Seahawks Sale: Billionaire Vinod Khosla Wins Auction for NFL Team
- Tech billionaire Vinod Khosla and his family have reached an agreement to buy the Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion, according to people familiar with the details.
- It’s one of the largest valuations ever for a sports team in a control transaction, nearing the $10 billion price tag in Mark Walter’s purchase of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers.
- The India-born Khosla, who is a prominent VC, is worth about $13.7 billion, according to Forbes.
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- Tech billionaire Vinod Khosla and his family have reached an agreement to buy the Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion, according to people familiar with the details.
- It’s one of the largest valuations ever for a sports team in a control transaction, nearing the $10 billion price tag in Mark Walter’s purchase of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers.
- The India-born Khosla, who is a prominent VC, is worth about $13.7 billion, according to Forbes.
Sources: Sportico