Seattle Seahawks sold to 49ers investor Vinod Kohsla for record price
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Key Points:
- The Seattle Seahawks are being sold for a record NFL price of $9.612 billion to a group led by venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, with the sale pending league approval expected by August 26.
- The sale was initiated by the estate of Paul G. Allen, the late Microsoft co-founder who bought the team in 1997 and directed that proceeds from the sale go to philanthropy.
- Vinod Khosla, a Stanford MBA graduate and founder of Khosla Ventures, will have his wife Neeru Khosla as the controlling owner, with their son Neal Khosla playing a significant role in the franchise.
- The Seahawks were put up for sale shortly after winning Super Bowl 60, continuing Allen’s directive to eventually sell his sports holdings after his death in 2018.
- This transaction surpasses the previous NFL team sale record set in 2023 for the Washington Commanders and approaches the $10 billion record set by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2025 for the most expensive major North American sports sale.
