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ONE raises $150m from Qatar sovereign fund, Guggenheim Investments

SportzPower Team
Jan 03, 2022 15:01

SINGAPORE: ONE Championship, Asia's leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, closed a $150 million fund raise just ahead of the Christmas break.

The equity financing round was led by Guggenheim Investments, the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners, and Qatar Investment Authority.

The investment was made in parent company Group ONE Holdings.

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