Gisele Bündchen is a world-renowned former supermodel, as many know. However, she’s not just a blonde with a pretty face. The former runway beauty proved many times that she’s one of the most intelligent and one of the richest women in the fashion industry. Even her net worth shows her hard work, which is greater than her NFL superstar hubby, Tom Brady. And with all that money, she once financed a Brazilian investment firm.
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According to Celebrity Net Worth, the net worth of the Brazilian native is a strong $440 million. Therefore, it is no news that with that kind of money; she invested and participated in various business ventures.
In 2016, the supermodel invested in 3G Capital Inc. Jorge Paulo Lemann, a Brazilian investor and millionaire, is the owner of 3G Capital Inc. Gisele Bündchen was one of ten affluent backers who contributed at least $100 million apiece to support the Harvard-educated Lemann’s attempt to purchase a major consumer products company. Roger Federer, the star tennis player, also bought stock in the business.
Since its founding in 2004, 3G Capital has collaborated with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to purchase Burger King, Tim Hortons, Kraft Foods, and H J Heinz. What conglomerate was Bundchen’s alleged interest in, then? Some speculated that the company was either General Mills Inc., which owns Pillsbury and Betty Crocker, or Mondelez International Inc., which owns brands including Oreo, Chips Ahoy!, Nabisco, and Cadbury.
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In which other areas did Gisele Bündchen dip her toes?
Gisele Bündchen worked as the top model in the 2000s era for nearly two decades. Her career has been nothing but utterly successful. The 42-year-old became the face of many luxurious designer brands. However, her fiscal endeavors were not just limited to the world of fashion.
The supermodel has her own brand of intimates, ‘Gisele Bündchen Brazilian Intimates’. She also owns the ‘Ipanema’, a brand of sandals. Bündchen also serves as an angel investor and has invested in the retail business ‘Destree’. She has made significant investments in FTX, a cryptocurrency trading business, together with Tom Brady. Along with Tom Brady, she also supports the company. This only shows that she’s not just a sexy model, but a super smart woman!
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