Alia Bhatt to Shah Rukh Khan: List of 10 Famous Bollywood Actors to Invest in Indian Startups
In addition to angel investors, venture capitalists and individual investors, Bollywood stars have shown interest in Indian startups. Famous figures such as Deepika Padukone, Sonu Sood, Alia Bhatt, grandsons Shetty and Shilpa Shetty, already hold some stakes in some startups. These celebrities’ interest in Indian startups is increasing as they grow rapidly. Some of them also bet on unicorn companies like Mamaearth and Nykaa. This article lists 10 famous Bollywood celebrities who have invested in Indian startups. have a look:
Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt invested in Phool.co, an environmental technology startup in 2017. This is a Kanpur-based company that sells scented candles, incense sticks, diffusers, candle holders, candle holders, essential oils and other such items.
Sonu Sood
Bollywood actor Sonu Sood participates in the B-series Noida Spice Money of Country FinTech. Sood is also the company’s brand ambassador.
Deepika Padukone
Padukone invested $7.1 million in the A-Series NUA series, an online platform that offers organic feminine hygiene products. She was also introduced as the face of the brand.
Suniel Shetty
Mumbai-based beverage company Aquatein has received angel funds from Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty.
Anushka Sharma
Sharma has made several investments over the past few years. In 2022, she invested in D2C brands Slurrp Farm and Blue Tribe.
Shah Rukh Khan
King Khan of Bollywood invests in Kidzania, Red Chillies VFX and other companies.
Shilpa Shetty Kundra
Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra invests in Mamaearth, a maker of skin care products. Mamaearth’s parent company Honasa Consumer Limited is a listed company.
Malaika Arora
Kapiva, a D2C sanitation technology company based in Bangalore, received an investment from Bollywood actor Malaika Arora.
Ranveer Singh
Singh puts its money into D2C brand Bold Care, an online pharmacy platform. He is also the brand ambassador for this brand.
Katrina Kaif
In 2018, Kaif invested in e-commerce company Nykaa, which sells beauty, fashion and health products online.
