Meet the Seahawks’ New Minority Owners
There are multiple PE, VC, and AI investors.
The Seattle Seahawks have announced the identities of their new minority owners, marking the seventh NFL team to include private equity in its ownership structure. The $9.612 billion sale of the team from the Paul G. Allen estate to Vinod Khosla, a billionaire venture capitalist, has been finalized. Among the minority investors are three private equity firms - Carlyle, Dynasty, and Sixth Street - as well as individuals with backgrounds in technology, artificial intelligence, and sports.
Notable names include Mark Stevens, a former Sequoia Capital partner and billionaire investor in Nvidia, and Penny Pritzker, former U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Obama. The Aramburuzabala family, who own beer brand Modelo, and Samir Kaul, a partner at Khosla Ventures, are also part of the group. The franchise now lists 14 members, reflecting a new class of investors focused on private equity, venture capital, and AI.
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