Natalie Portman is part of the group who helped secure the rights, with a number of high-profile female Hollywood stars among the investors
The National Women’s Soccer League Tuesday announced that Los Angeles has been awarded an expansion team, which will be in place spring 2022.
A majority woman-founded group led by Natalie Portman, technology venture capitalist Kara Nortman, media and gaming entrepreneur Julie Uhrman and tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist Alexis Ohanian secured the expansion rights, according to the“Today we take an exciting step by announcing the first women majority-owned and led ownership group,” Portman said in a statement.
Led by consortium president Julie Uhrman, the founding investor group includes Serena Williams and daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr.; actors Uzo Aduba, Jessica Chastain, America Ferrera, Jennifer Garner and Eva Longoria; late night talk show host Lilly Singh; and more than 10 former U.S. Women’s National Team players; among others.
“We come together with a collective passion for bringing about change," Uhrman said in a statement. “Change for our players, change for our fans and change for our community. Change that begins today. In addition to announcing the rights to an L.A. NWSL team, we are thrilled to officially announce our partnership with the LA84 Foundation to help us build out our community relations foundation from the very start.
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