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Months after winning their second Super Bowl title, the Seattle Seahawks are set to begin the 2026 season under a new ownership structure. A group led by Vinod Khosla, his wife Neeru and their son Neal is poised to become the fourth ownership group in the franchise’s 51-year history.
The Khosla family has reportedly reached a $9.6 billion deal with Paul Allen’s estate to take a majority stake in the Seahawks, a record price for an NFL franchise.
The NFL’s most recent ownership change occurred in 2023, when a group led by Josh Harris purchased the Washington Commanders for a then-record $6.05 billion.
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Detailed view of Seattle Seahawks helmets before an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on December 7, 2025. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
The Seahawks’ reported price of $9.6 billion would easily eclipse the NFL’s all-time sales record, but it still wouldn’t surpass the Los Angeles Lakers’ $10 billion sale last October — the richest deal in North American sports history.
The Seahawks confirmed the pending sale in a statement, although financial terms were not disclosed.
San Francisco 49ers backer Vinod Khosla will have to sell his family’s minority stake in the team as part of the deal before becoming majority owner of the Seahawks.
A general view of the Super Bowl LX trophy celebration at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
Before the sale can become official, it must be approved by at least 24 of the NFL’s 32 owners. That vote could happen as early as late next month at a league meeting, according to ESPN, although the deal must first be reviewed by the league’s finance committee.
Beyond the Khosla family, it remains unclear what other parties might be involved in the investor group.
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Vinod and Neeru Khosla have been married since 1980. Vinod is listed as a co-founder of Sun Microsystems. He then created Khosla Ventures. Their son, Neal Khosla, is a Stanford graduate and co-founder and CEO of Curai Health. Neeru Khosla graduated from San Jose State University with a master’s degree in molecular biology and is also an entrepreneur.
Jody Allen has presided over the Paul G. Allen Estate since his brother’s death in October 2018. In February, the estate put the Seahawks up for sale, following Allen’s desire that his assets eventually be sold and the proceeds sent to charity.
Seattle Seahawks players huddle during an NFL divisional playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington, January 17, 2026. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)
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Earlier this week, Front Office Sports reported that a group led by Celtics alternate governors Wyc Grousbeck and Aditya Mittal was considered one of two finalists in the Seahawks’ bidding process.
