"And then there’s me, telling myself not to buy food on my lunch break at work so I can save some money," Isabella teased, though her words hit a little too close to home.The 64-year-old is the proud owner of an extensive luxury car collection, as well as a private plane that seats 19, but he and wife Melinda are best known for their philanthropic work, having given away billions of dollars to charity over the years. Find out by spending all of Bill Gates' money! A ‘playful’ Bill Gates sips Diet Coke, talks Michael Jordan, tech, TV and more on Dax Shepard podcast Former Microsoft leader and FiftyThree co-founder Georg Petschnigg on TikTok… Sure!" "He can literally own the NFL and still be a multi-billionaire!" Let us know.Like what you're reading? What could you buy for $90 billion? Kymeta uses metamaterials to “steer” its antennas electronically to find a signal, without the moving parts in traditional satellite dishes.Gates is one of several prominent tech figures leading or backing different types of satellite internet initiatives, seeking to expand broadband connectivity in a variety of commercial and philanthropic pursuits.In a news release, Kymeta said the company was recapitalized along with the new funding.
What would you do with 100 billion dollars? That still left Bill with $16.4 billion (out of a possible $90 billion). Bill Gates is boosting his bet on next-generation satellite broadband technology, leading a new $85 million funding round for Kymeta as the Redmond, Wash., company prepares to launch The Microsoft co-founder has been Kymeta’s lead investor sinceThe investment will be used to help fund the manufacturing, launch and further product and market development of Kymeta’s Berger said the additional investment by Gates reflects a “continued high degree of interest and support” from the Microsoft co-founder’s private investment arm.“They have a vision for where this product should be, and what it can be, and they want to continue to see that to this next stage,” he said.Kymeta is one of a series of companies spun out of Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures based on “metamaterials,” specially engineered substances not found in nature. Through their foundation, which was formed in 2000, the pair has donated over $36 billion in an effort to reduce inequities in healthcare, improve K-12 public schools in the U.S., and accelerate progress in advancing human development and alleviating extreme poverty.The software developer and his wife, along with investor Warren Buffett (who's worth $89.5 billion), also started a movement called Over 165 billionaires have signed the pledge, including Mark Zuckerberg, MacKenzie Bezos, Michael Bloomberg, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson. Berger said some members of Kymeta’s leadership team also invested in the new round. This TikTok by @onlyjayus pretty much sums up what we're all thinking when we see Bill Gates' net worth. "This man can buy 100 Ferraris and 100 Lamborghinis like it’s nothing. TikTok star goes viral trying to spend Bill Gates’ fortune. What would you splurge on if you had that type of dough?Isabella started out by buying all 32 teams in the NFL for $2.3 billion a piece. Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headlineMadrona leads $4.9M round for Stratify, a new fintech startup that aims to automate budgetingSeattle startup Banzai acquires High Attendance to bolster event management platformMadrona leads $4.9M round for Stratify, a new fintech startup that aims to automate budgetingSeattle startup Banzai acquires High Attendance to bolster event management platform That’s what one Influencer Isabella Avila’s attempt at draining the Microsoft co-founder’s fortune by "purchasing" big-ticket items like passenger jets and Super Bowl ads went viral in November when the 20-year-old discovered just how difficult it is to spend that kind of money.In the three months since the video was first posted, Bill’s net worth has increased by several billion — he's now worth an estimated $112.8 billion and holds the distinction of second richest man in the world. The privately held company declined to provide additional details on the recapitalization or its resulting valuation.Venture capital database Pitchbook showed the company raising a total of $197.5 million, prior to the new funding round, but Kymeta isn’t confirming that number or commenting on its total funding to date.Kymeta has just under 200 employees, Berger said, with headquarters in Redmond and a new office in Virginia that came as a result of the Lepton Global acquisition.Nathan Kundtz, the company’s founder and past CEO, After the completion of alpha testing, Kymeta is launching a beta test of its satellite broadband offerings this week, with the official launch slated for the fourth quarter, Berger said.The company is planning to market the u8 antenna and broadband service to government organizations such as the Department of Defense, as well as first-responders, before expanding to other verticals, Berger said. After Isabella, who goes by @onlyjayus online, documented her time on the highly entertaining website, the Las Vegas native’s 4.3 million followers flocked to the URL to try it out for themselves.
she added, racking up an additional $54.9 million, which is only about .04 percent of Bill’s current net worth. Subscription rates for the Kymeta Connect service are expected to start at $999 per month for 1 gigabyte of data.Prior generations of Kymeta’s satellite technology have been used in maritime, railroad, and other transportation settings, and Berger said those will continue to be represent applications for the company’s products.Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headlineHave a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? That’s a whole lot of capital. 999 Rolexes? TikTok users can spend Bill Gates' money on bars of gold and the Mona Lisa. TikTok star goes viral trying to spend Bill Gates’ fortune November 18, 2019, 9:18 AM This TikTok by @onlyjayus pretty much sums up what we're all thinking when we see Bill Gates' net worth.