The Berkida Brief
Massimo Marinelli, GHA marketingBerkida Ventures, founded by Massimo Marinelli, explores the latest events and key insights in sports, media, and entertainment. With a focus on the business dynamics shaping these dynamic industries, we break down trends, deals, and strategic shifts.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 159 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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📬 The Berkida Brief, 24 August: The Sports M&A Wave Continues, but Deal Structures Differ
The sports M&A wave continues, but this week’s activity shows why headline valuations cannot be compared without understanding the transaction beneath them.
Marc Stad has agreed to become the controlling owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves...
Sports Business Strategy Lessons from Larry Freedman and LAFC
Larry Freedman’s conversation on Berkida Ventures offers a practical look at how a modern football club can be built from a blank page.
The discussion moves from childhood football in Chicago to the creation of LAFC, venue control, ownersh...
📬 The Berkida Brief, 17 August: Why the Lakers and Liverpool Reset the Price of Sport
Three of the world’s most recognisable sports franchises were at the centre of three very different capital transactions this week.
A transaction agreed by Josh Kushner and Bob Iger values the Los Angeles Lakers at $12.5bn, establishing a...
📬 The Berkida Brief, 10 August: EA Is Finally Private. Now Comes the Hard Part.
EA’s $55bn take-private has finally closed. The transaction itself has been known since September 2025, so the closing is not the interesting part. The real question begins now: can long-duration private ownership create more value from one...
Why the Modern Sports Business Builds Beyond Licensing
Think about sport for a moment. It used to be all about what happened on the pitch. Not anymore. Today, data, technology, media, and big money shape the game just as much. Clubs no longer rely only on ticket sales and TV deals.
The smart o...
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Founder of Berkida Ventures. Investor, adviser and operator across sport, media and entertainment.
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