Monarch Collective Raises $100M for Women’s Sports Investments
Monarch Collective, a private equity fund dedicated to women’s sports, has expanded its fund size to $250 million from an initial $150 million used at founding in…
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Willow Bay, Bob Iger to Buy NWSL’s Angel City in $250M Deal
Los Angeles power couple Willow Bay and Bob Iger have reached an agreement to purchase a control stake of NWSL club Angel City FC in a deal that values the team at $250…
Willow Bay Nearing Deal to Buy NWSL’s Angel City FC
Willow Bay, dean of USC’s journalism school and wife of Disney CEO Bob Iger, is nearing a deal to purchase NWSL club Angel City FC, according to someone familiar with…
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Angel City for Sale: NWSL’s Most Valuable Team Seeks New Owner
The NWSL’s most valuable franchise may soon have a new owner. The board of Angel City FC has hired Moelis & Company to explore a control sale of the franchise…
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NWSL Owners’ New Private Equity Rules Exclude Sovereign Wealth
NWSL owners have codified new rules to govern private equity funds invested in multiple teams, a policy that also excludes sovereign wealth funds from investing in the…
Sporticast: Monarch Collective to Invest $100 Million in Women’s Sports
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Kara Nortman and Jasmine Robinson, managing directors of a new sports-focused…
Meet the Monarch Collective, a New $100 Million Women’s Sports Fund
Angel City founder Kara Nortman and former Causeway partner Jasmine Robinson are launching a new fund to invest in professional women’s sports franchises and adjacent…
Sporticast: NWSL Investment Opportunity Is ‘Arbitrage on Sexism’
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with a pair of NWSL owners—Kara Nortman (Angel City FC) and Angie Long (Kansas City…
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VC Approach to L.A. Soccer Includes America Ferrera, Natalie Portman
In Kara Nortman’s experience as a venture capitalist, she knows people can always find lots of reasons why an investment can’t work. “We’re always hearing skeptics,” she…
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