The valuations of teams have skyrocketed as the NFL and other US pro sports leagues have made it easier to take in outside capital.

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Khosla family's record $9.6B Seahawks deal caps private capital rush into NFL By Michael Bodley and Jordan Rubio, PitchBook News Both private equity firms and deep-pocketed individuals continue to snap up stakes in professional sports teams—with the most recent being Vinod Khosla's family purchasing the Seattle Seahawks for a record $9.6 billion. The valuations of teams have skyrocketed as the NFL and other US pro sports leagues have made it easier to take in outside capital. Since the NFL finally allowed private equity to acquire minority stakes in 2024, there are now six PE-backed NFL franchises, according to PitchBook’s Private Equity Sports Investment dashboard. Still, NFL rules block investment firms from becoming majority team owners, confining them to passive minority stakes. Another five teams have ties to private capital through their owners, who have made their fortunes in venture capital and private equity. The previous valuation record for an NFL team was set in 2023,…

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