Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the few actors in Hollywood history to have had such a lengthy and successful film career. His portfolio of successful investments in early-stage companies is equally impressive. Many of DiCaprio’s investments go to start-ups in the technology sector that are particularly concerned with environmental sustainability.
Off the court, Serena Williams has been honing her financial skills. The tennis star has made a point of promoting businesses run by members of underrepresented groups. Serena Ventures was founded by her in order to help early-stage businesses with a diverse team of entrepreneurs flourish. At Serena Ventures, they have a diverse portfolio of more than 50 firms and 60 percent of such businesses had diverse founders.
Ashton Kutcher, whose comedy That ’70s Show began his career, is creating a name for himself in the startup investment world. With A-Grade Investments and Sound Ventures, he founded two venture capital businesses located in California. Spotify, Airbnb, and Uber have all benefited from Kutcher’s venture capital investments.
Priyanka Chopra, the well-known Indian actress and wife of Nick Jonas, also invested a significant sum in the dating app Bumble. Whitney Wolfe Herd is the brains behind this popular dating app. Ms. Chopra’s engagement with Bumble helped the company’s development into India by providing critical marketing.
