PitchBook’s data visualizations quickly surface an investor’s historical investments—showing a breakdown of activity by industry, year and region. [7] While with Arizona, Moorad was a General Partner, Chief Executive Officer, the spokesman for the Diamondbacks’ ownership group, and oversaw the day-to-day operations of the franchise.
[30] The center consists of 17 courts, including the 10,200-seat Volvo Car Stadium. • Two of our early investments have been in 2nd division soccer clubs in Europe, Estoril in Portugal and Alcorcón in Spain. He conducts detailed financial analyses, liaisons with third-party advisors and financing sources, aids in structuring and negotiating transaction terms, and assists portfolio company management with financial and strategic initiatives. [31], In September 2017, Moorad joined global law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where he serves as a partner and Chairman of the firm's global sports practice. Mr. Rees is widely known for his work as a senior executive at sports broadcasting network ESPN, a subsidiary of the Disney Corporation where he held various positions including Chief of Staff to ESPN President George Bodenheimer, GM of International Digital Media, and Vice President of [16][17] By January 2012, Moorad and his group held 49% ownership of the Padres, when MLB deferred voting on approval for the group to complete the sale with Moores. [19][18] He stepped down as CEO of the Padres later that month, but remained with the team as Vice-Chairman. Learn more about MSP's story and commitment to its community.
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Additionally, the major sports leagues are on a path towards, and in some cases have already adopted, changing ownership rules that allow investment funds to own non-controlling minority stakes in multiple clubs in the same league. At MSP Sports Capital we use our past success and a hands on approach to uncover the most unique and valuable opportunities.
[44][45], In 1993, Moorad and Steinberg were part of a group that founded Integrated Sports International, which consulted with teams, venues, and corporations on their sports sponsorship and marketing initiatives.
In the long-term we believe attendance levels at sporting events will bounce back but not to the levels reached during the last few years prior to the outbreak. So, while attendance may suffer we believe this provides unique opportunities for broadcast and media/data more generally. [60], Moorad lives in Newport Beach, California, and has three sons. 007. [41][42][43] Later that year, in September, MSP partnered with Blitz Capital and former Real Madrid executive Ivan Bravo to acquire AD Alcorcón, a Spanish football club based in Madrid. We are seeing significant downward pressure on valuations in non-essential business verticals generally, especially on those that the market is skeptical will be deemed non-essential after the COVID-19 pandemic passes. 2.
Under financial pressure, many involuntary sellers will have to negotiate starting at discounted valuations. Working together as a fastpitch and baseball community, we can make change by leading the way against discrimination. [26][27] Moorad served as PrimeSport's Chairman until its sale to On Location Experiences at the end of 2017.
Interview with Wichita State Softball HC: Kristi Bredbenner, 006. European soccer presents some unique opportunities. Mr. Rees also worked for UBS Capital in their technology venture fund prior to joining UEFA.
In 1985 he partnered with Leigh Steinberg, and the two would go on to work together for eighteen years and negotiate more than $3 billion in athlete contracts. Under financial pressure, many involuntary sellers will have to negotiate starting at discounted valuations. He also assisted in Providence’s acquisition of DoubleVerify, a leading third-party digital ad measurement and authentication company, in 2017. Discriminatory and racial comments and slurs have no place on our ballfields and in our complexes and any evidence to be found in violation of this policy will be dealt with immediately. Moorad and Steinberg remained involved until the company's 1999 deal with Sequoia Capital and Redpoint Ventures.
[20] Some media outlets speculated that Moorad was short of the needed support of 22 MLB team owners to complete the purchase of the Padres, though only two were suspected of opposing completion of the purchase. [55], Moorad was the baseball technical consultant for the Universal picture For Love of the Game and had a cameo appearance in the movie. [28][29], In October 2017, Moorad Sports Partners, along with musician Darius Rucker, acquired the long-term rights to the Family Circle Tennis Center in Charleston, South Carolina.
MSP believes there will be a re-pricing in the sports industry as the impact of COVID-19 will spread through the ecosystem until the end of 2021.
