Vinny Lingham Biography
Vinny Lingham is a South African Internet entrepreneur who is the co-founder & CEO of Civic – an identity protection and management startup. He was born on February 7, 1979, as Vinodhan Lingam in East London, South Africa. Lingam was also previously the founder and CEO of Gyft (acquired by First Data Corporation in 2014 for over $50m) & Yola, Inc. He is also the co-founder of SiliconCape, an NGO based in South Africa that aims to turn Cape Town into a technology hub.
Vinny Lingham Age
Lingham is 43 years old as of 2022, he was born on February 7, 1979, as Vinodhan Lingam in East London, South Africa. He celebrates his birthday on February 7, every year.
Vinny Lingham Height
Lingham stands at an average height and has moderate weight. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.
Vinny Lingham Education
Lingham attended Damelin – Mowbray Campus, University of Cape Town, and the University of South Africa. From the year 1997 to 1999: He was undertaking a Bachelors’s degree in Information systems from the University of Cape Town (altho he did not complete). From the year 1992 to 1996 Lingham matriculated from Hudson Park High School.
Vinny Lingham Wife
Lingham is married to his wife Charlene Lingham and they have one son.
Vinny Lingham Net Worth
Lingham has an estimated net worth of $1 Million – $5 Million as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as an Internet entrepreneur. Through his various sources of income, Lingham has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Vinny Lingham Awards
Lingham’s industry accolades include:
- Top 500 CEO’s in the World, 2015
- World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders, 2009
- Endeavor High Impact Entrepreneur, 2006
- Top Young ICT Entrepreneur in Africa Award, 2006
Vinny Lingham Measurements and Facts
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Vinny Lingham Bio and Wiki
- Full Names: Vinodhan Lingam
- Popular As: Internet entrepreneur
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Internet entrepreneur
- Nationality: South African
- Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Vinny Lingham Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 43 years old as of 2022.
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius.
- Date of Birth: February 7, 1979.
- Place of Birth: East London, South Africa.
- Birthday: February 7, every year.
Vinny Lingham Body Measurements
- Height / How Tall?: Not Known
- Weight: Not Known
- Eye Color: Not Available
- Hair Color: Not Available
- Shoe Size: Not Available
Vinny Lingham Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Known
- Mother: Not Known
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse: Married to Charlene Lingham.
- Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
- Children: To be updated
Vinny Lingham Networth and Salary
- Net Worth: Under Review
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Internet entrepreneur
Vinny Lingham Career
In the year 2003, Lingham founded incuBeta, an investment holding company that engages in the ownership, management, and support of online marketing companies in various stages of development, with offices in the US, UK, and Cape Also in the year 2003, Lingham founded Clicks2Customers, a subsidiary of incuBeta that provides search engine marketing software and services. He served as the CEO of both companies.
In 2007, he founded Yola, a proprietary web development platform for individuals, small businesses, and organizations. To date, Yola has received over $25 million in funding from Johann Rupert’s Reinet Fund. He is the co-founder of the Silicon Cape Initiative, a South African-based organization that aims to turn the Western Cape into a high-tech startup hub.
Lingham is also the co-founder of the investment fund Newtown Partners, through which Lingham has led early-stage investments into successful as well as notable startups including Sweep South and Augmentors.
He was selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2006 and a Young Global Leader in 2009 with the World Economic Forum. Endeavor is a global non-profit that selects and supports high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets. In the year 2012, Lingham started Gyft, a mobile gift card company, with the backing of Google Ventures. In two years, Gyft became the leading service in the mobile gift card space and was acquired by First Data Corporation in the year 2014 for more than US$54m.
In 2015, he founded Civic, a startup that encrypts identity information on the blockchain. Civic raised in excess of US$33m in funding during its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) in June of 2017. From 2014 to 2016, Lingham was one of the investors, or “dragons”, on South Africa’s Dragons’ Den reality TV series.
Starting in the year 2016, he is one of the “sharks” on the follow-up to Dragons’ Den, Shark Tank South Africa. In the year 2017, Lingham was also an “Angel” on National Geographic’s not-for-profit program Undercover Angel. He is also the co-author of “I’m In: Essential Advice for Entrepreneurs”
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