Patrick Mahomes is celebrating a major off-field milestone after his early investment in Whoop turned into a massive financial success, with the company now valued at $10.1 billion following a $575 million funding round.
When Mahomes first backed Whoop in 2020, the company had just achieved unicorn status at $1.2 billion, following a $100 million Series E round, marking an early but calculated bet on wearable performance technology.
“I am pleased to announce that we’ve raised $575M at a $10.1B valuation to accelerate our mission of unlocking human performance and healthspan globally,” founder and CEO Will Ahmed announced.
Mahomes shared the news on Instagram shortly after, highlighting coverage from Bloomberg and celebrating one of his most lucrative business moves outside football, connecting athletic insight with investment acumen.
The funding round was led by Collaborative Fund and included prominent investors such as Qatar Investment Authority, Mubadala, Abbott, Mayo Clinic, and athletes including Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James, Rory McIlroy, Virgil van Dijk, and Mathieu van der Poel.
Ahmed built Whoop over a decade ago after graduating from Harvard, creating a device combining engineering and data science to track strain, recovery, and sleep, appealing to elite athletes seeking actionable performance insights.
Mahomes’ involvement extends beyond investing; he and Brittany Mahomes featured in a Whoop campaign last year, showcasing the device during intense workouts.
Mahomes said, simply, “Performance isn’t bought. It’s built.”
Mahomes due back for Week 1 of 2026 NFL season?
Off the field, Mahomes is rehabbing a torn ACL and LCL sustained late in the 2025 season, targeting a Week 1 return in 2026, though the exact timeline remains uncertain and continues to influence Chiefs scheduling discussions.
Mahomes has posted videos of light throwing as part of recovery, while backup Justin Fields remains in position should Mahomes not be ready for the season opener, with league officials cautious about starting him immediately.
“Yeah, I’m going to defer to the experts at that,” Reid said, offering cautious, “If he’s good to go, he’ll go. If he’s not, then we’ll manage that. So, we’ll just cross it as we go. Everybody’s different, everybody heals different.”
The 2026 NFL season will begin on Wednesday, September 9, with the full schedule expected May 14, leaving Mahomes’ first game back and the Chiefs’ potential opener against Seattle still uncertain.
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