Money makers: tennis ace turned tech investor

Andy Murray has been kept off the court since January. But as a crowd-funding investor, the former tennis world number one has put his time to good use.

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Former world tennis number one Andy Murray has had a frustrating year, says David Prosser for Forbes. However, while a hip operation in January has prevented him from getting back on the court (whether he'll make it to Wimbledon still remains to be seen), Murray has been busy adding to a growing portfolio of companies in which he has invested through the equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs, where he is also on the advisory board. He now has stakes in more than 30 early-stage ventures.

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