Maria Sharapova may have retired from tennis, but make no mistake—she’s still smashing winners. Only now, they come with dollar signs. In a plot twist no one saw coming (unless you’re on LinkedIn 24/7), Maria’s latest venture capital investment just hit big—and fans are scrambling to figure out exactly what she backed to bank millions again.
Sources say the five-time Grand Slam champ quietly invested in a sustainable wellness startup two years ago. Fast-forward to now, and the company just got acquired in a deal reportedly worth over $500 million. Maria’s cut? Let’s just say she’ll never have to fly commercial again (not that she ever did).
But here’s the kicker: she never announced the investment. No flashy press releases. No Instagram countdowns. Just pure, calculated business moves behind the scenes. One fan joked, “Sharapova’s forehand isn’t as lethal as her portfolio these days.”
Naturally, this sent the internet into detective mode. Reddit threads are spiraling into corporate deep dives. Twitter’s speculating it was everything from a probiotic startup to a climate tech firm. Sharapova? Silent. Just one cryptic IG story of her sipping tea and smirking. Icon behavior.
This isn’t her first business win, either. Remember Sugarpova? Everyone laughed until it became a multi-million-dollar candy empire. Add brand ambassadorships, equity stakes in wellness brands, and keynote speeches at global business summits, and Maria’s post-tennis career is looking even more lucrative than her days on court.
Fans are dubbing her “VC Queen” and begging her to launch an investment fund. “I don’t need financial advice,” one user posted. “I just need to know what Maria’s investing in and copy it.”
While the sports world debates who will win the next Slam, Sharapova’s already won the game no one saw coming: high-stakes finance. And she’s doing it the only way she knows how—quietly, confidently, and absolutely crushing it.