TWG Global
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | May 2024 in Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Subsidiaries | TWG Global subsidiaries |
| Website | twgglobal |
TWG Global Holdings, LLC is an American multinational conglomerate holding company with headquarters in Chicago and New York City. It is led by Guggenheim Partners co-founder and CEO Mark Walter and investor and businessman Thomas Tull.
History
TWG Global was founded by Guggenheim Partners co-founder and CEO Mark Walter as an investment vehicle and holdings company for his investments in multiple industries such as insurance, AI technologies, sports, entertainment, corporate finance, and more.[1][2] Walter owns 21% of the company as of November 2024.[3] Thomas Tull joined the group as co-chairman in 2025, after running AI and machine learning focused holding group Tulco.[4][5]
TWG is a conglomerate invested in seven different industries which include; financial services, insurance, artificial intelligence, technology, sports and entertainment, energy and merchant banking.
Artificial intelligence
TWG Global was created to form partnerships and make investments in artificial intelligence.[4]
In February 2025, TWG Global became one of six founding corporate members in the Generative AI Impact Consortium at MIT.[6] In March 2025, TWG Global partnered with Palantir Technologies to create commercial AI tools for financial services companies.[7][8] In May 2025, XAI joined the partnership with TWG and Palantir.[9]
Financial services
TWG owns multiple financial services companies under its subsidiary Delaware Life Holdings, LLC, including Group 1001 Insurance[10][11][12] and Guggenheim Partners (Guggenheim Investments and Guggenheim Securities).[13]
In April 2025, Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company and TWG Global formed a partnership, with TWG Global purchasing a 5% stake of Mubadala Capital and Mubadala Capitala committing a $10 billion syndicated investment in TWG Global.[14]
Sports
In 2012, Guggenheim Baseball Management bought the Los Angeles Dodgers of the Major League Baseball for $2.15 billion.[15][16] In 2014, Sparks LA Sports bought the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association.[17][18]
In 2022, BlueCo bought the Chelsea F.C. of the Premier League.[19][20] In 2023, BlueCo bought RC Strasbourg Alsace of the Ligue 1.[21]
In 2025, Walter bought a majority stake of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association at a $10 billion team valuation.[22][23][2]
Motorsports
TWG announced in November 2024, that it had acquired full ownership of American auto racing team Andretti Global.[24] The acquisition included the then named Andretti Cadillac Formula 1 team, which at the time, had not been given approval to compete in the 2026 Formula One World Championship by the Formula One Group.[25] Later that month, TWG announced that it had been approved by the Formula One Group to compete in 2026 under a new restructured team known as the Cadillac Formula 1 Team.[26][24][27]
On February 26, 2025, TWG Global announced the formation of a subsidiary known as TWG Motorsports to run TWG Global's motorsports organizations.[28][29] Dan Towriss, CEO of Guggenheim subsidiary Group 1001, was named the organization's CEO.[30][31]
TWG Motorsports will lead the Cadillac Formula 1 Team with General Motors, after Michael Andretti stepped down from the program at the end of 2024.[32]
Subsidiaries and affiliates
- 2929 Entertainment
- Acrisure
- AXS TV
- BIA
- BPG Sports
- Cadillac Formula 1 Team
- Dallas Mavericks
- Footprint
- Group 1001
- Guggenheim Investments
- Guggenheim Securities
- HBSE
- HDNet Movies
- Hubbard Communications
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Los Angeles Lakers
- Los Angeles Sparks
- Magnolia Pictures
- Ovation (American TV channel)
- Plus Power[33]
- REELZChannel
- SEIA
- Soft Sheen Products
- Slate Auto
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Teton Ridge[34]
- The Very Group
- Time Warner Medialab
- Truly Indie
- TWG AI
- TWG Motorsports
References
