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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+
Well-managed permanent crop portfolio
This is an opportunity to invest in well-managed permanent nut crops in the Central and Sacramento Valleys of California.  I worked with two families to consolidate a 14,000 acre portfolio of pistachio, walnut and almond orchards that they…
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Clean Energy Opportunity
We have invested $2MM alongside the founders of the Company. We are looking to raise between $6-7MM of equity to finance the development of an anaerobic digester in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago-based Company will provide a sustainable, green…
Sector: Energy
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Profitable Environmental Services Platform
Opportunity to invest in a profitable platform with organic growth and consolidation opportunities in the wastewater management and treatment industry. We are acquiring a platform company which is a vertically integrated service provider in the non…
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High Yielding Multifamily Real Estate Opportunity
This is an investment opportunity for the purchase and improvement of a 223-unit apartment property in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Sector: Multi-family
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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…