Fresh off winning a Super Bowl, the Seattle Seahawks have been sold to Vinod and Neeru Khosla for a whopping $9.6 billion. Now, the first question on everyone’s mind is: Who are the Khoslas?
Vinod’s wife, Neeru, will serve as the controlling owner of the Seahawks, according to an NFL memo. Let’s look at their net worth and how they got rich.
How Did Vinod Khosla Build His Wealth?
Vinod is a 71-year-old Indian-American who is best known for building his wealth as an entrepreneur and venture assistant. He co-founded Sun Microsystems (a computer company) and is the founder of Khosla Ventures. Earlier this year, Forbes ranked Khosla 10th on the list of “America’s Greatest Innovators.”
He’s had a hand in supporting or investing in several other successful startups, including Square, DoorDash, Impossible Foods, and OpenAI.
As of July, Forbes listed Vinod’s net worth as an estimated $13.7 billion. That’s more than enough to play with, helping contribute to the Seahawks purchase, which is the largest sale in NFL history by far. The previous record was held by Josh Harris, who purchased the Washington Commanders for $6.05 billion in 2023.
As for the Khoslas, they’ve been dating since they were 16. Vinod married Neeru when they were 25, and they have four children together.
“We are honored to be entrusted as the next stewards of the Seattle Seahawks. We look forward to building on the winning legacy Paul Allen created and to earning the trust of the Seahawks organization and fans everywhere,” Vinod Khosla, on behalf of the Khosla family, said in a statement.
“We are honored to be entrusted as the next stewards of the Seattle Seahawks. We look forward to building on the winning legacy Paul Allen created and to earning the trust of the Seahawks organization and fans everywhere,” – @vkhosla on behalf of his family
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— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) July 11, 2026
Interestingly enough, the Khosla family has already been involved in NFL ownership as minority owners of the San Francisco 49ers since May of 2025. However, as part of the Seahawks’ purchase, Khosla will now be required to sell all of his 49ers shares due to NFL rules prohibiting ownership of multiple teams.
The rest of the NFL’s owners still have to approve the Seahawks sale before anything becomes official. A vote on the sale is expected to happen at a date to be determined later this summer. No snags are anticipated.
Paul Allen originally purchased the Seahawks for $194 million back in 1994. Now, his family is selling the franchise for nearly 50 times that amount.
