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Sania Mirza Joins Terra-Invest to Co-Lead Future Health and Sports Investments
Six-timeGrandSlamchampionandformerWorldNo.1takesoninvestmentleadership role at UAE-based investment firm Terra-Invest
DUBAI, UAE
Terra-InvesttodayannouncedthatSaniaMirza,six-timeGrandSlamchampionandformer WorldNo.1,hasjoinedthefirm.Intherole,Mirzawillco-leadTerra-Invest'sactivityacross twoofthefirm'shigh-convictionverticals:longevityandpreventativehealth,andthe
fast-growingsportsandathleticperformanceeconomy.
MirzawillworkalongsideTerra-Invest'sfoundingpartnersonorigination,diligenceand portfoliovaluecreationbringinganoperator'sperspectivetoaportfoliothefirmhasbeen quietly assembling for several years.
Terra-Investhasbeenanactiveinvestoracrossbothcategories,withholdingsincluding SmashersSports,Shookra,The2100ClubandPrecisionDiagnostics,amongothers.The twothesesconvergeonasingleidea:thathumanperformanceandhumanhealthspan are becoming the same market.
From Centre Court to the Cap table
MirzaisamongthemostdecoratedathletesIndiahasproduced.ShewonsixGrandSlam titlesandinApril2015becamethefirstIndianwomantoreachWorldNo.1inanytennis discipline.ShewonmorethanfortyWTAdoublestitlesoveracareerspanningnearlytwo decades,andwasthefirstIndianwomantowinaWTAsinglestitle.
SheisarecipientofthePadmaShri,thePadmaBhushan,theArjunaAwardandtheMajor DhyanChandKhelRatna-India'shighestsportinghonour.Sheretiredfromprofessional tennis in 2023 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Offthecourt,Mirzahasbuiltasuccessfulsecondcareerasanentrepreneur,investorand institution-builder.SheisthefounderoftheSaniaMirzaTennisAcademy(SMTA),togive upcomingtennisplayersaccesstoprofessional-gradecoaching,facilitiesandpathwaysat homeratherthanabroad;infrastructurethatdidnotexistwhenshecameupthroughthe gameherself.SMTAhassinceproducedhundredsofnational-rankedjuniorsandremains one of the country's most significant privately built sporting institutions.
Shehasalsoinvestedinandadvisedventuresacrosssport,media,healthandconsumer brands,andservedasaUNWomenGoodwillAmbassadorforSouthAsia.Shewasalso India’sAmbassadorforthe“Savethegirlchild”campaign.
Commenting on this new role, Sania Mirza, said"Ispenttwentyyearstreatingmybody astheasset.Youlearnquicklythatrecovery,diagnosticsandpreventionarenotluxuries; they'rethewholegame.WhatdrewmetoTerra-Investisthattheywerebuildinginthis space before it became a headline. I'm here to identify opportunities, back them, and help them grow."
Ankiti Bose, Partner, Terra-Invest said "Saniahasdonethehardestthinginsport- sustainedexcellenceovertwodecades-andthendonetheharderthing,whichisbuild afterit.Thatcombinationisrareanditisexactlywhatthiswellnessandsportportfolio needs.Sheseesthingsinafounderthataspreadsheetdoesn't."
Krishan Rattan, Partner, Terra-Invest said "Ourthesishasbeenconsistent:healthand sportareconverging,andthecapitalintheregionisaheadoftheinfrastructure.Sania givesusreach,judgementandaccessthatwouldtakeadecadetobuildotherwiseandit isagreatpleasuretolearnfromthesheerdisciplineandenduranceofoneofthegreat athletes of our time."
About Sania Mirza
SaniaMirzaisasix-timeGrandSlamchampionandthefirstIndianwomantoreachWorld No.1intennis,achievingthetoppositionintheWTAdoublesrankingsinApril2015and holdingtheNo.1rankingfor91consecutiveweeks.Overaprofessionalcareerspanning nearlytwodecades,shewon43WTAtitles,becamethefirstIndianwomantowinaWTA singlestitle,andrepresentedIndiaatmultipleOlympicGames,AsianGamesand CommonwealthGames.HerrecordincludeseightAsianGamesmedals;themostwonby an Indian woman in tennis; two Commonwealth Games medals and four Afro-Asian Games medals. She has been honoured with the Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Arjuna Award and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting honour.
SaniaisalsothefounderoftheSaniaMirzaTennisAcademy(SMTA),whichdevelops young players and strengthens coaching infrastructure, and has served as a UN Women GoodwillAmbassador.Sinceretiringfromprofessionaltennisin2023,shehasbeenactive asanentrepreneurandinvestoracrossthesports,health,mediaandconsumersectors.