Driven by the mother of ambition: Tycoon Yosi Vardi on the culture that forged £25bn pharma deal | This is Money

He is known around the world as the godfather of the start-up industry. Angel investor Yossi Vardi made £250million selling instant messaging application ICQ to AOL in 1998 at the height of the dotcom boom.Since then, he has invested in 86 firms and his career is seen as a model for entrepreneurs and investors across the globe.