Sixth Street and Carlyle-Dynasty consortium join $9.6bn Seahawks ownership group
Sixth Street Partners and a consortium comprising Carlyle Group and Dynasty Equity are among the private equity investors joining the ownership group behind the $9.6bn acquisition of the Seattle Seahawks by the Khosla family, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firms Sixth Street Partners, Carlyle Group, and Dynasty Equity are among the investors joining the consortium behind the $9.6 billion acquisition of the Seattle Seahawks, according to Bloomberg. The investment group, led by technology investor Vinod Khosla and his family, was approved unanimously by NFL owners on Wednesday.
The transaction values the football team at approximately $9.6 billion, marking one of the largest deals in professional sports. The NFL has placed restrictions on team investments, allowing only a select group of approved private equity firms to participate. Arctos Partners, Ares Management, and Ludis are among the authorized investors.
Sixth Street has previously acquired a 3% stake in the New England Patriots, making it one of the first approved private equity investors to deploy capital under the NFL's new ownership framework. The league voted in 2024 to permit institutional investors to acquire minority stakes in teams, with private equity firms permitted to own up to 10% of an individual franchise and invest in a maximum of six teams.
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