Jahm Najafi
$1.3B
as of 07/05/24
About Jahm Najafi
Jahm Najafi is a Phoenix-based private equity investor whose portfolio includes direct-to-consumer brands and minority stakes in sports teams.
An Iranian by birth, Najfi's family immigrated to the U.S. when he was a child.
After a stint on Wall Street and his older brother's Pivotal Group real estate firm, Najafi launched his own investment firm, Najafi Companies.
His most lucrative investment was a $100 million bet in 2003 on domain registrar Network Solutions, which he sold for $800 million in 2007.
Najafi acquired a 10% stake in the Phoenix Suns in 2009 for an estimated $43 million; that stake is now worth $400 million.
Personal stats
Citizenship
United States of AmericaSource of wealth
InvestmentsResidence
Paradise Valley, ArizonaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
03/19/63 (age 61)Number of children
3Education
Bachelor of Arts/Economics, University of California BerkeleySelf-made
self-madeJahm Najafi’s fortune is worth
22K
troy ounces of gold
20K
median U.S. household
13K
median U.S. income
0.026%
U.S. credit card volume
0.005%
GDP of the United States
0.004%
United States debt
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Did you know?
In Dec. 2020, Najafi acquired a minority stake in British Formula 1 team McLaren Racing.
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