American Investment Firm Eyes Brazilian Soccer Clubs
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
American investment firm Aliyah Capital, co-founded by Ross Kestin, is reportedly being eyed by a Brazilian investment bank for potential stakes in Brazilian football clubs. The firm, which manages $8 billion and has stakes in Maccabi Netanya and Reading FC, aims to build an international multi-club platform. Aliyah Capital is also known for its significant investment in SpaceX.
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- Aliyah Capital, co-founded by Ross Kestin, is reportedly being considered for investment in Brazilian football clubs.
- A Brazilian investment bank is reportedly interested in Aliyah Capital's potential entry into Brazilian football companies.
- Aliyah Capital aims to build an international, multi-club platform.
- The firm currently controls Israel's Maccabi Netanya and has a minority stake in England's Reading.
- Aliyah Capital manages approximately $8 billion in assets and has invested in major tech firms.
- The firm's investment in SpaceX was valued at $4.4 billion by 2026.
American investment firm "Aliyah Capital," co-founded by Ross Kestin, is reportedly being considered for investment in Brazilian football clubs. According to reports from Brazil, a large Brazilian investment bank is showing interest in Aliyah Capital's potential entry into the equity of the country's football companies (SAFs).
Aliyah Capital, which has offices in Miami, is seen as a potential investor for clubs in the process of establishing their football companies. The firm is familiar with this market, already controlling Israel's Maccabi Netanya and holding a minority stake in England's Reading. Their objective is to build an international, multi-club platform.
The firm was founded in 2020 by Kestin and Brazilian Emanuel Herman, formerly of BTG Pactual and controlling shareholder of Grupo Leste. Aliyah Capital manages approximately $8 billion in assets and is known internationally for its investments in major tech companies like OpenAI, Anduril Industries, Figure AI, and Lightmatter.
One of Aliyah Capital's most successful investments was in Elon Musk's SpaceX, where the firm invested $240 million across 25 deals, building a stake valued at $4.4 billion by 2026.
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