After Lewis Hamilton, Cristiano Ronaldo Invests In Perplexity

Footballing legend Cristiano Ronaldo has become the latest personality to invest in Perplexity AI, the Portuguese international announced through a social media post.

Ronaldo hailed Perplexity as the entity 'powering the world's curiousity', before revealing a partnership between his brand CR7 and Perplexity AI.

"Curiosity is a requirement for greatness. You win when you keep asking new questions every day. That's why I am proud to announce my investment in Perplexity.

"Perplexity is powering the world's curiosity, and together we will inspire everyone to ask more ambitious questions," Ronaldo posted on X.

Ronaldo's post on X was reposted by Perplexity AI CEO Arvind Srinivas, who reacted with a 'GOAT' emoji, referring to Ronaldo as the greatest of all time.

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December 4, 2025

Ronaldo is not the only celebrity athlete who has invested in Perplexity in the recent past as Formula One legend and Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton had also reached a partnership with the AI company earlier in the year.

As far as Ronaldo is concerned, his partnership with Perplexity marks the latest in a series of investments that have helped the Portuguese international become the first billionaire footballer.

Ronaldo is indeed the wealthiest footballer on the planet, with Bloomberg pegging his net worth at somewhere around $1.4 billion. He is ahead of Lionel Messi, too, in this respect.

The former Real Madrid star recently made headlines by visiting the White House to meet Donald Trump, although that later led to a lot of criticism from fans, with the footballer even losing out sizable followers in the past few weeks.

Nevertheless, Ronaldo remains one of the most recognisable celebrities in the world and his partnership with Perplexity marks yet another indicator of a growing trend of athletes betting big on AI companies.

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