Anushka Sharma Invests in Agilitas Sports, Expanding Yoga Line
Anushka Sharma acquires minor stake in footwear and apparel brand Agilitas Sports
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Anushka Sharma has acquired a minor stake in Agilitas Sports, a brand co-invested by her husband, Virat Kohli. She will help develop the company's yoga line under the One8 brand, which Kohli previously invested in.
- 01Anushka Sharma's investment marks her entry into the sportswear industry.
- 02Agilitas Sports was founded by former executives from Puma India.
- 03Sharma will co-develop a yoga line under Agilitas' One8 brand.
- 04Virat Kohli previously invested ₹40 crore for a minority stake in Agilitas.
- 05The partnership follows Kohli's exit from a ₹110-crore deal with Puma.
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Anushka Sharma, the renowned film actor and producer, has acquired a minor stake in Agilitas Sports, a company specializing in sports footwear and apparel. Her husband, cricketer Virat Kohli, is already a co-investor in the brand, which was established by former Puma India executives. According to Agilitas co-founder and CEO Abhishek Ganguly, Sharma's role will involve co-developing a yoga line under Agilitas' sportswear franchise brand, One8. While specific details of the investment deal were not disclosed, it follows Kohli's previous investment of approximately ₹40 crore for a minority stake in Agilitas, along with the acquisition of his sportswear brand, One8.
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