One of the highest paid athletes in the world, the captain of the Argentine soccer team, Lionel Messi, has created an investment company to invest in sports, technology and media. Play Time will be located in San Francisco and will be led by Razmig Ovagimyan, CEO of Viki.
Bloomberg writes about the creation of Lionel Messi’s own investment company. The edition does not specify the size of the financing of the company.
“I am delighted that Play Time is working with brave entrepreneurs from all over the world,” said Lionel Messi.
PlayTime will invest in sports, media, for example startups that develop football technology. The company will become Lionel Messi’s main investment vehicle.
Forward of the Argentine national team, former player of the Spanish Barcelona and now of the French PSG, Lionel Messi is a seven-time winner of the Ballon d’Or and also one of the highest paid athletes in the world. According to open sources, Messii has earned more than $550 million in the last 9 years. In addition to sports activities, Messii’s income comes from advertising and collaboration contracts with global brands.
Author:
Kirill Bilyk
Source: RB
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