Hrithik Roshan planning to invest in more startups
BENGALURU: Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan is looking at investing in startups in the education, health, fitness and lifestyle space, which can add to the existing HRX brand portfolio.
Recently, the actor picked up equity stake in Bengaluru-based fitness startup CureFit and designed a signature workout HRX workout -for its gym center Cult.
"Anything in the space of education, health, lifestyle and fitness attracts me. Everything that I will invest in will be coming from the point of view of HRX," Roshan said.
Launched in 2013, HRX is a Rs 120-crore active wear brand that is giving close competition to Puma for the number three spot on Myntra, India's largest online fashion player, in terms of sales. The brand plans to open exclusive offline stores in the next six to nine months, a Myntra official said.
This will be a combination of company owned and master franchisee stores. "I am relaxed because there is no film on hand so I am dispersing my time to all my priority," Roshan told ET. In the past, he made two undisclosed investments in unnamed startups: an online retailer and a firm in the business of building stadiums. Experts say cricketers and filmstars are increasingly getting inti businesses.
Salman Khan, who owns the Being Human clothing brand, recently registered BeingSmart trademark for smartphones targeted at the entrytomiddle market segment.
Recently, the actor picked up equity stake in Bengaluru-based fitness startup CureFit and designed a signature workout HRX workout -for its gym center Cult.
"Anything in the space of education, health, lifestyle and fitness attracts me. Everything that I will invest in will be coming from the point of view of HRX," Roshan said.
Launched in 2013, HRX is a Rs 120-crore active wear brand that is giving close competition to Puma for the number three spot on Myntra, India's largest online fashion player, in terms of sales. The brand plans to open exclusive offline stores in the next six to nine months, a Myntra official said.
This will be a combination of company owned and master franchisee stores. "I am relaxed because there is no film on hand so I am dispersing my time to all my priority," Roshan told ET. In the past, he made two undisclosed investments in unnamed startups: an online retailer and a firm in the business of building stadiums. Experts say cricketers and filmstars are increasingly getting inti businesses.
Salman Khan, who owns the Being Human clothing brand, recently registered BeingSmart trademark for smartphones targeted at the entrytomiddle market segment.
