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PFL receives $65M investment

February 18, 2021 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The Professional Fighters League announced an investment round of $65 million to fund international expansion, top talent acquisition, new product innovation, and global audience growth according to a company press release.

“The 65 million institutional financing round was led by Ares Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and Knighthead Capital,” stated the press release.  The release includes a statement from PFL Chairman and Co-Founder, Donn Davis states, “PFL is the disruptive company in the massive and underserved MMA market, and this new capital will fuel our aggressive growth from the No. 2 worldwide market position the company has quickly secured.”

Payout Perspective:

The total funding of the company is $175 million per the press release.  The new injection of money should help the PFL.  One might hope that ‘talent acquisition’ is a big part of the new budget although one might expect international expansion being a big priority.  The influx of money means that investors see promise and innovation in the PFL which is promising for the company. 

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