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Old Vine Capital
Old Vine Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser with $167 million in regulatory assets under management. The firm has 1 employee and 1 investment...
Old Vine Capital
Old Vine Capital is an SEC-registered investment adviser with $167 million in regulatory assets under management. The firm has 1 employee and 1 investment adviser. It operates with a small team.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2019
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Austin
Corporate office
Austin, TX, United States
Principals
Neil Kay
Founder
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions at Old Vine Capital?
Neil Kay, the firm's founder, is the central decision-maker. He draws on his career as a portfolio construction specialist for institutions at BlackRock and as an ETF distribution head at John Hancock Investments. The firm's filings do not disclose an investment committee or other named investment staff beyond Kay.
What is Old Vine Capital's relationship with BlackRock and John Hancock?
Old Vine Capital has no ongoing corporate relationship with BlackRock or John Hancock. Neil Kay previously worked at both firms before founding Old Vine Capital. BlackRock was a former employer where he served as an iShares ETF Specialist, and John Hancock was where he led ETF distribution.
Is Old Vine Capital a family office?
No. Old Vine Capital is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), not a single-family office. It provides fiduciary investment management and financial planning to multiple client families and individuals. The firm does not manage the wealth of a single family.
What asset classes does Old Vine Capital cover?
The firm provides portfolio management across liquid and illiquid asset classes. Its website lists ETFs, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital placements, real estate, and management of concentrated stock positions. It also monitors non-liquid assets including art collections and private business interests as part of a family's total balance sheet.
Does Old Vine Capital participate in direct private deals?
The firm's public materials state it provides reporting on and advises about private equity and venture capital placements. Information is insufficient to determine whether the firm originates direct deals, participates in manager selection, or only monitors existing private holdings.
Does Old Vine Capital maintain philanthropic structures?
Neil Kay and his wife have launched private philanthropic organizations according to the firm's background page, and the firm advises clients on structuring and allocating capital to charitable interests. Whether a separate donor-advised fund or foundation exists under the advisory is not publicly detailed.
What is the firm's known posture on co-investing with clients?
The firm does not publicly describe a dedicated co-investment vehicle. As an RIA charging fees for portfolio management and planning, Old Vine Capital's standard posture is to manage assets and advise, not to pool client capital into firm-led direct investments or club deals.
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