Arctos Announces the Launch of Dedicated Sports Capital Markets Platform

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 30, 2025--

Arctos, a private investment firm that provides bespoke growth and liquidity solutions to sports franchises (Arctos Sports) and alternative asset managers (Arctos Keystone), today announced the launch of Arctos Capital Markets (“ACM”), a new business line dedicated to identifying and connecting qualified high net worth investors directly with professional sports ownership opportunities.

Leveraging the firm’s proprietary network of potential investors, data science platform, industry relationships, and investment pipeline, Arctos believes it is uniquely positioned to unlock capital for its partners and the broader sports ecosystem. As the only private investment firm approved to own equity across all five major North American professional leagues, Arctos is the largest institutional owner of North American sports equity globally, with over 25 portfolio franchises.

“Our goal is simple: be the first call,” said Doc O’Connor, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Arctos. “If you are an individual investor seeking direct sports franchise ownership exposure, Arctos Capital Markets offers an efficient path to minority or control ownership supported by our scale and reputation as a strategic partner to the leagues owners and other key stakeholders in the sports ecosystem.”

Since 2024, Arctos has invested significant resources to build a dedicated ACM team and platform, generating what Arctos believes are strong early results. Notably, ACM facilitated the sale of a controlling interest in the Tampa Bay Lightning to a new ownership group. The group has also worked with syndicate investors for primary and secondary franchise capital raises and control ownership groups.

“Arctos Capital Markets is a natural extension of our mission to be the premier partner to professional sports franchise owners globally,” said Forrest Richmond, Director at Arctos. “Building upon the capabilities we’ve established with Arctos Insights and the Arctos Operating Platform, ACM further improves our ability to serve ownership groups, help them raise capital, and deliver tailored solutions, while remaining an aligned equity owner.”

Learn More Here: https://www.arctospartners.com/sports/#ACM

About Arctos

Arctos is a private investment firm designed to catalyze growth and unlock value in complex, illiquid, and underserved markets. Founded in 2019, the firm’s investment businesses span private equity and real assets (Arctos Keystone) and premier sports franchises (Arctos Sports), delivering bespoke capital solutions, differentiated insights, and purpose-built operating capabilities to industry leaders in both markets. The firm’s innovative approach is anchored by its unique quantitative research and data science platform, Arctos Insights. Arctos has a team of more than 70 investment and operational professionals with expertise across industries, geographies, and economic cycles. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, with office locations in New York, Boston, and London. For more information, visit www.arctospartners.com or Arctos’ company page on LinkedIn.

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