In a TikTok video, Evelyn Ha confirmed that she has broken up with Fred and is now dating her new boyfriend, Ben Pasternak. And Pasternak’s food-tech company, Simulate, is now valued at $250 million.
In the latest Q&A video, Evelyn Ha asked her sister, Erica, to describe her ideal guy.
Highlights
- At 18, Ben Pasternak had developed and sold Monkey, a video chat app with 10 million users, to Holla.
- By 2024, Simulate’s value has likely reached or exceeded $500 million.
- Living in the affluent neighborhood of SoHo, Ben Pasternak has a net worth of around $200 million.
Erica said he should be “tall, a founder, and clean.” Ben Pasternak, who runs the plant-based nugget company NUGGS, fits that description.
At first, it seemed like a coincidence, but now it makes sense, especially since he matches the “mystery guy” from her recent TikToks—Caucasian with brown hair.
Moreover, Evelyn’s previous boyfriend, Fred, also a founder, ran a fidget spinner company.
Simulate CEO Ben Pasternak Started Earning Millions From Young Age
Ben Pasternak, who hails from Australia, began programming iOS games at 14 and left school at 15.
By 18, he had developed and sold Monkey, a video chat app with 10 million users, to Holla.
Then, 25 year-old Pasternak tested countless recipes, released nine Nuggs versions to perfect the formula, and founded Simulate.
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With Simulate, he secured over $15 million in funding in 2020 from investors like Lerer Hippeau, Alexis Ohanian, and McCain Foods.
In June 2021, Bloomberg reported that Simulate had secured over $50 million in funding. Investors included Alexis Ohanian’s venture fund Seven Seven Six, Chris Sacca, McCain Foods, and Jay-Z.
In 2021, Simulate was valued at $250 million; by 2024, the company’s value has likely reached or exceeded $500 million.
Additionally, he resides in SoHo, an affluent neighborhood in Lower Manhattan recognized for its wealth and status as one of New York City’s priciest areas.
Time recognized Pasternak as one of the world’s most influential teenagers in 2016.
By 2021, he was featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list.
Considering the company’s value and past investments, Ben Pasternak’s net worth might be around $200 million.
Additional Information
- In April 2015, Pasternak launched Flogg, a social networking app for young people to buy and sell items.
- His early success attracted the interest of venture capital firm Binary Capital, which decided to lead a round of funding for Flogg even before the app was officially launched.
- Pasternak was born to Jewish parents, Anna and Mark Pasternak, with a younger brother, Jake, and a younger sister, Maya.
