LeFrak Ventures

LeFrak Ventures is the investment arm of a diversified group whose other businesses include real estate and energy. Its investment affiliates manage public equities, fixed income, venture capital and private equity.

What LeFrak Ventures offers

• Venture capital: direct stakes in start-ups from angel and seed rounds through to later venture stages.
• Private equity: growth equity, leveraged buyouts and other recapitalisations.
• Public equities: mid- to long-term holdings in domestic and foreign shares, with hedging through shorts, options or derivatives.
• Fixed income: a liquid core bond portfolio plus opportunistic credit positions, from corporate bonds to mortgage-backed securities.

Who it works with

Early-stage and later-stage companies across many industries and regions. The group invests its own capital and has no fixed exit date, so it says it can decide quickly. It also offers portfolio companies industry knowledge and relationships.

Key facts

• Other divisions: real estate and energy, including producing wells and mineral interests
• Capital: long-term investors in full control of their capital