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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+
Privacy Control Company for Large Corporations and Consumers
The Company was spun off as a new entity in June of 2019 after years of product development by a predecessor company and has created a patent pending global scalable solution for big corporations and consumers alike in response to recent laws passed…
Sector: Technology
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Pharmacogenetics Testing Company Focused on Pain Management
The company is the first and only company focused on using genetics for pain management, providing clients with useful insights about compatibility for pain and related treatment. The company looks specifically at 116 variants on 55 genes to make a…
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Hospitality Investments - Austin, Texas and San Francisco, California
My company is developing two new hotels in 2019 both with major flags. The first being in Austin, Texas on Congress Street near the Capital and the second in downtown San Francisco between the Moscone Center and the new Salesforce Tower. The two…
Sector: Real Estate
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CALAMAR LIFESTYLE SENIOR HOUSING FUND, LLC
Investment objective: Provide investors with equity ownership in a portfolio of senior residential properties.  Senior housing has been, and is expected to continue to be, one of America’s fastest growing and most stable real property market…
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Light weighting steel alloy for the transportation industry
The Company is an advanced materials company specializing in the design and commercialization of patented steels with exceptional mechanical properties derived from their nano-scale microstructure. The Company’s primary focus is proprietary alloys…
Sector: Technology
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Disruptive event-based machine vision technology
The Company addresses the problem of machine vision in the context of automotive, industrial automation, robotics and AR/VR. The solution it developed is based on a paradigm change: instead of processing a scene frame by frame (like…
Sector: Technology
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Sale of Texas QSR Properties - NNN Investment Opportunity
Opportunity to purchase three, new development, quick service restaurant (QSR) properties.   This is an NNN investment with new 20-year leases on all properties. The sites are located in Texas and are operated by a top performing,…
Sector: Real Estate
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Ulta Short Term Transactional Real Estate Funding
High-level Summary: In December, we closed on acquiring 45% of a company called Marquee Funding that does ultra short-term financing for single family and commercial real estate to wholesalers for immediate flips. Generally, Marquee …
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Senior Living Real Estate Opportunity in Mason, OH (btwn Cincinnati & Dayton)
We are seeking LP members to invest in a senior living development in Mason, Ohio. Marcus Investments has teamed with a national senior living operator and together have identified an opportunity to develop a ground up, 41 unit assisted living and…
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Senior Living Opportunity in Mason, OH
Berengaria Development, the in-house real estate development and investment arm of Marcus Investments, together with BrightStar Senior Living (BSL), have identified an opportunity to develop a ground up, 41 unit assisted living and memory care…
Sector: Real Estate
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Selected Resources

The Private Credit Playbook: Understanding Opportunities for Family Investors
mstarr@familyoffice.com
Private credit investments have experienced a rapid evolution over the past decade. Market…
The 4 Archetypes of the Private Equity Chief Financial Officer
mstarr@familyoffice.com
The success of a private equity fund’s investment in a portfolio company largely hinges on the…
Investment Management
cmcintosh@familyoffice.com
Learn from the families, advisors, and thought leaders as you move toward achieving your investment…
Simplifying Family Investment Portfolios
mstarr@familyoffice.com
A dynamic portfolio can help address a number of investment challenges that families of wealth face…
Inflationary Vortex: The Gravitational Pull of Labor, China, and Energy
mstarr@familyoffice.com
The inflationary vortex has been the result of several forces—some unforeseen or unforeseeable—…
Governance: Sample Investment Committee Charter for XYZ Family
mstarr@familyoffice.com
For an investment committee to be effective, there must be a written committee charter that will…
Investment Governance: Creating a Framework That Works for a Family
mstarr@familyoffice.com
A well-defined governance system is what drives a strategy for portfolio investments—all the while…
What Are Stablecoins?
bsanders@familyoffice.com
Circle was founded on a belief that blockchains and digital currency will rewire the global…
The Changing Role of the Chief Investment Officer
mstarr@familyoffice.com
As families grow their investment function, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) must provide insight…
Investment Resourcing a Family Office
mstarr@familyoffice.com
In today’s investment environment, family offices require full investment capabilities to achieve…