[rhizome]

Have either of them been the first investor of something that succeeded yet?

[peteretep]

Why do they need to have been the first investor?

[rhizome]

It would speak to their personal skills, the difference between "Justin Bieber, Venture Capitalist," and "Justin Bieber(tm), Venture Capitalist."

Frankly, I think stories like this are PR designed to muddy this exact distinction. Forbes.com is certainly not above that kind of thing.