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Private Equity

Private equity’s pro sports ties

August 20, 2026

PE has emerged as a major financier of major league sports. We mapped every connection between buyout firms and pro sports teams.

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Sports

LA Lakers sale makes team the most valuable in US sports

August 12, 2026

Josh Kushner and Bob Iger are set to buy the basketball team for $12.5B from the embattled CEO of Guggenheim Partners.

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Sports

Who pays for the World Cup?

July 13, 2026

These are the investors that shell out fortunes to display their logos on the biggest sporting stage.

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Khosla family’s record $9.6B Seahawks deal caps a private-capital rush into the NFL

July 13, 2026

Vinod Khosla is not the only VC or PE investor with ownership of a pro US football team.

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PitchBook’s starting XI investors

July 2, 2026

Current and former soccer stars are getting into investing. See which ones PitchBook News chose for its lineup.

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Shamrock Capital joins Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg at Swansea

June 30, 2026

The Los Angeles buyout shop said it has committed “significant capital” to boost the soccer club’s commercial prospects and expand its global fanbase.

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PE World Cup: Who wins when capital calls the shots?

June 23, 2026

Nations battle for eternal private equity glory in PitchBook’s version of the World Cup

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University of Utah finalizes landmark PE deal

June 12, 2026

The partnership with PE firm Otro Capital closed weeks after the state auditor highlighted a host of potential risks.

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Limited Partners

KKR-owned Arctos eyes investments in Indian cricket

June 11, 2026

The Indian Premier League was valued at $18.5B last year, making it more valuable than the top soccer competitions of England and Spain.

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Private Equity

AI can do a lot, including slow down PE exits

June 10, 2026

Delegates at SuperReturn are weighing the transformative potential of AI against longer exit timelines and dragging IRRs.

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Sports

Champions League bracket showcases private market’s football connections

April 6, 2026

A new club will soon be crowned king of European football, and half of the remaining teams have private market connections.

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Ares targets wealthy Europeans with new sports fund

February 20, 2026

Planned vehicle sits squarely at the intersection of two growing PE trends: sports assets and private wealth investors.

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KKR joins sports investment frenzy with $1.4B Arctos deal

February 5, 2026

The PE giant’s acquisition, paired with a potential CVC Global Sport Group investment, signals a major bet on the sector.

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Limited Partners

University of Utah athletics breaks ground with landmark PE deal

December 9, 2025

The University of Utah will partner with PE firm Otro Capital to form a new for-profit company to handle its athletic department’s finances.

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Sports

How much will runners pay to get faster? A lot, VCs bet.

November 26, 2025

Runna’s sale to Strava has investors talking. It doesn’t hurt that marathons are many Wall Streeters’ latest pastime.

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Media

How PE firms are hoovering up sports media rights in Europe

November 21, 2025

The industry demonstrates an increased appetite for turning fan passion into predictable returns.

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Private Equity

Volo Sports wants to dominate your social life

November 13, 2025

The PE-backed owner of adult sports leagues is buying up its rivals while attempting to tackle America’s loneliness epidemic.

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Apollo kicks off $5B sports fund with majority stake in Atlético de Madrid

November 11, 2025

Acquisition of the top-flight European soccer club represents the PE giant’s largest deal yet in its expanding sports portfolio.

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