Whitecap Sports Group

Bill Chisholm, co-founder of private equity firm STG Partners, has agreed to purchase the Boston Celtics from the Grousbeck family for a valuation of $6.1B. Making this the largest sale for a sports franchise in North America. https://lnkd.in/ekhcAqC9

Whitecap Sports Group will be attending DealMAX 2025 in Las Vegas, NV! Managing Partner, Bob Malandro, Investment Banking Associate, Riley Chapman, Operations Manager, Madison Moore, and Research Analyst Benjamin Mitrano will be in attendance for the conference. Our team is looking forward to creating meaningful connections with like-minded individuals in the M&A industry. If anyone in our network is attending please send us a message!

The San Francisco Giants have sold about 10 percent of the team to the private equity group Sixth Street. Details of the purchase are not yet disclosed, but the team was last valued in 2024 at $3.8B by Forbes https://lnkd.in/ejQEBXiM

Four-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion Stephen Curry has become the latest investor into the Unrivaled Basketball three-on-three women's basketball league. “I am incredibly proud to be joining the Unrivaled family as the league continues to set a new standard for how women’s professional sports should operate—empowering athletes and ensuring they have a real stake in their own success,” said Curry. https://lnkd.in/eBUgsRJ6

WSG Investment Banker, Chelsee Washington, attended the "She is Football Women's Summit" last weekend at Raymond James Stadium lead by Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson. The event brought together female business leaders to connect and discuss women in sports. ??

TV marketing firm EDO found that TV advertisers spent $244M on women’s sports in 2024, a year-over-year increase of 139%, with basketball receiving the most investment of any sport. https://lnkd.in/eWaCHTPe

Another successful Whitecap Sports team outing to enjoy New York Yankees spring training baseball! ? Go Yankees!

2024 WNBA Champion, three-time WNBA All-Star, 2024 Paris Gold Medalist, Sabrina Ionescu joins National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Club Bay FC as an Investor and an official Commercial Advisor. https://lnkd.in/e5hAy_XY

Rapper Too $hort and Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong join Oakland Ballers ownership group. The Pioneer Baseball League team played its inaugural season in 2024 welcoming 2,200 fans into its ownership group that raised $1.234 million. https://lnkd.in/e3q3QVbX

Serena Williams has joined the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) Toronto Tempo ownership group, an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026. “I am thrilled to announce my ownership role in the first Canadian WNBA team, the Toronto Tempo,” Williams said in a statement. “It is about showcasing the true value and potential of female athletes — I have always said that women’s sports are an incredible investment opportunity.” https://lnkd.in/eTNEvnC4