Jahm Najafi
$1.7B
Born
Mar 19, 1963
Age
63
Source of Wealth
Investments
Residence
Paradise Valley, Arizona
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Economics, University of California Berkeley
- Jahm Najafi is a Phoenix-based private equity investor whose portfolio includes direct-to-consumer brands and minority stakes in sports teams.
- An Iranian by birth, Najfi's family immigrated to the U.S. when he was a child.
- After a stint on Wall Street and his older brother's Pivotal Group real estate firm, Najafi launched his own investment firm, Najafi Companies.
- His most lucrative acquisition was a $100 million bet in 2003 on domain registrar Network Solutions, which he sold for $800 million in 2007.
- Najafi acquired 10% of the Phoenix Suns in 2009 and rolled forward his stake when a group led by billionaire Mat Ishbia bought the team for $4 billion in 2023.
- Najafi previously owned a minority stake in British Formula 1 team McLaren Racing, which he sold in a 2025 deal that valued McLaren at $4.5 billion.
- Najafi's MSP Sports Capital has invested in several European football clubs alongside billionaire Blackstone executive David Blitzer.
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