9 Sports Stars Who Backed Indian Startups In 2023

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In August, cricketer Ajinkya Rahne invested an undisclosed amount of funding in dairy alternative startup OTEY.

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Hardik Pandya invested an undisclosed amount in two startups this year which are Arreto and Yu.

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Former captain MSD invested in two startups this year which are Rigi and Tagda Raho.

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Olympics’ gold medal winner Neeraj Chopra invested an undisclosed amount in the regional OTT platform Stage.

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Master Blaster Sachin invested an undisclosed amount in Hyderabad-based AZAD Engineering.

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2023-Year-In-Review: Sportsmen Turned Startup Investors

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Explore the full list of 9 Sportsmen who invested in startups in 2023

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9 Sports Stars Who Backed Indian Startups In 2023

In August, cricketer Ajinkya Rahne invested an undisclosed amount of funding in dairy alternative startup OTEY.

Ajinkya Rahane

Hardik Pandya invested an undisclosed amount in two startups this year which are Arreto and Yu.

Hardik Pandya

Former captain MSD invested in two startups this year which are Rigi and Tagda Raho.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Olympics’ gold medal winner Neeraj Chopra invested an undisclosed amount in the regional OTT platform Stage.

Neeraj Chopra

Master Blaster Sachin invested an undisclosed amount in Hyderabad-based AZAD Engineering.

Sachin Tendulkar

2023-Year-In-Review: Sportsmen Turned Startup Investors

Explore the full list of 9 Sportsmen who invested in startups in 2023