MSP believes there will be a re-pricing in the sports industry as the impact of COVID-19 will spread through the ecosystem until the end of 2021. International Development.
[57] Moorad serves as a Vice President of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and is on the board of the Translational Genomics Research Institute, both of which he has helped partner with Augie's Quest. The center hosts concerts, outdoor events, and tennis tournaments, including the WTA Tour's Charleston Open.
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in Finance and Economics from New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business.
[57][58] In February 2012, Moorad committed $5 million to his alma mater Villanova University School of Law for the creation of The Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law. Mr. Najafi is a visionary investor who plays a critical role in developing founders and management.
Mr. Rees served as Chief Operating Officer at RSE Ventures from 2013 – 2016, and as a partner at Vayner/RSE. 100+ TEAMS TO COMPETE FOR A PLAYMSP FALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE. Being a first mover is crucial and will provide significant, incremental upside. He is also Senior Advisor to Atalaya Capital Management (an approximately $5bb hedge fund) and previously was CEO of Seaport Investment Management. He serves as Chairman of Morgan Lewis’s Global Sports Industry Practice, as a principal of Morgan Lewis Consulting, and as an Adjunct Professor at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, where he teaches an annual “Business of Sports” class. Prior to joining ESPN in 2006, he spent six years as the Head of Strategic Business Development at UEFA, helping grow the EURO and Champions League brands’ global image. [3], Moorad and Steinberg appeared in and served as technical consultants for the 1996 Academy Award-winning picture Jerry Maguire. [35][36], In 2019, Moorad along with partners Jahm Najafi, Arne Rees, and Steve Wasserman, formed MSP Sports Capital, a sports investment company with targeted equity and debt investments in properties at the intersection of sports, global media rights, distribution technologies, content creation, sponsorship, esports, betting, and data. Therefore there will be significant upside when we are invested in the capital stack during a change of control transaction. Mr. Rees is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, where he teaches media strategy. Mindset: The Myth of a Great Teammate, 003. Investments by Region. 4.
He also provided strategic support to Topgolf, a leading sports entertainment company, which included evaluating and executing tuck-in acquisitions, assisting in strategic initiatives and assessing capital structure alternatives. Fierce competition took place at PlayMSP Fall State Presented by Zaxby's. State of the art multi-use stadiums, daily fantasy sports/live betting products, augmented & virtual reality, new secondary ticketing markets and the growth of sponsorship vs. classical advertising (immersive experience vs interrupting 30 second ads) are major revenue growth drivers for teams going forward.
In 2013, with sports industry veteran Peter Ueberroth, he founded Moorad Sports Partners, LLC, a private investment firm that invested in and managed sports-related businesses. For general inquiries, please contact us at. [46][47] ISI also represented athletes and coaches for marketing and broadcasting opportunities. While attendance numbers may be challenged, we believe some balance can be achieved with ticket pricing, and unique value opportunities on the media and broadcast sides of the business. [53][54] Moorad previously owned NASCAR team Hall of Fame Racing.
Additionally, so much of the established financial system works on borrowed capital. Prior to the Alliance of American Football Alan was an Associate at Providence Equity Partners, a global private equity firm, where he focused on growth and leveraged buyout investments in media, sports and technology-enabled services industries. Mr. Najafi is the CEO and owner of Najafi Companies, an international private investment firm with What global markets will be most conducive to sports investment going forward? As more funds get involved, this will significantly increase the liquidity for minority stakes and shrink the available discounts for these positions over time. As the global sports industry re-starts, beginning in the second half of 2020, and continuing into 2021, we will be opportunistic buyers, focused on businesses and sellers in need of liquidity. With internally generated capital, the firm makes highly selective investments in companies with strong management teams, often in sectors undergoing rapid technological transformation. This supply scarcity, combined with the growing number of wealthy individuals looking to be part of the ecosystem and invest, will drive sports team values globally for the foreseeable future.
[24][25], In February 2015, Moorad Sports Partners, along with the Carlyle Group and RSE Ventures, acquired PrimeSport Holdings Inc., a global sports travel and events-management company. Arctos Sports Partners is a private equity platform dedicated to the professional sports industry and sports franchise owners.
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