Hrithik keen on investing in biz ventures such as startups

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Press Trust of India Bengaluru
Last Updated : Oct 21 2015 | 10:32 PM IST
Close on the heels of launching his own casual wear brand HRx, Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan today expressed his willingness to invest in technologies such as startups, but is awaiting a concept to take shape which will provide opportunities for people to grow.
"Why not? I am very proactive in my mind about being enabled and give opportunities and platform for people to grow. We have lot of talent and it needs to be nurtured. So if I find something that I believe in I would invest my efforts and money in. It could be startups or could be on the lines of sendmygift.Com," he said after the launch an e-commerce marketplace for gifting here.
Hrithik launched the online gift portal sendmygift.Com, designed by the TGS Group. It will help people select and deliver apt gifts for their loved ones.
Many celebrities like cricketer Yuvraj Singh had invested in business and had launched YouWeCab Ventures, which has made investments in JetSetGo, a marketplace for private jets and helipcopters.
The cricketer also invested in Cybiz Brightstar Restaurants Private Limited, a company that has been entrusted by US-based premium burger chain Carl's Jr to open 100 franchises across India.
Also, recently, ace Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal showed her interest to invest in various business ventures.
Asked if he would invest on startups catering the fashion, film or glamour world, Hrithik said it could be anything and he would be happy if it could contribute towards making the world a better place to live.
"It could be anything (not only in the field of glamour, film or fashion). For me, it has to be something that has to be a contribution to the world for better place," he said.
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First Published: Oct 21 2015 | 10:32 PM IST