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Investment Deals

Whiskey & Gin -- Brands and Distillery
We have invested in Treaty Oak Brands, producers of Treaty Oak Whiskey and Waterloo Gin, headquartered on a popular ranch a few miles outside Austin, Texas, and winners of numerous international awards. The two brands are supported by the capital,…
Investment Size: $1 - 4.9M
Industrial Real Estate Development Opportunity in Houston, TX
Inclenberg Investments is seeking LP co-investors to invest in an industrial real estate development near the Port of Houston in Pasadena, TX. Inclenberg has partnered with Provident Realty Advisors, an experienced national developer, to develop a…
Sector: Real Estate
Investment Size: $1 - 4.9M
300-Unit Multifamily Acquisition - Phoenix, AZ
Brixton Capital has been awarded the acquisition of the Alta Warehouse apartment complex in Phoenix, AZ for $82 million / 273K per door / $290 PSF.  Alta Warehouse is a 300-unit, 4-story, elevator-served apartment community in the…
Sector: Real Estate
Investment Size: $30 - 39.9M
Multifamily Real Estate Investment Opportunity - (Denver MSA)
We are acquiring a first-class apartment community in Lakewood, Colorado, called the Windsor (the "Property") directly from the seller in an off-market transaction. The purchase price is $125 million ($320 PSF), representing a 5.67% cap…
Sector: Real Estate
Investment Size: $1 - 4.9M
Multifamily Real Estate Investment Opportunity - Lake Mary (Orlando MSA), FL
LCI Development Partners is seeking a $9MM limited partner equity investment to construct a 70-unit boutique luxury multifamily project within walking distance to local grocers, restaurants, and other area amenities. The project is located in the…
Sector: Real Estate
Investment Size: $5 - 9.9M
Upcoming SpaceX Tender Offer Direct from Company
Please see below SpaceX opportunity for Family Office Exchange members.  SpaceX will be running a Tender Offer at year end, which occurs every 6 months for employees. The shares are classified as common.  There is no difference between Tender and…
Investment Size: $50M+
Hypergrid at Navy Pier - Immersive gaming and entertainment company
We’re excited to announce that in June of 2020 we plan to launch our anchor immersive gaming and entertainment company location at Chicago’s Navy Pier. Our immersive gaming and entertainment company is a Chicago-based entertainment company…
Investment Size: $5 - 9.9M
AgNovos Bioscience - A Regenerative Technology Company, Pioneering Novel Treatments for Bone Disease
We are raising up to $60mm of funding at a $300mm pre-money valuation in a Series B Preferred Stock.  The goal for the company to have an IPO in late 2026.  The family has invested over $200mm into this company and will be investing in the…
Investment Size: $50M+
Opportunity Zone Investment in Detroit
Woodward West is a $60.4 million-dollar development of a 1.85-acre parcel in Midtown Detroit and qualifies as an Opportunity Zone investment.  The development The devlopment is well-positioned in the heart of Detroit’s activity, walking…
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Investment Size: $0 - 0.9M
Nashville Multifamily Acquisition, Opportunity Zone, 322-units
The Max Collaborative is acquiring a 322-unit apartment community in Nashville, TN. We are investing $11 million (or 25% of the equity) and are looking for other families to invest $32 million (or 75% of the equity). The community is newly built and…
Sector:
Investment Size: $30 - 39.9M
Preferred Investment in Mixed-Use Development – Washington D.C.
We are the lead investor in a premier mixed-use infill development project in the dynamic NoMa neighborhood of Washington D.C. The project consists of a 500-unit market rate apartment building with two wings connected by a rooftop skybridge,…
Sector: Real Estate
Investment Size: $5 - 9.9M
Chemical Distribution Platform -Direct Investment Opportunity
Executive Summary Akoya is pursuing a buy-and-build investment strategy in the specialty chemical distribution space with the goal of creating a $300MM+ super-regional chemical distribution company and has recently executed an exclusive LOI, on a…
Sector:
Investment Size: $20 - 29.9M
394-unit conventional multi-family development next to TopGolf in Meridian, Idaho
Ball Ventures, LLC seeks up to $15MM in limited partner investment related to a 394-unit conventional multi-family development.  Development is located within an exciting master-planned development which includes two recently constructed office…
Sector: Real Estate
Investment Size: $10 - 19.9M
Entertainmint - A web3 native ecosystem for producing and monetizing TV, movies, and video
Entertainmint.live is one-stop-shop for creating, monetizing, and fostering community around indie content.  We put both the viewer and the creator in the driver’s seat when it comes to independent video.  Our platform leverages blockchain…
Investment Size: $1 - 4.9M
DroneView Technologies
DroneView Technologies - much more than “ Just Drones” - is a leading aerial mapping and geospatial services company. DroneView provides precision mapping solutions - aerial imagery & LiDAR from both manned aircraft & drones to survey/…
Investment Size: $1 - 4.9M
150K office building located in Meridian, ID
Ball Ventures, LLC seeks up to $2.5MM in limited partner investment related to a 150K office building located in Meridian, Idaho. Development is located within an exciting master-planned development which includes two recently constructed office…
Investment Size: $1 - 4.9M
150k sf office building located in the Boise Idaho MSA
Family office located in Idaho Falls Idaho seeks ~$2.5MM for purposes of capitalizing construction of a 150K sf class A office building.  Property is well-located on a 75 acre master development in Meridian, Idaho.  Building is roughly 15% completed…
Sector: Real Estate
Investment Size: $1 - 4.9M
Springs Vancouver Waterfront LLC - a Springs Living Senior Housing Investment Opportunity
The Springs Living and its development partner, PMB LLC, are excited about the development plan on the Columbia River waterfront in Vancouver, WA. The project includes 250 IL/AL/MC senior housing units within the Waterfront Master Development, which…
Sector: Real Estate
Investment Size: $10 - 19.9M

Selected Resources

2024 FOX Global Investment Survey Public Research Brief
bottosen@familyoffice.com
The 2024 economic environment presented a complex landscape for family office investments,…
2024 FOX Global Investment Survey Member Research Brief
bottosen@familyoffice.com
The 2024 economic environment presented a complex landscape for family office investments,…
Family Office Investment in Real Estate Poised to Increase
mstarr@familyoffice.com
Large transactions have increased as real estate megafunds place bets across real estate sectors…
Why Consider Frontier Markets Debt?
mstarr@familyoffice.com
As an asset class, the frontier markets present unique opportunities and a diversification that is…
Street Smarts: Is Currency Hedging Right for Your Portfolio
mstarr@familyoffice.com
Escalating geopolitical turmoil in the world and a strengthening U.S. dollar are heightening…
2024 Private Equity Survey
mstarr@familyoffice.com
Although private equity (PE) has been grappling with high interest rates, PE funds and their…
Revisiting the Active vs. Passive Investing Debate
mstarr@familyoffice.com
The prominent role of passive strategies in the investment management industry raises the question…
Why Private Markets
mstarr@familyoffice.com
Despite the hurdles and distinct challenges that come with adding private markets to an investment…
Investing in Private Markets: A Primer
mstarr@familyoffice.com
Typically, investors focus on more traditional asset classes, like stocks and bonds, where…
2024 Capital Markets Forecast: U.S. Economic Exceptionalism—Can the Reign Continue?
mstarr@familyoffice.com
The close of each economic cycle and the start of the next carry a unique set of circumstances and…