Valencia CF: Pitchwise Holdings consortium takes minority stake (42%), club valued at €1.25bn

News Tank Football - Paris - News #458325 - Published on 23/10/26 at 17:00
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Kiat Lim, president of Valencia CF - ©  Valencia CF

Pitchwise Holdings, a consortium of family offices and institutional investors led by Americans Ann Rodriguez and Corey Woolfolk, is acquiring a minority stake in Valencia CF (LALIGA EA Sports), which it is set to increase to 42% of the share capital, the club announced on 23 October 2026.

Pitchwise is buying shares from Meriton Holdings, the Lim family company that has owned the club since 2014, and is injecting €100m in fresh capital, "available immediately" for direct investment in the club. The transaction values Valencia CF at €1.25bn, a figure that includes the men’s and women’s teams, the Mestalla stadium (49,430 capacity) and the Nou Mestalla (70,044 capacity), which is due to open before the start of the 2027-28 season.

Meriton Holdings remains the majority shareholder and Kiat…

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Kiat Lim, president of Valencia CF - ©  Valencia CF

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