All-round innovation, but also fashion, sustainability and real estate. The private investments of Giorgio Chiellini, captain of the Italian national football team and Juventus, are diversified and are the result of a decision taken many years ago. «As a footballer from a young age I thought I had to secure my future. At 25 I decided to invest so that I could have the same standard of living at 34, even with zero income “underlines Chiellini, who is now 38 years old and won the European Cup in the summer with the Azzurri. last.
Not just a footballer
On the other hand, he does not lack training to deal with financial choices competently, considering that he graduated in Economics and Commerce and in 2017 he obtained a master’s degree in business administration with 110 cum laude. In investments he has always been assisted by a consultant who has been following him for some time, Michele Renucci, with whom “I shared a long-term plan that in the first years was characterized by provisions to be able to guarantee me an income once my football career is over. . Over time, then, I invested in real estate and on the financial markets in stocks and bonds ».
With age and career, investment needs have also changed. «In recent years, the lack of good-yielding and low-risk financial products on the market has led me to evaluate diversification by looking also at the venture capital and private equity segment. The forms through which I invest are two: in equity or private bonds», Explains the player al Sole 24 Ore, adding: “Proposals sometimes come from my consultant sometimes from outside sources, close friends I grew up with. THE business plan that I see are all beautiful and the estimates indicate a lot of zero at the end of the income statement, but the realities then have to be evaluated carefully. I must admit that I also go to sensation ».
Gaming, fashion and tech in the portfolio
Sensations also guided by his passions, as in the case of videogames. «Gaming is one of the sectors I’ve always been interested in, first as a user and then as a potential investor. I met some guys from Naples and I entered the world of esports by investing in their start-up ». Chiellini participated in an investment round of 2Watch closed in October 2021 for a total value of 1.3 million, which also saw Giancarlo Fisichella, former Formula 1 driver, among the other subscribers. innovative ups, including Play Your Future, an e-learning platform.
From esports to fashion: «I invested in Golden Goose when in 2020 it moved from the Carlyle fund to Permira. I think they have done an extraordinary job in creating a similar brand “explains the football player, referring to the operation that brought the brand born in 2000 in Venice, which has developed into the Permira portfolio
dalle sneaker al total look.