Chicago Bears Revenue, Valuation, Funding & Investors

Chicago Bears is valued at $8.9B as of September 2025, a 14.1x revenue multiple. Chicago Bears revenue was $629M, as disclosed with its latest round.

Last Chicago Bears valuation

$8.9B

Secondary · Sep 2025

Chicago Bears revenue

$629M

Secondary · Sep 2025

Key investors in Chicago Bears

  • Ryan Sports Ventures
  • Patrick G. Ryan
  • Andrew J. McKenna
  • McCaskey Family

Chicago Bears Overview

About Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears is a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois, that plays in the North Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League. The club was organised by the A. E. Staley starch company as the Decatur Staleys, became a charter member of the league in 1920 under George Halas, moved to Chicago in 1921 and adopted the Bears name in 1922. It has won eight pre-merger NFL championships, most recently in 1963, and Super Bowl XX after the 1985 season. The team has played at Soldier Field since 1971, and its headquarters and training facility are at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois. The Halas-McCaskey family has controlled the franchise for more than a century; Virginia Halas McCaskey was principal owner from 1983 until her death in February 2025, when her son George McCaskey took over. The Bears earn revenue from NFL national media and sponsorship distributions, ticketing, local sponsorship and merchandise. A sale of a minority stake held by the McKenna family in September 2025 valued the team at $8.9 billion.


Founded

1920

HQ

United StatesChicago, IL

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Product sales, Advertising

Revenue

$629M (Sep 2025)

Valuation

$8.9B (Sep 2025)

Sectors

Chicago Bears Valuation

Chicago Bears is currently valued at $8.9B, based on its secondary sale in September 2025. Read the announcement ↗

The $209M round included Ryan Sports Ventures and McCaskey Family.

Chicago Bears valuation by funding round

Chicago Bears valuation by funding round
DateStageValuationRevenue Multiple
Sep 2025Secondary$8.9B14.1x

Chicago Bears Revenue

Chicago Bears' latest recorded revenue is $629M, as of its secondary sale in September 2025. At a $8.9B valuation, that implies a 14.1x revenue multiple.

Chicago Bears revenue by funding round

Chicago Bears revenue and valuation multiple by funding round
DateRevenue *ValuationRevenue MultipleStage
Sep 2025$629M$8.9B14.1xSecondary

* Revenue (or ARR) figures are the values recorded alongside each funding round. Typically run-rate revenue at the time of the deal, or a reported LTM (last 12 months) revenue.

Chicago Bears Funding History

Chicago Bears has 2 recorded secondary share sales and no primary funding rounds.

Chicago Bears funding rounds

Chicago Bears funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Sep 2025SecondaryRyan Sports Ventures; McCaskey Family$209M$8.9BThe Chicago Bears sold a 2.35% minority stake in September 2025 in a transaction that valued the franchise at $8.9 billion, a record for an NFL minority stake sale at the time. The shares came from the estate of Andrew McKenna, the former McDonald's chairman and long-time Bears director who died in February 2023, and were bought by the club's two existing ownership families rather than by an outside investor. Two-thirds of the stake went to the McCaskey family, the descendants of founder George Halas who have controlled the team since 1983, and one-third to the Ryan family, led by Aon founder Patrick Ryan, who first bought into the club in 1990. After the purchase the McCaskeys hold about 77% of the Bears and the Ryans the remainder. The NFL finance committee approved the sale on 24 September 2025; no price for the stake was disclosed, and the $8.9 billion figure is the implied valuation reported at approval. The Bears, founded in 1920, are one of the NFL's two remaining charter franchises and play at Soldier Field in Chicago while pursuing a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
Jan 1990SecondaryAndrew J. McKenna; Patrick G. Ryan--The Chicago Bears sold a block of about 19.7% of the club's stock in 1990 to Chicago businessmen Andrew McKenna and Patrick Ryan for a sum that was not disclosed. The team had bought the shares from members of the Halas family, and then team president Michael McCaskey called the purchase a terrific financial burden; it was also speculated that the new investors were brought in to help the club lobby for a domed stadium. Ryan was the founder and chief executive of the insurance broker Aon, and McKenna was a Chicago paper-distribution executive who later became chairman of McDonald's. The McCaskey family, descendants of founder George Halas, kept about 80% and control of the club. Ryan now holds about 17.7%, and McKenna's estate sold its remaining 2.35% to the McCaskey and Ryan families in 2025. The Bears, founded in 1920, are one of the NFL's two remaining charter franchises and play at Soldier Field.

Who has invested in Chicago Bears?

4 investors have backed Chicago Bears across its funding rounds, including Ryan Sports Ventures, Patrick G. Ryan, Andrew J. McKenna and McCaskey Family.


Chicago Bears Investors

Investors in Chicago Bears by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Andrew J. McKennaUnited StatesChicago1ParticipantJan 1990
Ryan Sports VenturesUnited StatesChicago, IL1ParticipantSep 2025

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Chicago Bears Competitors

Chicago Bears competitors include listed companies like MSG Sports and TKO, and private ones like Suning Sports, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Giants and Fanatics Collectibles.

Public and private companies comparable to Chicago Bears
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Suning SportsChinaNanjingPrivate--$2.6B-
Las Vegas RaidersUnited StatesLas Vegas, NVPrivate$887M$191M$9.9B11.2x
New York GiantsUnited StatesEast RutherfordPrivate$707M$181M$10B14.6x
Fanatics CollectiblesUnited StatesNew YorkPrivate--$10B-
MSG SportsUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$1.2B$39M$7.5B7.5x
TKOUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$4.7B$1.3B$13B4.0x

Chicago Bears Public Comps

Chicago Bears is still privately-owned, but its public comps include MSG Sports, TKO, Manchester United, Sportradar, Atlanta Braves Holdings, Cannae Holdings, Juventus FC, Ollamani, Borussia Dortmund and Rogers.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
MSG Sports$1.2B$39M7.4x7.5x217.0x316.2x
TKO$4.7B$1.3B4.8x4.0x17.1x10.3x
Manchester United$906M$320M4.9x4.8x13.9x15.4x
Sportradar$1.4B$595M2.3x2.0x5.6x8.5x
Atlanta Braves Holdings$732M$98M5.6x5.2x41.7x68.2x
Cannae Holdings$424M($162M)2.0x2.1x(5.1x)(15.6x)
Juventus FC$584M$121M1.9x2.1x9.2x9.8x
Ollamani$345M$35M2.3x2.0x22.5x11.4x

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Common questions about Chicago Bears

When was Chicago Bears founded?Chicago Bears was founded in 1920.
Where is Chicago Bears headquartered?Chicago Bears is headquartered in Chicago, IL, United States.
Is Chicago Bears publicly listed?No, Chicago Bears is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Chicago Bears' valuation?Chicago Bears was last valued at $8.9B in its secondary sale in September 2025.
Who are Chicago Bears' investors?Chicago Bears' investors include Andrew J. McKenna, Ryan Sports Ventures, McCaskey Family and Patrick G. Ryan.
What is Chicago Bears' revenue?Chicago Bears' latest recorded revenue is $629M (September 2025).
What is Chicago Bears' revenue multiple?Chicago Bears' latest valuation implies a 14.1x revenue multiple ($8.9B valuation on $629M of revenue).
Which companies are comparable to Chicago Bears?Companies comparable to Chicago Bears include Suning Sports, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Giants, Fanatics Collectibles, MSG Sports and TKO.

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