# Cristiano Ronaldo

> Cristiano Ronaldo is a funding round investor at Juventus (Funchal) backing Sports and Wellness. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Juventus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/juventus-football-club)
- Location: Funchal, Portugal
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristiano-ronaldo-life-423b4916b
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/cristiano
- Website: http://www.cristianoronaldo.com/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Cristiano

Cristiano Ronaldo is a funding round investor at Juventus in Funchal focused on Sports and Wellness. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, known as Cristiano Ronaldo or CR7, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Nassr and is the captain of the Portugal national team.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $20M–$100M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 4 | 33% |
| Wellness | 3 | 25% |
| Fitness | 2 | 17% |
| Software | 2 | 17% |
| Health Care | 2 | 17% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 6 | 50% |
| Series A | 2 | 17% |
| Angel | 1 | 8% |
| Series G | 1 | 8% |
| Post-IPO Secondary | 1 | 8% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 17% |
| Brazil | 1 | 8% |
| Mexico | 1 | 8% |
| Germany | 1 | 8% |
| Portugal | 1 | 8% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LiveMode | LiveMode works with sports entities to maximize digital presence and develop profitable business models with social and streaming platforms. |  |  | May 14, 2026 |  |
| WHOOP | WHOOP is the performance optimization system that tracks recovery, training, and sleeping hours thus helping elite athletes and teams win.The company provides athletes, coaches, and trainers with a continuous understanding of strain and recovery to balance training, reduce injuries, and predict performance. It creates a product that makesindividuals and teams perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. The WHOOP Strap 3.0 collects physiological data 24/7 to provide an accurate and granular understanding of the body. Aurelian Nicolae, John Capodilupo, and Will Ahmed established WHOOP in 2012 and in Boston, Massachusetts. | $575M | Series G | Mar 31, 2026 |  |
| UD Almeria | UD Almeria is a football club that organizes and competes in tournaments and leagues. |  |  | Feb 26, 2026 |  |
| HBL Pro2col Software | HBL Pro2col Software operates as a cutting-edge, digital, customized operating system for health and wellbeing. | $7.5M | Angel | Feb 23, 2026 |  |
| WHOOP | WHOOP is the performance optimization system that tracks recovery, training, and sleeping hours thus helping elite athletes and teams win.The company provides athletes, coaches, and trainers with a continuous understanding of strain and recovery to balance training, reduce injuries, and predict performance. It creates a product that makesindividuals and teams perform at a higher level through a deeper understanding of their bodies and daily lives. The WHOOP Strap 3.0 collects physiological data 24/7 to provide an accurate and granular understanding of the body. Aurelian Nicolae, John Capodilupo, and Will Ahmed established WHOOP in 2012 and in Boston, Massachusetts. |  |  | Jan 15, 2026 |  |
| Perplexity | Perplexity is a search engine platform that uses artificial intelligence to provide large language models and search engines. The company's platform enables the development of beneficial artificial general intelligence, as well as an open-source environment that is accessible to the public, allowing clients to develop skills and knowledge inartificial intelligence. |  |  | Dec 05, 2025 |  |
| Bioniq | Bioniq is a health-tech company that provides personalized supplement formulas based on individual blood test results and health questionnaires. The company has developed a patented algorithm and database of over 6 million biochemical data points to create custom-made supplements containing up to 120 different nutrients in precise quantities foreach customer's unique nutritional requirements. |  |  | Oct 22, 2024 |  |
| VAA Vista Alegre Atlantis | VAA Vista Alegre Atlantis specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of ceramic and crystal products. It engaged in the production and sale of porcelain articles, earthenware, oven dishes, crystal and manual glass. |  | Post-IPO Secondary | Jun 14, 2024 |  |
| Strikerz | Strikerz is a videogame-creating collective and a gaming brand. | $40M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 12, 2023 |  |
| Draftea | Draftea is a real-money gaming platform for Spanish-speaking users, allowing them to place bets on sports teams, players, and matches. The platform offers a straightforward interface for placing bets and offers live updates during events. | $20M | Series A | Sep 01, 2022 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Courtside Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/courtside-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [QP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/quantum-pacific-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Sequoia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sequoia-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [B Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-capital-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bullpen Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bullpen-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Coatue](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coatue) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Juventus

VC Fund · Turin, Italy

Juventus Football Club is a professional soccer team playing at the Serie A Italian football league.

5 contacts available at Juventus.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Forward | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cristiano-ronaldo |
| Cesare Gabasio | General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cesare-gabasio |
| Claudio Albanese | Chief Communications Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/claudio-albanese |
| Fabio Paratici | Chief Football Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fabio-paratici |
| Giorgio Ricci | Co-Chief Revenue Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/giorgio-ricci |

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## FAQ

### What does Cristiano Ronaldo invest in?

Cristiano Ronaldo invests primarily in Sports, Wellness and Fitness startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Cristiano Ronaldo's check size?

Cristiano Ronaldo typically joins rounds of $20M–$100M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Cristiano Ronaldo participates in.

### When did Cristiano Ronaldo last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Cristiano Ronaldo closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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