Securitize and Socios.com Partner to Tokenize Sports Team Equity 

The Chiliz Group has announced that Socios.com and Securitize, the world’s leading blockchain tokenization firm with +$5 billion in assets-under-management, have partnered to develop regulated tokenized equity offerings based on minority interests in professional sports teams. 

The companies plan to work with globally recognized clubs, owners and institutional investors to structure offerings under the Socios Equity Tokens brand. 

Socios.com will lead the partnership’s relationships across the sports industry and develop its fan-facing engagement layer. 

Securitize will provide the regulated infrastructure required for securities issuance, investor onboarding, ownership-record administration, transfer controls and ongoing servicing through its applicable affiliates. 

Bringing sports ownership onchain

The ultimate aim of the partnership is to create regulated infrastructure through which sports teams and their owners could issue minority equity interests on the blockchain.

The venture is expected to become the first tokenization project launched through Securitize’s European Trading and Settlement System under the EU DLT Pilot Regime, catalyzed by the company’s existing regulation infrastructure across Europe and the United States,

Professional sports franchises have an estimated combined value of around $500 billion globally. However, ownership remains predominantly private, while minority stakes can be difficult for investors to access or trade. 

Socios Equity Tokens are intended to bring a portion of this market onchain, potentially giving teams and owners another route to raise capital, while providing eligible fans and institutional investors with access to sports equity. 

“For years, Socios.com has helped teams create more direct digital relationships with their supporters,” said Alexandre Dreyfus, founder and CEO of The Chiliz Group and Socios.com. 

“Our partnership with Securitize allows us to explore the next stage of that evolution through regulated tokenized equity, combining our sports network with the infrastructure needed to bring these opportunities to eligible investors,” Dreyfus added.

Carlos Domingo, co-founder and CEO of Securitize, said professional sports teams represented a significant asset class that had historically been difficult to access. 

“Securitize’s regulated infrastructure in the United States and Europe can provide teams and their owners with a new way to issue and administer equity while preserving the investor protections and ownership rights that should come with a regulated security,” Domingo said. 

Something completely new…

The Socios Equity Token will remain separate from the Fan Token® digital assets currently available through Socios.com. 

Fan Tokens are designed around fan engagement, participation and utility, while Socios Equity Tokens would represent a regulated financial interest governed by the relevant offering documents. 

Socios.com has launched Fan Tokens with more than 70 sports organisations across multiple continents, including Arsenal, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Barcelona, Juventus, Flamengo, and many more.

Securitize provides tokenization infrastructure for more than $5 billion in assets under management as of July 2026. Its asset-management partners include BlackRock, Apollo, BNY, Hamilton Lane, KKR and VanEck. 

Participating teams, supported blockchain networks, investor eligibility requirements and individual offering terms will be announced if and when specific offerings receive approval.