Securitize and Socios.com are partnering to tokenize equity stakes in professional sports teams, issuing regulated minority interests in clubs under the Socios Equity Token brand.

Socios.com, part of Alexandre Dreyfus's Chiliz Group, will lead sports relationships and fan engagement, while Securitize (NYSE: SECZ) handles the regulated securities issuance, investor onboarding, ownership records and transfers through its regulated affiliates. The first offerings launch through Securitize's authorized European trading and settlement system under the EU DLT Pilot Regime.

Socios.com already works with 70+ organizations, including Arsenal, Manchester City, PSG, FC Barcelona and Juventus, and says it has generated over $700 million for the sports industry since 2018. Securitize manages roughly $5 billion in assets across U.S. and EU infrastructure.

The tie-up targets an estimated $500 billion in global franchise value that stays mostly private, framing tokenized equity, not just fan tokens, as the next way for supporters and investors to own a piece of their club.

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