The San Francisco 49ersone of the most emblematic franchises of the NFLthey are about to establish a new record in the history of professional sport after the sale of the 6.2% of the team to three families based in the Bay areaall with experience in risk capital.
The operation, initially reported by Sporticowould raise the valuation of the equipment at $8.5 billionthe highest recorded for a global sports franchise.
Distribution of the participation sold:
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Khosla family: 3.1%
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Deeter family: 2.1%
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Griffith family: 1%
According to reports The Athleticthe family Yorkmajority owner of the team, is behind this strategic operation described as a “decision for the assignment of family assets” by Jed Yorkcurrent owner of the 49ers.
Who are the new investors of the San Francisco 49ers:
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Vinod Khosla: Founder of Khosla Ventures and co -founder of Sun Microsystems.
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Byron deeter: Partner in Beesemer Venture Partners.
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William Griffith: Partner in Capital Iconiq.
The NFL Finance Committee officially approve the sale in the Owner meeting which will take place next week in Minnesota.
Growing investment trend in NFL
This transaction occurs in a context where several franchises are resorting to private capital either partial sales To reinforce your operations:
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Los Angeles Chargers They seek to sell 8% of the equipment to Arctosprivate investment signature approved by the NFL. Arctos already has 10% of the Buffalo Bills.
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The Cleveland Browns will receive a Charles Woodson as a minority co -owner (0.1%), although with restrictions related to their alcoholic beverage businesses, in compliance with the standards of the League.
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Teams like Philadelphia Eagles (valued at $ 8.3 billion) and New York Giants They also explore minority sales.
Historical record in the NFL and global sport
With this partial sale, the 49ers exceed the brand established by the Washington Commanderssold in 2023 for little more than $ 6,000 million. The figure also exceeds the recent assessment of Eaglespositioning San Francisco as The most valuable sports franchise in the world according to the most recent estimates.
The entrance of risk capital into the NFL continues to win traction. The partial sale of San Francisco 49ers Represents not only one Strategic movement for the York familybut also an indication of the growing interest of investors in the lucrative world of professional American football. All this under the magnifying glass of the League, which rigorously supervises each agreement to maintain its integrity and financial stability.
