Khosla Family Agrees to Purchase Seattle Seahawks for NFL-Record $9.612 Billion

The agreement, announced Tuesday, values the franchise at $9.612 billion, surpassing the previous record of $6.05 billion paid for the Denver Broncos in 2022. The sale price includes the team's stadium lease and related assets.

Vinod Khosla, a billionaire venture capitalist and co-founder of Sun Microsystems, leads the purchasing group. The Khosla family has pledged to donate a significant portion of the sale proceeds to charitable causes, according to a statement from the Paul Allen estate.

The Seahawks have been owned by the estate of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen since his death in 2018. The team has won one Super Bowl, in 2014, and has a strong fan base in the Pacific Northwest.

The sale is subject to approval by the NFL's finance committee and a vote by league owners. If approved, the Khosla family would become the first Indian-American owners of an NFL franchise.

The transaction is expected to close in the coming months, with the new ownership group taking control before the 2025 season.