Despite the fact that he is most recognized for being the Dallas Mavericks‘ billionaire owner, the NBA team is just one aspect of Mark Cuban’s extensive and spectacular business portfolio. His interests and investments span beyond the field of sports. Cuban actively invests in numerous businesses as the owner of the Mark Cuban Foundation and the Mark Cuban Companies, demonstrating a genuine interest in assisting businesspeople from various backgrounds. But despite such an impressive roster, he still misses one defining trade.

Mark Cuban once turned down an opportunity to invest in an up-and-coming company Surprisingly, it is a regret that he shares with America’s beloved comedian, Kevin Hart.

Mark Cuban and Kevin Hart pass on a lucrative venture

Mark Cuban and Kevin Hart had the opportunity to invest in Uber now valued at $98.18 billion. During a recent episode of ‘Hart to Heart,’ the duo opened up about their regret on passing on the investment chance.

It was Troy Carter, the founder of Q&A Corporation that approached Kevin Hart with the idea to invest in Uber. However, Hart wasn’t on board with the concept of strangers picking him up. He said, “Sounds like m*rderville to me.” Although Troy Carter tried his best to convince Hart into investing in Uber, he wasn’t impressed.

And as for the Mavericks’ owner is concerned, he had helped Travis Kalanick, the guy who started Uber. He invested in Red Swoosh and “saved him” as he was in a financially challenging position. And when Kalanick pitched Uber to Cuban, he loved it. Unfortunately, things didn’t quite work out. “But yeah,” Cuban said, “the valuation then of like 10 million dollars.  And I said, I’ll do it at $5 million valuation for Uber. Never came back to me. He got somebody else.”

Cuban and Hart then laughed over their pain. Hart added,

Whoops indeed!

However, Mark Cuban has an astounding net worth of $4.6 billion!

How did he get so rich?

Early in his professional life, Cuban started his own company, Micro Solutions. He sold Micro Solutions for a sizable quantity of money in 1990 of about $6 million. This first achievement gave him the impetus he needed to advance. Cuban was a founding partner in the 1995 startup Audionet, which ultimately became the well-known online radio provider Broadcast.com. The business prospered under his inspirational leadership, bringing in millions of dollars every year. His career reached its zenith in 1999 when Yahoo! purchased Broadcast.com for a staggering $5.7 billion.

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After dominating the software sector, Cuban’s love of sports inspired him to buy a majority ownership in the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA in 2000. The team saw a spike in success while under his control. And in 2011 they won the NBA title. He also experienced success in the entertainment sector in addition to his forays into sports and technology. He rose to prominence on the hit reality TV program “Shark Tank.” Cuban demonstrated his skill as a mentor and investor during the show by making investments in a number of potential ventures. And these are just a few of the ventures that made him a billionaire.