CityBiz (07/13/26)

A group headed by venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has agreed to purchase the Seattle Seahawks in a transaction expected to set a new record for the National Football League (NFL). According to various media reports, the deal is valued at approximately $9.6 billion, which would surpass the previous NFL franchise sale record of $6.05 billion paid for the Washington Commanders three years ago. The estate of the late Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder and longtime Seahawks owner, has reportedly signed a definitive accord with an ownership group led by the Khosla family. Financial terms of the deal had not been disclosed as of press time, and the acquisition remains subject to approval by NFL owners. The Seahawks had attracted interest from several high-profile bidders, including ArcelorMittal CEO Aditya Mittal in partnership with former Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck. Khosla is the founder of Khosla Ventures and a co-founder of Sun Microsystems.

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