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A tech billionaire recently hinted at gatecrashing an investor dinner organized by a ski resort corporation, despite being a co-owner of the venue where the event was scheduled. This unusual situation unfolded after the mogul was not extended an invitation to the gathering.
Matthew Prince, the 51-year-old CEO of Cloudflare, publicly addressed the Colorado-based Vail Mountain Ski Resort for holding their investor dinner in a building he partially owns, without inviting him to the event.
Expressing his thoughts on social media, Prince tweeted, “I appreciate Vail Mountain hosting their investor/analyst dinner in a building I co-own. Thanks for the rent!” on Wednesday.
He further added, “I requested an invite and am a plus one for several guests. We’ll see how open they are to change,” suggesting he might attend regardless of the formal invitation.
Prince also shared a screenshot of the resort representative’s message, which stated, “Unfortunately, our dinner is a private event for those investors who were invited to the conference,” highlighting the exclusivity of the event.
He then joked, ‘I’m really tempted to crash. Have a key to the back door.’
It is unclear exactly where the event is being held or who will be attending.
Prince is the cofounder and CEO of cybersecurity giant Cloudflare and is worth about $5.9 billion, making him the richest man in Utah, according to Forbes.Â
He has repeatedly expressed his interest in purchasing the Colorado company’s Utah property, Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR).
Billionaire Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince floated crashing an investor dinner hosted by Vail Mountain Ski Resort after he was told not to come despite being a co-owner of the building the event is being held at
Prince has repeatedly expressed his interest in purchasing the Colorado company’s Utah property, Park City Mountain Resort (pictured)
On March 9, Prince wrote on X, ‘Vail Resorts likely to open tomorrow down to where if you invested ten years ago you’d have done as well putting your money in a hole.Â
‘It’s time for a change to become more asset-light, sell off resorts, and allow character and differentiation to return to skiing.’
Daily Mail has contacted Vail Ski Resort and Cloudflare for more information.
Prince made headlines in January when he unveiled plans to build a massive industrial–style brown mansion inspired by mines in Park City.
He is seeking to construct an 11,000–square–foot home with an outdoor pool and terrace that would overlook the valley.
But his application has sparked multiple lawsuits, with neighbors Eric Hermann, 73, and Susan Fredston–Hermann, 70, suing to stop the mansion from being built.
The Park City Council approved a consent agreement on January 15, aiming to end the litigation, KPCWÂ reported.
Prince, 51, called out the Colorado based company Vail Ski Resort for hosting an investor dinner at a building he owns without inviting him to attend
Prince made headlines in January when he unveiled plans to build a massive industrial–style brown mansion inspired by mines in Park City
Under the agreement, Prince and the city agreed to seek dismissal of the lawsuits over the home’s height, floor area, roof design, parking area and whether it meets Park City’s historic standards.
The joint motion to dismiss was filed on January 21, but the next hearing for the case has been scheduled for June 1.
Additionally, the Hermann’s are not party to the consent agreement and have said they plan to file an opposing motion.Â
Prince initially submitted plans for the gargantuan home that included 7,000 square feet of finished living space and 4,000 square feet of underground parking in 2022.
The permit applications for the home also mentioned 6,000 feet of unfinished living space.
Prince has repeatedly backed his desire to build the mansion by pointing to its design rooted in local history and support from the local community.
‘I’m proud of the fact that the Historic Society, Friends of [Ski Mountain Mining History], the [Park City] museum, have all said, ‘This is something that if it was on the side of the hill, we would be able to point at and say it was inspired by the mines of Park City’,’ he said in 2024.