CA Ventures

Tom O'Shaughnessy serves as CEO and oversees the firm's overall strategy and investment direction. CIO Jeffrey Jacobs leads the investment committee and capital allocation across asset classes. The firm operates with a collaborative executive team rather than a single decision-maker (public record).

CA Ventures sources deals through a combination of in-house development capabilities, relationships with institutional partners, and a network of brokers and operators across its five U.S. offices. The firm's vertical integration means it can originate and execute ground-up developments, a source of proprietary deal flow that is less common among fund-based competitors.

CA Ventures targets the full real estate capital stack: it will originate ground-up developments, acquire value-add properties for repositioning, and purchase stabilized assets for core-plus returns. The firm's deployment spans development through to stabilized income, with a bias toward value creation through active management.

CA Ventures primarily executes direct real estate deals—acquisitions, development projects, and joint ventures—rather than committing to third-party funds. It often partners with institutional capital via joint ventures and club deals, where CA Ventures serves as the operating partner. The firm does not market commingled funds to external LPs; its capital comes from institutional investors and its own balance sheet.

CA Ventures concentrates on four core sectors: student housing, multifamily residential, senior living, and mixed-use developments. The firm has also selectively pursued off-campus student housing and market-rate apartments. It does not typically allocate to office, industrial, or retail unless as part of a mixed-use project (public record and portfolio disclosures).

CA Senior Living and CA Management are wholly owned subsidiaries of CA Ventures. CA Senior Living was launched in 2023 as a dedicated platform for developing and operating independent living, assisted living, and memory care communities. CA Management handles property management for the firm's portfolio, including student housing and multifamily assets. Both entities operate under the CA Ventures umbrella, reinforcing the vertical integration model.

CA Ventures is not a family office; it is an institutional real estate asset manager founded by a group of principals whose personal wealth origins are not publicly attributed to a single family or fortune. The firm's capital comes from institutional investors, joint venture partners, and its own balance sheet, rather than a single family's wealth.