- ^ "TWG Global". Massinvestor. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ a b Spangler, Todd (October 30, 2025). "NBA Approves Mark Walter's $10 Billion Deal for L.A. Lakers". Variety. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: #231 Mark Walter". Bloomberg. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ a b Gara, Antoine; Kinder, Tabby (May 6, 2025). "Billionaire duo launches $15bn joint venture for AI-driven deals". Financial Times. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Metcalf, Tom (June 15, 2018). "Billionaire Who Helped Dark Knight Rise Goes All-In on AI". Bloomberg. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ McDonnell, Liam (February 3, 2025). "Introducing the MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium". MIT News. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Hall, Georgia (March 5, 2025). "Palantir to Expand AI Across Financial Firms Through TWG Venture". Bloomberg. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Edgecliffe-Johnson, Andrew (March 5, 2025). "New Palantir venture targets finance industry's AI spending". Semafor. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Musk's xAI joins TWG Global, Palantir for AI push in financial sector". Reuters. May 6, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Organization Chart of the Registrant, the Depositor and DLIC Holdings, LLC". SEC. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Organization Chart of Delaware Life Holdings Parent, LLC". SEC. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Delaware Life Holdings Parent II LLC - Company Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Maddaus, Gene (October 6, 2015). "Who Is Dodgers Owner Mark Walter and Where Did He Get All That Money?". LA Weekly. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Parasie, Nicolas; Nair, Dinesh (April 30, 2025). "TWG Takes Stake in Mubadala Capital With $2.5 Billion Commitment". Bloomberg. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Who spent what: Breaking down the $2-billion Dodgers sale". Los Angeles Times. December 16, 2012. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Shaikin, Bill (May 1, 2012). "Dodgers sale closes; McCourt era ends". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ Rohlin, Melissa (February 5, 2014). "Magic Johnson and other Dodgers owners purchase the Sparks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Block, Alex Ben (February 5, 2014). "Magic Johnson and Mark Walter Lead Acquisition of L.A. Sparks". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ^ "Group Tax Strategy". Chelsea F.C. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Chelsea takeover: Todd Boehly's £4.25bn bid approved by government as Roman Abramovich era set to end". Sky Sports. May 25, 2022. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ "Chelsea owners buy majority stake in Strasbourg". BBC Sport. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Sources: Buss family to sell Lakers at $10B valuation". ESPN.com. June 18, 2025. Retrieved June 18, 2025.
- ^ "NBA Board of Governors approves sale of majority interest in Lakers to Mark Walter". NBA.com. October 30, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Brown, Nathan. "Andretti Global parent company unveils longtime NASCAR executives as new leaders". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Wolkin, Joseph. "Andretti Global Clears FIA Approval To Create A Formula 1 Team". Forbes. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Luke (December 2024). "General Motors enters the grid: Why F1 changed its tune after rejecting Andretti". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "GM, Cadillac agree deal for new 2026 F1 entry - Andretti absent". The Race. November 25, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "TWG Global Announces Huge Expansion In NASCAR With TWG Motorsports". Newsweek. February 25, 2025. Archived from the original on March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ O'Connell, RJ (February 25, 2025). "TWG Global officially launches TWG Motorsports". Racer.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (September 29, 2025). "Dan Towriss, '94: Ball State Alum Leading Group 1001, Gainbridge, and Global Motorsports". Ball State Magazine. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ^ gabbyhamill (February 26, 2025). "TWG Global launches TWG Motorsports with brands across F1, INDYCAR, NASCAR, Formula E and IMSA". Andretti Global. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Luke (March 7, 2025). "Cadillac gets final approval to join F1 grid as 11th team in 2026". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "TWG Hires Top Biden Middle East Envoy Hochstein for AI, Energy". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Teton Ridge Acquires The Cowboy Channel, The Cowgirl Channel, Expands Western Sports Footprint". Forbes.
External links
- Official website
- "Organization Chart of the Registrant, the Depositor and DLIC Holdings, LLC". www.sec.gov. Retrieved March 1, 2025.