Angel City FC was founded in 2020 by Kara Nortman, Natalie Portman, Alexis Ohanian, and Julie Uhrman.
[3] Other notable investors include:[4][3] Arnim Whisler was a co-founding owner of the Chicago Red Stars in 2007 in the Women's Professional Soccer, the top American league at the time.
[8][9] He was owner of the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL from the inception of the league in 2012[10] until September 1, 2023, when Whisler and all minority owners of the Red Stars sold their stakes to an investment group led by Laura Ricketts, which included Debra Cafaro, Jennifer Pritzker, and Hilary Rosen.
[13] Other investors include Gabriel Brener, Oscar De La Hoya, Jake Silverstein, and Ben Guill.
[20] In 2022, Kristin Bernert, Karen Bryant, Carli Lloyd, Sue Bird, Kevin Durant, and Rich Kleiman joined as minority owners.