Bollywood stars bet big on Indian startups

Moneycontrol News July 5, 2023

From Katrina Kaif to Alia Bhatt, here's a look at some Bollywood celebs who turned investors for Indian startups

Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif is an investor for Sequoia-backed health and wellness platform Hyugalife. A few years ago, she had also invested in beauty e-commerce startup Nykaa.

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Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt is another actor who has invested in Nykaa. In 2021, she also invested in wellness startup Phool.co. Besides this, she owns her own kidswear brand called Ed-A-Mamma.

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Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan has reportedly invested Rs 6 crore in fitness startup Cure.Fit. He also owns his own fitness brand HRX. 

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Shraddha Kapoor

Shraddha Kapoor is the brand ambassador for MyGlamm, and also an investor in the company

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Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra is not just an actor but a businesswoman with investments in several startups like dating app Bumble.

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Amitabh Bachchan

In 2019, veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan turned angel investor for edtech startup Eduisfun. He is also an investor in Justdial.

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Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma is an investor and brand ambassador for Wholsum Foods, which sells millet-based products through its brand Slurrp Farm.

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Ayushmann Khurrana

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana is an investor in Helios Lifestyle Pvt. Ltd – the startup behind ‘The Man Company’ brand which sells men’s grooming products.

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