Who are Neeru and Vinod Khosla, the Indian-born billionaires who just paid a record $9.6 billion for the Seahawks?
The Seattle Seahawks have been sold to Indian-American billionaire Vinod Khosla and his wife Neeru for a record $9.6 billion, making it the most expensive NFL franchise sale in history. Neeru will serve as controlling owner. Vinod, worth an estimated $13.7 billion, co-founded Sun Microsystems and runs Khosla Ventures, having backed major startups like OpenAI and DoorDash. The sale, pending NFL owner approval on August 26, comes from Paul Allen's estate, with proceeds directed to charity. Vinod will also be required to divest his minority stake in the San Francisco 49ers.
The Seattle Seahawks have been sold to Indian-American billionaire Vinod Khosla and his wife Neeru for a record $9.6 billion, making it the most expensive NFL franchise sale in history. Neeru will serve as controlling owner. Vinod, worth an estimated $13.7 billion, co-founded Sun Microsystems and runs Khosla Ventures, having backed major startups like OpenAI and DoorDash. The sale, pending NFL owner approval on August 26, comes from Paul Allen's estate, with proceeds directed to charity. Vinod will also be required to divest his minority stake in the San Francisco 49ers.
