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A Winning Team

Two decades of success in the business of soccer.
Our Investment Approach
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 Approach & Criteria
LOOKING AHEAD

Why Soccer, Why Graham, Why Now?

We believe there is a bright future for investments in soccer.  Here’s why.
ADVANTAGES

Our Winning Strategy

  • Graham Sports Partners has 40+ collective years of direct investment and operating experience with an existing soccer-centric portfolio.
  • We are a preferred strategic partner given our soccer heritage and deep network of sector specialists.
  • Soccer is enjoying increased momentum across North America over the next decade, driven by demographic changes in American culture and the hosting of several major global soccer events.
  • Soccer is the world’s largest sporting ecosystem with favorable tailwinds across the industry.

GROWING INTEREST

56%

of U.S. Gen Z (aged 16 – 26) indicate an increased interest in soccer
GROWING ATTENDANCE

67%

increase in attendance at MLS games from 2012 – 2022
GROWING PARTICIPATION

32%

increase in soccer participation from 2020 to 2023, 5x faster than the 2nd fastest-growing sport
GROWING AUDIENCE

15.3MM

total players of all ages in organized or recreational soccer in 2023
Major Soccer Events in North America (2024-2031)

Invested in Soccer

Our Companies

Graham Sports Partners is comprised of a diversified portfolio of successful soccer-centric investments in six verticals.
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For Soccer.

For Soccer is North America’s leading soccer marketing, media, and experience agency providing brands with an authentic connection to the American soccer consumer at scale.
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Soccer.com

Soccer.com (also known as Sports Endeavors) is one of the largest online retailers of soccer goods in the market, providing a crucial intermediary between brands, teams, and families.
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Sideline Soccer Solutions

Sideline Soccer Solutions is one of the nation’s largest youth soccer tournament operators with over 300 tournaments and 200,000 youth participants annually.
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YSC Sports

YSC Sports is a state-of-the-art soccer centric facility located in the World Cup 2026 host city, Philadelphia, with over 800,000 (75% adult) annual participants.
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YSC Advantage

YSC Advantage is a proprietary, NCAA-approved, hybrid, online learning curriculum offered to elite high school players from both domestic and international professional soccer clubs.
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Philadelphia Union

The Philadelphia Union is a professional soccer club competing in the top tier of the American soccer pyramid in Major League Soccer (MLS), with the Union Academy widely recognized as the leader in North American player development.
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