5 Sportsmen who Invested in Startups


M.S. Dhoni (Cricket)

Former Indian captain, MS Dhoni nicknamed as Captain Cool also had immense business insight during his cricketing prime. He has over 20 endorsements and with the smart investments, he created a strong entrepreneurial career after his retirement. His love for the motorbikes made him step into world if sports business as well.

Major Investments:

Mahi Racing Team India – a Supersport World Championship team, which is co-owned by South Indian actor Akkineni Nagarjuna.

Chennaiyin FC – Joint co-owner of ISL club, which is also owned by Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan and Vita Dani.

Sports Fit – One of the leading fitness centres in India and planning to open centres in Australia, the Middle East, Singapore and the UK. It already has distributors in the Middle East and the US.

SEVEN – An Indian lifestyle brand that manufactures and markets casual and sportswear clothing and footwear. It was named after the Dhoni’s jersey number in cricket.