A closer look
Even organized maritime robbery needs angel investors and a robust dividend structure to keep the corporate plundering afloat. In the pirate hub of Harardhere, Somalia, locals set up a literal stock exchange for crime. Investors can buy shares in upcoming pirate expeditions using cash, weapons, or useful supplies. If the pirates successfully hijack a ship and secure a ransom, the investors get a highly lucrative cut of the profits. It is venture capitalism in its purest, most violently unregulated form.
