BEN WAY

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Place of Birth    : Exeter, Devon, England
Net Worth    : US$16 million

Benjamin Peter Bernard Way, 29, is an English entrepreneur best known for his appearance on Secret Millionaire, he started his first company at the age of 15. He went on to raise £25 million in his teens making him one of the first dot com millionaires. At the age of 19 he raised £25 million from a Jersey based venture capitalist to create an online shopping comparison technology called Pulsar.

He won “New Business Millennium Young Entrepreneur Of The Year” in 2000 which was given to him by Gordon Brown. During this time he was also chief innovation officer for Brightstation Ventures, a $100m technology VC fund. In 2006, he appeared on the Channel 4 TV show Secret Millionaire where he gave away £40,000 in a philanthropic act after spending two weeks in Hackney as a volunteer. £20,000 was given to a youth organisation, £10,000 to a young entrepreneur, and another £10,000 as a thank you to one key member of the Hackney community. Business experience and nearly 15 years in technology he is considered a leading voice on technology and innovation.