Ryan Reynolds is not only popular as a successful actor but is also a prominent name in the business world. He is not someone who puts all his eggs in one basket. The Deadpool actor invests in many other ventures apart from the entertainment industry. But what worked most for the 46-year-old businessman was his strategy of “value-added investment”.

Value-added investment involves uplifting small-scale businesses or early start-ups with a substantial sum of money. Although a bit risky, Reynolds’ eye for making smart investments helped him expand his investment portfolio.

Reynold’s value-added investments so far

Reynolds earned a whopping $330 million after selling his $1.3 billion stakes at Mint Mobile to T-Mobile. Apart from that, the Free Guy actor’s collaboration with Christian Krogstad, Aviation American Gin, helped him earn $122 million. Recently, the Canadian actor also purchased an enormous 24% stake in the Alpine F1 team. Despite earning so much wealth, the Green Lantern actor remained humble. 

In an interview with Fortune, the father of two said he is “no wizard” when it comes to investing. His business ventures are more dependent on his emotional investment than financial. He calls himself a “storyteller” whose superpower is to captivate consumers by telling his company’s story. 

However, the game-changing achievement of Reynolds was his investment in Wrexham AFC.

Ryan Reynolds made Wrexham AFC stronger than ever before

The Welsh football team, which faced a lot of crises in the past, made an epic comeback with the assistance of Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The team is not only powerful in the field but also has an enormous fan following, thanks to the duo. Purchasing just for $2 million, Reynolds thought it to be more of a philanthropic investment than business. However, the FA Trophy semi-finals changed everything for both the team and the owners.

Wrexham’s incredible energy on the field completely stole the show, leading the Red Notice actor to shed happy tears. Ever since then, Wrexham’s dream run has been continuing with consecutive great performances after decades. Owing to their promotion to the English Football League, the team increased its worth by four times in just three years. 

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