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New Orleans Saints Defensive End Cam Jordan is strengthening his investment portfolio. Sportico reports that the athlete purchased a stake in eight Little Caesars locations in Indianapolis, IN, and its surrounding areas. The pizza chain holds early memories for Jordan as he would eat there while playing football at his former high school in Chandler, AZ. “It’s just the natural evolution of life and always trying to get the best out of it,” Jordan told the outlet. “I hope this is going to be something I look back on in 15 years and think, ‘This was one of the greatest [decisions] of my life, and this is how many things we’ve done.’” The deal was made possible with the help of his business partner, Andrew Feghali, who owns over 50 locations, and restaurant insider Michael Khalil. Together, they hope to scale their presence in Little Caesars’ franchising. Jordan’s expectations are leveled in part due to the advice of his father, who advised him to apply it to his time in the NFL, which...
A Black-owned development group has acquired the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA. According to a report by SFist, the African American Sports & Entertainment Group (AASEG) has acquired full ownership of the property after a purchase was finalized with its previous owners. Half of the Oakland Coliseum had been previously owned by Alameda County while the City of Oakland maintained the other half. The A’s, an Oakland MLB team purchased Alameda County’s stake in 2019 with the intention of trying to stay in the city. However, the franchise is planning to transition to Las Vegas, NV, and was looking to sell. Already, the City of Oakland sold its shares to the AASEG earlier in 2024. Now, the A’s organization has also agreed to sell its half to the group for a reported $125 million, SFist reports. The deal will additionally include the Oakland Arena and the land that exists between the two entities. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with the African American Sports &...
Black-owned Nile Capital Group Holdings has acquired a stake in a leading global investment firm. According to a news release, Nile Capital, a “sector-focused, operationally-oriented private equity firm,” along with ABS Global Investments, has bought the remaining 23% minority interest in ABS from Evercore Inc. ABC will maintain majority ownership while Nile Capital signs on as a strategic investor. Nile Capital was founded by Melvin Lindsey (managing partner); Richard Pell (chief information officer and partner); and Hien Gerbereux (partner). “As investors look for a differentiated source of non-correlated alpha, ABS has provided unique solutions to meet its customers’ needs for over two decades,” Lindsey said in a news release. “Under Laurence and Gui’s leadership, ABS has built a culture of excellence driven by a focus on innovation, talent development, and a commitment to customer success. We look forward to joining forces with the ABS team to build on the strong momentum and...
The world may refuse to pay attention to Black founders, but here at AfroTech, we’re always looking for ways to help others launch that next big idea, and Maisha Leek has the same mind. During this week’s episode of Black Tech Green Money, Maisha Leek joined host Will Lucas to discuss her work at the time as a partner at Human Ventures, a New York City-based venture capital firm and startup studio. As someone who operates in her gift, Leek has a spot for helping startups work through their business strategy along with opportunities and operations. Her work has included helping corporate innovation teams build entrepreneurial and residence programs as well as identifying founders that align with their respective investment thesis. “I emphasize the ‘C’ in capitalist and just so I am clear, I care about the world, but I am a capitalist,” she explained. “I don’t like to align myself with these people because even if they’re icons of American history, they also did terrible things to...