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Veteran cricketer Virat Kohli has made a big splash off the field, he has taken 1.94% stake in Indian sportswear company Agilitas Sports by investing around Rs 40 crore and has also become the lead investor. This company was started in the year 2023, is growing very fast and handles everything from its own design to making shoes and clothes. We will tell you why this company is very special and how much it earns.
Virat Kohli Investment: Veteran cricketer Virat Kohli has hit a superhit shot outside the pitch which most people do not know about. On Monday, Kohli informed about the partnership with sportswear company Agilitas Sports. The special thing is that instead of just becoming the brand ambassador, Virat has also invested money in Agilitas. According to the report, he has invested about Rs 40 crore, which will give him about 1.94% stake in the company. But the bigger thing is that this company is already growing at a rapid pace. In such a situation, a big question in the minds of his fans is what work this company does and what is its turnover. Let us give you information about all this one by one.
This is a sportswear Indian startup. Was established in the year 2023. This is a consumer focused brand which is growing rapidly. The company works on vertically integrated model. Compvi takes the help of product design labs and manufacturing technology to create different types of sportswear products. Not only this, this company is also the parent organization of Mochiko Shoes. Let us tell you that Mochiko Shoes makes shoes for the big brands Adidas, Puma, New Balance, Skechers, Reebok, Asics, Crocs, Decathlon, Clarks and US Polo. Apart from this, this company also has long term license of Lotto brand for India, South Africa and Australia.
Shareholders’ stake in Agilitas Sports
Agilitas Sports is co-founded by Abhishek Ganguly, who is the former managing director of Puma India. Agilitas company has four founders, which include Abhishek Ganguly, Amit Prabhu, Atul Bajaj and Nayantara Parikh. Abhishek Ganguly is the CEO of the company. The founders hold 33.31 percent stake in Agilitas Company, funds, which are the largest shareholders, hold 47.89 percent, angels hold 10.88 percent and others hold 5.07 percent. The total net worth of the company’s founders as of March 7, 2025 is Rs 706 crore.
6 big institutional investors have invested in the company
There are a total of 6 big institutional investors in Agilitas company. A company named Convergent Finance is the investment partner in it, whose owner is Harsh Raghavan. Apart from this, Nexus Ventures which is a well-known venture capital firm. Apart from this, Spring Company is also included in it. The largest institutional investor is Infinity Holdings. A total of 9 people including Virat Kohli are investing money in the company as angel investors.
Latest valuation of the company
Kohli’s partnership with Agilitas is considered very big because after this deal he will not be able to support any other sports brand. This startup company has so far raised a total funding of US $ 69 million and this money has come in four different rounds. The company’s first funding round took place on March 21, 2023. The latest round was Series C which was completed on March 7, 2025 and in which the company got $4.82 million. Only two investors participated in this last round and the lead investor was Indian cricketer Virat Kohli himself. Overall, this funding of $69 million will help Agilitas become a strong sportswear brand in India. According to Tracxn report, the latest valuation of Agilitas is Rs 2,120 crore as of March 7, 2025.
Virat Kohli said goodbye to One8
Today marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter straight from my heart. A new journey begins for one8 and Agilitas, driven by purpose and ambition. Taking one8 home to Agilitas. pic.twitter.com/mZDoKitq2c





























