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Angel investing · Multifamily real estate

Four partners writing early and late stage angel checks into companies we can help. We work alongside founders after the wire clears.

24Startups backed
$25K–$250KTypical check
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What we do

Two ways we put capital to work

One group of partners, one standard: invest only where we understand the people, the numbers, and the downside.

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Angel investing

Early and late stage companies, from first checks to growth rounds. We lead with speed, clear answers, and real help.

  • Pre-seed to Series B
  • $25K–$250K checks
  • Follow-on reserves
See how we invest in startups
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Multifamily real estate

Apartment properties bought for cash flow and held for the long term, run with the residents in mind.

  • 40–200 units
  • Class B/C
  • 7–10 year holds
See how we invest in buildings

At a glance

Small team. Long horizon. Our own money.

We are four operators who invest alongside each other. That keeps us selective, quick to decide, and committed long after closing.

24Startups backed since 2019
412Apartment units owned
14 daysTypical time to a decision
100%Partner capital, no outside fund

Our criteria

What we look for

The same questions, every time. They keep us honest and make our answers quick.

In a founder

  • Clear problemA real customer with a pain they already pay to solve.
  • Earned insightSomething this team knows that others do not.
  • Straight talkBad news shared early, with a plan attached.

In a property

  • Durable demandMarkets with job growth and limited new supply.
  • Fixable upsideValue we can add through operations, not luck.
  • Safe structureConservative debt that survives a slow year.

Portfolio

Selected investments

A few of the companies and properties we are proud to be part of.

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Startup · Seed

Ledgerline

Automated bookkeeping for independent clinics. We backed the founders after they closed their first fifty customers by hand.

Sector
Fintech
Year
2023
Startup · Growth

Fieldnote

Inspection and work-order software for property managers, now used across 30,000 units.

Sector
Proptech
Year
2024
The Alder Multifamily · Value-add

The Alder

A 1980s garden community near a growing medical district, renovated unit by unit while residents stayed.

Units
96
Market
San Antonio, TX

Process

How a conversation with us goes

Clear steps, real timelines, and a straight answer at the end.

  1. Step 1: Introduce

    Send a short note or a deck. We reply within three business days.

  2. Step 2: Talk

    A call with two partners to dig into the details.

  3. Step 3: Diligence

    We check the numbers, references, and risks, and tell you where we stand.

  4. Step 4: Decide

    A yes or a no, with reasons, usually within two weeks.

Insights

Notes from the partners

All notes
Startups
· 5 min read

What we look for in a first meeting

Thirty minutes is not much time. Here is how we use it, and what makes us ask for a second call.

Read the note
Multifamily
· 7 min read

How we underwrite a multifamily deal

We start by assuming rents stay flat and costs go up. If the deal still works, we keep going.

Read the note
Startups
· 6 min read

Lessons from a portfolio company’s hard year

Revenue stalled, a key hire left, and the runway shrank. What the founders did next is why we would back them again.

Read the note

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