Overview

• The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to sell approximately 6% of the franchise to the Khosla, Griffith, and Deeter families at a valuation exceeding $8.5 billion.
• The deal sets a record for the highest valuation ever in a global sports team transaction, surpassing the Philadelphia Eagles’ recent $8.1 billion valuation.
• The Khosla family is acquiring the largest portion of the stake, though the exact breakdown among the three families remains undisclosed.
• Pending formal NFL finance committee approval, the York family’s ownership share will decrease from 97% to 91%.
• This transaction reflects a broader NFL trend of minority stake sales to wealthy individual investors, providing franchise families with liquidity while maintaining operational control.