Launch of $500 Million Scholastic Athletics Financing, Partnering with Texas PSF and Velocity
Scoop: Elevate Unveils $500M Fund for Revenue-Boosting Collegiate Projects!
Sports consulting juggernaut, Elevate, has rocked the college sports world with its new investment initiative, dubbed the College Investment Initiative, pumping a whopping half-billion dollars into revitalizing university athletic departments. This transformative fund, fully funded by Velocity Capital Management and the Texas Permanent School Fund, represents a significant leap for Elevate's expansion into higher education.
This new fund isn't just a shot in the arm for bacteria-laden locker rooms; it's a game-changer for college sports infrastructure. The initiative focuses on projects that can boost revenue and modernize facilities, such as upgrading sports venues, introducing premium seating options, optimizing multimedia rights, developing Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) platforms, fostering digital innovation initiatives, and enhancing the fan experience overall.
Meet the mighty sponsors backing this mammoth investment:
- Velocity Capital Management: An influential private equity firm founded by David Abrams and Indonesian billionaire Robert Budi Hartono, managing approximately $257 million in assets as of December 2024[1].
- The Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation: Managing more than $57 billion in assets on behalf of schools in Texas[1].
This isn't your run-of-the-mill private equity affair. Elevate offers long-term capital solutions that take the form of project-based, debt-type or credit arrangements, setting them apart from traditional private equity models requiring equity stakes or short-term exits[2].
Two Power Four athletic departments have already signed deals, but their identities remain under wraps due to confidentiality agreements[2]. However, it's worth noting that UCLA and Penn State have publicly denied involvement in this initiative and clarified that their partnerships with Elevate are limited to ticketing operations[3][4].
Elevate has its sights set on completing several more deals by the start of the upcoming college football season[2]. Other college athletic departments, like Boise State, are reportedly considering private equity options and may join the ranks of those seeking long-term growth[3].
So grab your pompoms and skip down the field of possibility with Elevate's College Investment Initiative! This game-changing fund aims to drive long-term, sustainable financial growth in college sports, taking your school to the top of the class.
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Bonus Heads Up:Three more colleges might be joining the dance with Elevate's College Investment Initiative by the start of the next college football season[2]. Keep an eye on these potential powerhouses as they juggle private equity options to catapult their college athletic programs to new heights!
This transformative fund, backed by prominent sponsors like Velocity Capital Management and the Texas Permanent School Fund, is not only revitalizing university athletic departments but also expanding into other areas of education-and-self-development, such as optimizing multimedia rights and fostering digital innovation initiatives. Beyond sports, Elevate is planning to invest in finance, with an aim to develop Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) platforms for college athletes, potentially opening avenues for business and financial education-and-self-development.
As the College Investment Initiative forges ahead, it seeks to boost revenue and modernize facilities, not just in sports but also in areas like business and education-and-self-development, providing a multifaceted approach to long-term growth and sustainable financial development for college institutions.
