The acquisition of the Seahawks by a group led by 49ers minority investor Vinod Khosla set the NFL record for a change-of-control sale at $9.612 billion, ending a five-month process the league described as “robust” in a memo shared with clubs on Saturday.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but a source familiar with the matter confirmed to Front Office Sports the sale price is $9.612 billion, soaring past the previous record of $6.05 billion, set in 2023 when the Commanders were sold to a group led by Josh Harris. The deal did not quite beat the record for the highest-priced pro team change-of-control sale in history. That still belongs to the Lakers, which last year were sold to a group led by Mark Walter at a $10 billion valuation. The Seahawks deal marks the second-largest change-of-control transaction in pro sports history.
To complete the deal, Khosla will be required to sell his minority interest in the 49ers, which was acquired just last May.
Vinod Khosla, founder of venture-capital firm Khosla Ventures, has a net worth of nearly $14 billion, according to Forbes. His wife, Neeru Khosla, will “serve as controlling owner,” according to a memo shared with other NFL teams on Saturday that was obtained by FOS. Also involved will be Vinod and Neeru’s son, Neal Khosla, the memo says—he is expected to “have a significant leadership role in the ownership group.”
