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Investment Deals

Investment in Food Hall Operating Business
Bluestem Market is a vibrant new food hall concept designed to fuel local culinary talent while redefining the dining experience. Featuring 8 vendor spaces, it provides an accessible launchpad for food artisans to showcase their craft—without the…
Investment Size: $5 - 9.9M
Multifamily Real Estate Development Opportunity
LCI Development Partners, the affiliated real estate investment and Development arm of AWC, is currently sourcing $18.9 million in limited partner capital for a 138 unit multifamily development in Downers Grove, IL.
Sector: Real Estate
Investment Size: $10 - 19.9M
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…
Investment Size: $50M+
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+
Cannabis manufacture and dispensary operation
We are a team of experienced entrepreneurs with extensive cannabis operational expertise who are looking for investors along side us for up to $3M.  We are in the process of building and integrating a full vertical in Michigan, which is one of the…
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Investment Size: $1 - 4.9M
Manufacturing Co - Aftermarket Heavy Duty Truck Parts - Noncyclical
We have recently executed an LOI on a platform investment for Alitus Partners.  The company is largely focused on a sizable niche in the aftermarket heavy duty truck parts segment of the automotive industry.  The business has grown steadily over its…
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Investment Size: $20 - 29.9M
Organic Seed Opportunity
Company is the only seed company of any scale that focuses only on 100% organic seed. Recent regulatory changes require all certified organic growers to show annual increases in organic seed usage until they reach 100%. Additionally, the organic…
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Investment Size: $1 - 4.9M
Opportunity Zone Hospitality Investment - Yosemite National Park
We are looking to develop a high-end resort near Yosemite National Park where our family currently maintains a significant presence. The hotel will be an iconic property near the main entrance to Yosemite and are currently going through design…
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Investment Size: $10 - 19.9M
Co-Investment Opportunity for Office Development in Atlanta
Our company is developing a unique office tower in the West Midtown submarket of Atlanta, Georgia. The project is a $135.3MM, 14-story, 267,000 square foot “creative office” building. Centered in the heart of Atlanta’s creative and technology…
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Investment Size: $10 - 19.9M
Agribusiness opportunity in Mexico investing alongside a multi-generational Tequila family -top 3 global brands
Fast-growing, vertically-integrated producer of branded and predominantly off-season fresh and healthy blueberries for a leading global wholesaler. Blueberry demand is 15x supply with a USD 3.6bn US market size, which is expected to double in the…
Investment Size: $30 - 39.9M
Mixed-use Investment in Baltimore County
We have invested almost $3.0M in a curent 6.0+ acre industrial/retail site in Baltimore county originally zoned BRAS (Business Roadside). The property currently has several retail tenants and a mulch manufacturer at the rear of the property and…
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Investment Size: $10 - 19.9M
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…
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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…
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Investment Size: $20 - 29.9M
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