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Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo has teamed up with Formula One drivers and rugby union stars by being part of an investment group to the tune of £43million (€50m) for sports-related technology and entertainment.
The fund will invest in plenty of start-ups in the sports sector and the portfolio already includes a tailored nutrition platform for athletes, a virtual reality sports firm; a performance analysis tool and smart-court technology.
Gakpo is joined in putting forward £43m cumulatively with business partners including five-time Champions League winner Marcelo, former world cycling champion Mark Cavendish and England rugby union skipper Maro Itoje.
The APEX sports investment firm already has Formula One drivers Lando Norris, Carlos Sainz, and Valtteri Bottas plus footballers Raphael Varane, Christian Eriksen and Jan Vertonghen. The firm has already invested in Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s company, TMRW Sports.
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