Former India and current CSK captain MS Dhoni has accumulated a massive wealth of over $127 million, or approximately INR 1040 crore. MS Dhoni’s success as a cricketer made him a world-famous celebrity for a glimpse of whom the fans drool over.
Because of this immense recognition and love among the fans, MS Dhoni gets offered amongst the highest payments for his brand endorsements which have contributed to his insane amount of net worth.
Being the shrewd person that he is, the Ranchi-born has plied his trade in the investments and funding field as well. MS Dhoni is known to have invested in and funded a number of projects, start-ups, and companies that have further yielded positive results.
Here are top 5 companies or start-ups that MS Dhoni has invested in:
CARS24
MS Dhoni’s love for cars and bikes is well-known. And this has made him a brand ambassador of some of country’s most famous cars and bikes companies. Dhoni is a strategic partner at CARS24, a next-generation e-commerce platform for pre-owned cars. He joined then in 2019 and owns equity in the firm and is their brand ambassador.
His investment in CARS 24 is not known; what is known is it was part of a series D funding round. Founded by Vikram Chopra, Mehul Agrawal, Gajendra Jangid, and Ruchit Agarwal, CARS 24 has established itself in the global auto tech company with a presence in India, Australia, the UAE.
Hotel Mahi Residency
One of MS Dhoni’s own brainchildren is the Hotel Mahi Residency which is located in his hometown, Ranchi in Jharkhand. Surprisingly, there is no other franchise of this hotel. The CSK skipper has invested heavily in building this hotel to attract tourism in Ranchi, if his name being associated with the city was already not enough.
Garuda Aerospace
Started by former international swimmer Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Garuda Aerospace is one of the leading drone companies in India. This company provides services of security as well as to food delivery partners.
Dhoni ended up investing crores in the drone company in 2022, taking the small startup to a higher level, so much that Garuda Aerospace is valued at over INR 2051 crore and has a 24 percent profit margin.
Khatabook Captain Cool
MS Dhoni is seen in the advertisement of Khatabook on national television after the company announced the ex-India captain as the face of the company in 2020. Khatabook builds utility solutions for the nation’s 6.3 crore-strong MSME sector. It has reached 5 Crore registered merchants across 12 languages in less than a year.
7InkBrews
7InkBrews is a Food and beverages company for which MS Dhoni is the brand ambassador since 2022. During this period, the CSK skipper also became the start-up’s main shareholder.
Founded by Mohit Bhagchandani and co-founded by Adil Mistry and Kunal Patel, 7InkBrews launched a range of chocolates and beverages under the brand name Copter7 inspired by Dhoni’s iconic helicopter shot and his jersey number.
