Investment Approach

Investing in soccer centric businesses across six sectors.

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Invested in Soccer

Graham Sports Partners manages a portfolio of direct investments across six soccer verticals.

Sponsored by the Graham family, Graham Sports Partners (GSP) manages a portfolio of direct investments across six soccer verticals, with additional Graham family capital available for new investments.

The GSP team combines seasoned private equity professionals from the Graham organization with over two decades of investment and operating experience in soccer, together with senior operating partners from leading global sports brands, agencies, professional teams, and governing bodies.

Collectively, the Grahams own controlling or substantial direct equity stakes in over three dozen operating businesses spanning industries that range from sports to industrial technologies, advanced manufacturing, software development, healthcare, and education.

INVESTMENT CRITERIA

What We Look For

Transaction Size | Enterprise values of $5MM – $100MM; typically control investments, with select minority investments.
Business Segments | Soccer ecosystem emphasis, with opportunistic investing in other sports.
Geography | North American emphasis, with select international investments.
Scale | Lower middle market and profitable targets, typically with $5MM+ in Revenue and $1MM+ in EBITDA.