Alastair Seaman
Alastair Seaman is a Partner at Arctos Partners, a sports-focused private equity firm, where he leads the firm's London office and international investment strategy. He was promoted to Partner in August 2025 after nearly five years at the firm, having previously held roles at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, HarbourVest Partners, and EPIC Private Equity. Seaman is best known for building Arctos' non-North American investment presence and for his public commentary on PE firms' deepening role in global sports assets, including how Arctos' acquisition by KKR in early 2025 unlocks governance and relational access for prospective investments such as the Indian Premier League. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Cambridge, an MBA from Columbia Business School, and is a CFA charterholder.
“The IPL was valued at $18.5 billion by investment bank Houlihan Lokey, placing it behind the major US sports leagues but ahead of La Liga and the Premier League.”
Source→“We didn't have any governance presence in India... But now in partnership with KKR we have that texture.”
Source→“PE firms are pushing deeper into minor and professional leagues and the industries that keep them alive, betting on the lasting power of live events as something that can't be replaced with AI. — Alastair Seaman, Partner, Arctos Partners”
Source→AI-extracted from podcast / newsletter / paper summaries. May contain errors.