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Walmart chair Greg Penner invests $1.34B in Valencia CF

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Greg Penner, the chairman of Walmart, has expanded his sports investment portfolio by acquiring a 42% stake in the Spanish soccer club Valencia CF for approximately $1.34 billion. This investment was made through Pitchwise Holdings, a consortium backed by notable private equity investors. Penner, along with his wife Carrie, has previously invested in other major sports franchises, including the NFL's Denver Broncos and a minority stake in MLB's Colorado Rockies. AI

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Walmart chair Greg Penner invests $1.34B in Valencia CF

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Emma Burleigh ·

    Millionaire Walmart chair Greg Penner adds soccer club Valencia CF to his investments—he already owns NFL’s Denver Broncos and part of a baseball team

    Chairman Greg Penner and his wife Carrie, the granddaughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, also have stakes in American football and baseball teams.

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