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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
Centurion Luxury Homes, Paradise Valley, Arizona
Overview: SAM Homes Group, the affiliated real estate investment and housing development arm of Drewlo Holdings is transforming a prime 1.01-acre Paradise Valley parcel into an ultra-luxury estate that sets a new benchmark for high-end living.…
Sector: Real Estate
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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
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
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
WAHA Technologies - Efficient Cryptocurrecny Mining
WAHA Technologies (the "Company") is investing $50M in the purchase of Bitcoin Mining equipment ($1.8M tranches, 1MW equipment buildouts) and looking for families to invest along the ALDER Multi-family office. ALDER's founder and CEO, Patrick Gahan…
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Investment Size: $1 - 4.9M
Active Adult Senior Housing Direct Investment Opportunity
55+ Retirement Communities have launched with huge fanfare and strong returns. Calamar is both and pioneer and leader in this market segment. Calamar is growing the portfolio nationally for a public exit. We are looking for shoulder to sholder…
Investment Size: $0 - 0.9M
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

Selected Resources

Taking Stock: NEPC Asset Allocation Roundtable, the 2025 Edition
mstarr@familyoffice.com
Asset allocation is integral to the success of any investment portfolio, and it is among the most…
Tapping Into the World of Water: Technologies and Solutions for a Thirsty World
mstarr@familyoffice.com
The world’s water problems are not new, but they are becoming more urgent with every passing year—…
Thematic Funds Are Back. But Our Investment Theme Remains: Be Wary of Investment Themes.
mstarr@familyoffice.com
After a brief hiatus, thematic ETFs—Exchange Traded Funds, or baskets of stocks and companies…
2025 FOX Private Family Capital Investment Public Research Brief: Building Value Amid Uncertainty
zlin@familyoffice.com
The FOX Private Family Capital Investment Survey (PFCIS) brings together the perspectives of over…
Executive Summary: The Private Family Capital Blueprint
gperkins@familyoffice.com
Private Family Capital (“PFC”) represents one of the most formidable forces shaping the global…
Seeking to Optimize Risk-Adjusted Return Potential with Frontier Markets Debt
mstarr@familyoffice.com
Opportunities have increased significantly in frontier markets debt as more countries have made a…
2025 FOX Wealth Advisor Survey Public Research Brief: Confidence and Opportunities Abound
zlin@familyoffice.com
The Ultra High Net Worth (UNHW) Wealth Advisor sector stands at a critical inflection point in 2025…
KPMG Private Markets Pulse: Private Market Investment Priorities
mstarr@familyoffice.com
At a time when optimism for growth has been on the rise, artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging…
Non-U.S. Investing in a Fragmenting World
mstarr@familyoffice.com
Looking at the data and macro trends, the quantitative insights suggest the conditions underpinning…
Investment Committees: Determining Fit and Creating a Custom Family Framework
mstarr@familyoffice.com
As a common form of investment governance, an investment committee (IC) plays a crucial function in…