His acting career is what gave Ashton Kutcher his fame but his high-tech investment portfolio might be what winds up making the A-lister his biggest fortune. On Wednesday’s Stern Show, Ashton told Howard about backing several successful companies in their early days, including Airbnb, Skype and Uber. However, it took some time before Ashton was sold on the concept of ride sharing.

“I didn’t invest the first time I heard the idea,” Ashton told Howard. The initial pitch came while Ashton was attending the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. “I didn’t get it and so I passed on it,” Ashton continued.

It wasn’t until after a buddy invested in the company that Ashton saw the potential for ride sharing. “My eyes opened up when the UberX thing was pitched,” Ashton said of hearing about the specific services offered by the ride app. He told Howard he put about a million dollars into the company at that time but he wouldn’t say just how much money his investment has netted him since.

Howard also asked Ashton about Uber CEO Travis Kalanick resigning from his post on Tuesday after several shareholders requested he step down. “I’m friends with Travis and I’ve known him for a long time now,” Kutcher said of Kalanick. “I know his intent as a human is good.”

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