Monarch Collective makes first European investment with 38% stake in FC Viktoria Berlin Women
US investment firm Monarch Collective has entered the European sports market with the acquisition of a 38% stake in German club FC Viktoria Berlin Women, marking its first investment outside the US.
The transaction adds to Monarch’s growing women’s football portfolio, which already includes stakes in Angel City FC, San Diego Wave FC, and Boston Legacy FC.
Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
Founded in 2023 and backed by Melinda French Gates’s Pivotal Ventures, Monarch has raised approximately $250m to invest exclusively in women’s spor…
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