Revitate Foundation 2025 Social Impact Summit
The Revitate Foundation held its fifth annual Social Impact Summit at UC Irvine’s Langson Orange County Museum of Art. The event recognized individuals advancing social change across sports, real estate, and consumer brands.
Thorns fandom, lucky charms and family values: Suite Level with the Bhathals
If Portland Thorns owner Alex Bhathal isn’t spotted on game day striding around Providence Park in his signature red Moncler polo, black slacks, and custom black-and-red Jordans, start worrying. Not because he would ever miss a home match, but because if he shows up in anything else, his sister and business partner Lisa Bhathal Merage […]
Sutter Plans Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Care Complex in Sacramento
Rendering of the upcoming Sutter Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Care Complex in downtown Sacramento. Future-forward Center Further Solidifies Downtown as Entertainment, Healthcare Destination NORTHERN CALIF. – Building on its 100-plus year tradition of caring for Northern Californians, Sutter Health is proud to unveil plans for the Advanced Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Care Complex, Sacramento, […]
Revitate Foundation 2024 Social Impact Summit
On September 25th, Revitate Foundation convened its 2024 Social Impact Summit at the Vea Hotel in Newport Beach, California. This annual gathering serves to bring together Revitate’s community, by honoring leaders who are effecting significant social change at the nexus of sports, real estate, and consumer brands. The event commenced with a Fireside Chat featuring Revitate’s managing partners, Alex […]
LaTerra Development and Revitate Close $88.2M Construction Loan to Build 344 Build-to-Rent Units in Albuquerque, NM
LaTerra continues SunBelt expansion LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / September 24, 2024 / LaTerra Development, a leading real estate investment and development company, and Revitate, an alternative investment management firm specializing in opportunity zone investing, closed an $88.2M construction loan provided by Arbor Realty Trust. LaTerra and Revitate are currently under construction on Bedrock, a […]
Portland, Oregon Awarded WNBA’s 15th Franchise
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced today that it has awarded Portland, Oregon, the league’s 15th franchise. The Portland team, set to begin play in the 2026 season, will be owned and operated by RAJ Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal (Revitate’s Managing Partners). Portland is the third expansion franchise awarded […]
NWSL’s Thorns add new investors months after $63M takeover
BY ASLI PELIT, EBEN NOVY-WILLIAMS MAY 23, 2024 10:00AM The Portland Thorns are adding minority investors, including a former NBA player, the CEO of a sportswear company, a prominent asset manager and an NBA co-owner. Less than five months after buying the Portland Thorns for $63 million, Thorns governor Lisa Bhathal Merage and her brother, Alex […]
Workforce Housing’s ‘Double Economy’ Benefits
By Chris Marsh Chris Marsh of Revitate Cherry Tree writes on the resiliency of this investment. At this juncture, no one knows which way the economy will go. Though talk of recession has declined, we continue to face economic headwinds due to inflationary pressures and geopolitical instability. As a result, investors worry about where to […]
LA Times B2B 2024 Orange County Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards Honoree is Presented to Lisa Bhathal Merage
Lisa Bhathal Merage was honored with the Entrepreneur/Founder Award at the LA Times Inspirational Women Forum in Irvine, CA
Real Assets Advisor Podcast: Professional sports and its investment opportunities
Kunal Merchant, a partner and COO at the private equity firm Revitate Sports, talks pro sports, TV contracts, merchandising, fantasy football, the “star system” and how investors can make money by investing in professional sports — short of franchise ownership.