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Sachse Family Fund

Todd Sachse converted construction operating wealth into the Sachse Family Fund, a Milwaukee venture and real asset investment vehicle.

Sachse Family Fund

Sachse Family Fund is a family office venture capital fund based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It has made 2 investments, including a Seed VC investment in OpenVia on January 04, 2023. The fund has 1 portfolio exit, ShearShare, which occurred on November 09, 2024.

General information

Firm type

Private Equity

Year founded

AUM

Under $50M (Altss estimate)

Location

Region

North America

Country

United States

City

Milwaukee

Corporate office

Milwaukee, WI, United States

Principals

Todd Sachse

Founder

Sector focus

Enterprise SoftwareReal EstateIndustrial TechMobility & Transportation

Frequently asked questions

Who runs investment decisions at Sachse Family Fund?

Todd Sachse, the founder of Sachse Construction, is the named principal and decision-maker. The fund does not publicly list a separate CIO or investment committee, consistent with a closely held single-family vehicle where the wealth creator retains direct authority over capital allocation. No external general partners or professional investment managers are disclosed.

Where does the underlying wealth come from?

The wealth originates from Sachse Construction, a Detroit-headquartered general contractor founded in 1991 by Todd Sachse. The company has completed substantial commercial real estate projects across hospitality, automotive, and institutional sectors in the Midwest. Publicly documented project volumes run into the billions of dollars over three decades.

Does Sachse Family Fund participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?

Available evidence points to direct investing only. The firm deploys into early-stage equity rounds — seed and Series A — in operating companies, and also holds direct real estate assets. No fund-of-funds activity, LP commitments to external venture funds, or third-party capital management has been identified in public record.

What investment stages does Sachse Family Fund typically target?

The vehicle targets early-stage venture commitments — seed and Series A — focusing on companies where the family's construction and operations experience provides diligence leverage. Real estate investments tend to be direct property holdings rather than fund commitments, aligning with the principal's general-contractor background.

Is Sachse Family Fund structured as a family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?

The fund operates strictly as a single-family investment vehicle. Per public record, it does not solicit or manage third-party capital, does not charge management fees to outside investors, and maintains a low profile consistent with many industrial-family offices in the Midwest. The branding uses 'Family Fund' explicitly, indicating a closed capital base.

Which sectors does Sachse Family Fund explicitly target?

Based on the family's operational background, the fund concentrates on enterprise software, construction and industrial technology, mobility and transportation, and real estate. These map directly to the competencies Sachse Construction developed over three decades, particularly in assessing construction-tech and logistics-centric startups.

How is Sachse Family Fund related to Sachse Construction?

The fund and the construction company share the same founding family and a principal, Todd Sachse, but operate as distinct legal entities. A strategic recapitalization completed in October 2023 further separated the two balance sheets. Sachse Construction continues as an independent general contractor, with the fund deploying family capital derived from its distributions.

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