Ariel Investments co-CEO Mellody Hobson on NWSL's Denver expansion: It's value meeting growth
Ariel Investments president and co-CEO Mellody Hobson and Ariel Investments ‘Project Level’ managing partner Jason Wright ...
NWSL officially introduces Denver as 16th franchise, with more than 2,000 fans signed up for season tickets on Day 1
The club’s alternate governor Mellody Hobson declared Thursday’s launch as further evidence that “women’s sports are at a ...
NWSL Makes Denver Expansion Team Official for Record $110M Fee
The National Women’s Soccer League announced that Denver has been awarded the league’s 16th franchise and will begin play in ...
Ariel Investments Starts New Fund to Tap Into Women’s Sports
Ariel Investments, a Chicago-based firm that manages $13.8 billion, is starting a new fund to buy up holdings in women’s ...
Denver officially awarded 16th NWSL franchise, in line to begin play alongside BOS Nation FC in 2026
Sportico previously reported the team was acquired for a record $110 million expansion fee, more than twice what Boston's ...
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Ariel Investments launches fund focused on women's sports
Chicago-based Ariel pegged 2024 women’s sports revenue at $1.28 billion globally, up 300% in three years. Hobson said the ...
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Mellody Hobson to retire from Starbucks board after 20 years
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Who is Mellody Hobson, the Starbucks director who resigned after 20 years at the company
Mellody Hobson’s resignation as lead independent director of the Starbucks Corporation Board marks the end of an era for the ...
Mellody Hobson Ends 20-Year Board Tenure At Starbucks And Vows To Remain A ‘Steadfast Investor’
Mellody Hobson is exiting her board role at Starbucks. Hobson is well regarded for her efforts at Ariel Investments, a global ...
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Ariel Investments starts new fund to tap into women’s sports
The Project Level fund will make one of its first investments in a National Women’s Soccer League’s expansion team in Denver, Ariel co-CEO Mellody Hobson said in a letter to clients Jan. 30.