Virat Kohli’s earnings & investments growing by the day, Indian captain backed fintech startup Digit now valued at $3.5 Billion: Virat Kohli Earnings & Investments – Kohli backed Digit now valued at $3.5 Billion: The Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli-backed fintech startup Digit has boosted its valuation to $3.5 billion after a fresh funding round. Kohli was one of the early round backer for the company along with TVS Capital Funds and Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa. Kohli is also the brand ambassador for the company and regularly features in the insurance company’s campaigns.
Virat Kohli Investments – Kohli backed Digit now valued at $3.5 Billion
The company took to Twitter to confirm the news. ‘Trust is the heaviest word we know. We carry it in our hearts. It sets us free to touch the skies. A little poetic? Can’t help, this news can turn anyone into Keats 🙂 Thank You to our employees, partners, customers and investors. #thankyou,’ the tweet read.
Digit is raising $200 million from Sequoia Capital India, and existing investor Faering Capital Pvt.This is one of the largest funding rounds for India’s fast-expanding insurance market that has players like Acko, backed by Amazon. The company had become a unicorn when it was valued at $1.9 billion in January. It has raised a total of $442 million and almost doubled its valuation, stated a report in Bloomberg.
Digit will make the process of buying cover, submitting claims and receiving payments easier in an attempt to expand India’s base of the insured. The startup provides health, travel and auto insurance. The company said in a statement that the latest round is subject to regulatory approvals.
Founded in 2017 by ex-KPMG executive and insurance industry veteran Kamesh Goyal, the startup was first called Go Digit General Insurance Co. Virat Kohli, TVS Capital Funds and Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa were among its early backers. Watsa was, in fact, its first investor.
Virat Kohli Investments & Earnings: Kohli on Friday was named as one of the highest earner via Instagram posts
Virat Kohli Earnings & Investments: Kohli earnings by the day are growing manifolds and so is the sources to make monies. Kohli on Friday was named as one of the highest earner via SPONSORED posts on Instagram. Each post by Kohli earns him $680,000 i.e almost 5 Crores.
Cristiano Ronaldo has topped Instagram’s rich list, charging advertisers a staggering $1.6m (£1.2m) per post on his account, according to social media marketing firm Hopper HQ. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner boasts 308 million Instagram followers. Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli finds himself in the Top 20, taking the 19th position with $680K per post.
Johnson, who stars in the box office juggernaut Fast and Furious film franchise, has 250 million followers and can command just over $1.52m (£1m) per post, while pop star Ariana Grande ($1.51m) places third on the list.
Lionel Messi, who last night became a free agent after his Barcelona contract expired, is the only other sportsperson on the list’s top 10. The Argentine, who has 224 million followers, can charge up to $1.1m (£798,011) per post, placing him seventh.
Virat Kohli’s earnings & investments growing by the day, Indian captain backed fintech startup Digit now valued at $3.5 Billion