Silicon Valley VC giant Vinod Khosla and family to buy Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion
Fortune • • sports
Key Points:
- The Khosla family has agreed to purchase the Seattle Seahawks for $9.612 billion, pending NFL approval, becoming the team's controlling owner.
- Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures and a Silicon Valley billionaire, expressed commitment to continuing the legacy established by former owner Paul Allen.
- As part of the deal, the Khosla family must relinquish its minority ownership stake in the San Francisco 49ers, which Vinod Khosla acquired in 2025.
- The Seahawks have been owned by the Allen family since 1997 and are expected to remain in Seattle with a lease at Lumen Field through 2032.
- The NFL owners are expected to ratify the purchase agreement at their August meeting, following the recent sale of the Washington Commanders for $6.05 billion.
