Denver NWSL finalizes ownership headlined by stars like Mikaela Shiffrin, Peyton Manning

Mikaela Shiffrin and Peyton Manning are among the high-profile and Colorado-rooted names on the new Denver NWSL franchise s finalized ownership roster which was revealed on Thursday Led by controlling owner Rob Cohen the full group reflects the club s emphasis on local identity with several investors hailing from Colorado or having close ties to the state The creators of the For Denver FC movement the grassroots effort which eventually produced the winning bid for the NWSL s th franchise were added to the ownership group In the vision was captured by Jordan Angeli Ben Hubbard Tom Dunmore and Nicole Glaros who will now own a stake in the club they helped bring to life It s an honor to be joined by such an accomplished and passionate group of individuals Cohen mentioned in a news release announcing the full ownership group Each investor brings a unique perspective and deep commitment to supporting women s sports Together we re building something that will reflect the values and spirit of Colorado and have a lasting impact in our group Denver NWSL s full ownership group Rob Cohen Controlling owner Project Level Mellody Hobson Subsidiary company of Ariel Investments led by Hobson Denver NWSL s Alternate Governor Borgen Moritz families Jon-Erik Borgen and Kaia Borgen Moritz Colorado-based investors through FirstTracks Sports Ventures LLC Neelima Joshi and Dhiren Jhaveri Joshi a Colorado native and finance professional Jhaveri founder and CEO of Kuvare Holdings Molly Coors Colorado native serves on the Young Guns Committee for the National Western Stock Show Mikaela Shiffrin Colorado native and world-class alpine skier Has the preponderance World Cup alpine skiing wins men or women Peyton Manning Pro Football Hall of Famer Broncos and NFL Legend Led Denver to Super Bowl title Cordillera Resources Partners Assets management firm focused on niche non-correlated assets The Soin family led by Vishal Soin Vishal Soin president of Varis Holdings Brooke Woody Colorado resident also holds a minority ownership stake in NWSL club North Carolina Courage Related Articles Peyton Manning joins Denver NWSL ownership group Denver NWSL hires longtime soccer executive Curt Johnson as club s first general manager Denver s NWSL stadium trap is a shell tournament where taxpayers will lose Opinion Layoffs furloughs coming for Denver employees amid budget situation mayor says Keeler Dick Monfort Rockies turning Denver into Loserville NWSL owner Rob Cohen plans to change that next summer For Denver FC Capital Partners Along with Angeli Hubbard Dunmore and Glaros the group of now part-owners includes Stacy Carter Yoav Lurie Lana Kimayeva Jodi Asarch Sebastian Somen Thomas and Carrie Hutchinson and others Set to kick off in the to-be-named club has so far hired a president in Cherry Creek grad and CU alum Jen Millet as well as a general manager in Curt Johnson The club has plans for a purpose-built stadium at Santa Fe Yards which had its million price tag approved by the Denver City Council last month The -seat venue with room and plans for future expansion with the FIFA Women s World Cup coming to the U S in is planned to be completed in time for the NWSL season The company s first two seasons will be played at a temporary venue in Centennial where a state-of-the-art training facility tailored to women s sports will eventually house the Denver NWSL crew permanently for day-to-day practice Want more sports news Sign up for the Sports Omelette to get all our analysis on Denver s teams