Alfie Deyes would love to buy shares in a gin company.
Alfie Deyes is hugely popular on YouTube, building up a following of 5.4 million subscribers over the last decade with videos of his day-to-day life.
Deyes earns an estimated £500,000-to-£1 million annually from advertising, plus book and merchandising sales, and income from his properties.
Speaking to Business Insider at Lisbon’s Web Summit, Deyes said he’s building a new company to strike collaborations with early stage companies with “cool” ideas.
Deyes said he isn’t necessarily interested in investing lots of money into startups, but wants to partner with projects which will play well with his millions of followers.
On the day Alfie Deyes is due to speak at Web Summit in Lisbon, there’s a gaggle of teenagers waiting outside the VIP area.
A Portuguese security guard explains to baffled guests trying to enter the conference: “They wait for YouTuber.
Tech: YouTube superstar Alfie Deyes is preparing to launch a new venture to collaborate with startups
