7 Most Successful Celebrity-Backed Startups


2. Jessica Alba

This American actress, model, and businesswoman, Jessica Alba is a perfect example of beauty with brains.  Jessica co-founded an e-commerce startup ‘Honest’ that makes and sells eco-friendly personal care products.

Honest is best known for its flagship line of baby products including baby wipes and diapers, but the company has also expanded to offer items for a wider range of ages, from children to adults.

The company’s current valuation is reportedly $1 billion and the Honest’s executives have reported that it can be an IPO in future.

Besides, she has won various awards for her acting, including the Choice Actress Teen Choice Award and Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television.

3. Jared Leto

Jared Leto is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and director; got acclamation for his role in Requiem for a Dream. While Leto is mostly known for his work in entertainment but his best investment so far is in Nest, a connected device company that Google picked up for $3.2 billion.

Moreover, he has other investments too. Firms like The Hive, which focuses on social media management for brands; The One and Only Golden Tickets, which is now operates under the Adventures in Wonderland moniker; and VyRT, which deals with the live-streaming of concerts, are some of Leto’s investment in startups.

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