The first prominent people interested in buying the Seattle Seahawks have apparently been found. As the US business magazine “Sportico” reported, Indian steel billionaire Aditya Mittal and ex-Boston Celtics boss Wyc Grousbeck are preparing a joint offer for the reigning Super Bowl champions. Another interested party was also named.
Accordingly, Mittal and Grousbeck have already submitted an official expression of interest to the investment bank Allen & Company, which is supporting the sales process. In the event of a successful takeover, Grousbeck would take over operational management in Seattle, while Mittal would primarily act as a financially strong investor.
According to Sportico, Mittal is one of India’s richest families and contributed $1 billion to take over the Boston Celtics in 2025. This investment marked Mittal’s first major foray into U.S. sports, as the Sports Journal noted. He lives in London, which is why Grousbeck would live part of the time in Seattle and would run the business as the main owner.
Grousbeck, in turn, is the former principal owner and “governor” of the Boston Celtics and led the organization from 2002 to 2025. He now serves as co-principal owner and CEO of the team along with William Chisholm.
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Khosla is also interested
Another name that “Sportico” has also brought into play is Vinod Khosla, who is already an investor in the San Francisco 49ers. Khosla is a billionaire technology venture capitalist who co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982. His venture capital firm, Khosla Ventures, was an early investor in Square, DoorDash and InstaCart. Sources told Sportico that Khosla has submitted his own expression of interest to Allen & Company, although details are limited.
The Seahawks have officially been for sale since February. The background is the last will of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who died in 2018. His sports holdings should be sold in the long term, with the proceeds going to charitable causes. Sister Jody Allen has held the franchise in trust since his death.
Seahawks sell for record price
The possible purchase price probably exceeds all previous dimensions in US sports. According to media reports, the team could cost between eight and eleven billion dollars. This would significantly exceed the sale of the Washington Commanders for $6.05 billion in 2023.
In addition to Mittal and Grousbeck, other prominent names surrounding the Seahawks have been circulating for weeks. Most recently, the name of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was circulating, who had already been considered a possible buyer when the Commanders were sold and has close ties to the Seattle region.
| NFL rules for new team buyers | |
|---|---|
| Minimum controlling owner share | 30% |
| Debt ceiling | $1.5 billion |
| Maximum share of institutional capital | 10% |
| Maximum share of a single company | 10% |
| Maximum number of minority owners | 24 |
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg was also recently linked to the franchise. Several US media outlets reported on the tech billionaire’s possible interest, before other sources put the speculation into perspective. Accordingly, Zuckerberg should only be indirectly involved in a group of investors.
However, one thing is clear: the Seahawks’ sale process is increasingly becoming a billion-dollar poker game for the super-rich – and could become the most expensive franchise takeover in sports history.
