As a Formula One driver, Nico Rosberg rose to the top of his game, beating Lewis Hamilton to the 2016 world championship before announcing his retirement.
Now, he is establishing himself as a big-hitter in the world of asset management. The 38-year-old has just raised €30 million to launch Rosberg Capital.
A so-called fund of funds, Rosberg Capital is set up to make investments in tech-focused venture capital firms on behalf of wealthy family offices in Europe.
It is understood the fund, which expects to raise €75 million by the end of this year, plans to invest in renowned VC outfits including Andreessen Horowitz, Kleiner Perkins and Accel.
Rosberg of Mercedes celebrates winning the F1 Drivers Championship with his wife, Vivian Sibold, in 2016
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Rosberg said that he had used his profile as “leverage” to foster relationships with venture capital firms,
