Pony Ma's company, Tencent, has moved with the stealth of its founder this year, making a series of investments in Western companies that are significant, but not splashy: A 5 percent stake in Tesla, a 10 percent stake in Snap, an investment in Essential Products, and now, reportedly, a 10 percent stock swap with Spotify. (cnbc.com)
Armada Hoffler is facilitating those deals through stock swaps and operating partnerships with «people who are interested in buying into the story,» he said. (reit.com)
Present life: Bell, formerly the CEO of Internet portal Excite Inc., took his current position after Excite merged with At Home in a May stock swap. (inc.com)