We pursue a limited number of transactions each year where complexity, structure, and execution materially impact outcomes.
Principal-led acquisitions of businesses and assets arising from distressed, restructuring, and bankruptcy-related circumstances.
Control and structured minority investments in established businesses requiring operational focus or ownership transition.
Direct, principal-based real estate loans secured by underlying assets, focused on transitional and time-sensitive situations.
Financial Technology & Infrastructure
Healthcare Services & Technology
Software, Data & Applied AI
Hospitality & Operating Assets
Real Estate & Asset-Backed Opportunities
Discipline. Alignment. Capital Preservation.
Powder Ventures evaluates opportunities on a case-by-case basis, prioritizing downside protection, conservative structuring, and long-term alignment with counterparties.
Powder Ventures selectively partners with a limited number of counterparties each year, including:
Owner-operators and sponsors seeking long-term, flexible capital
Businesses undergoing transition, recapitalization, or restructuring
Real estate stakeholders requiring direct, asset-backed financing
Confidential initial review
Underwriting and diligence
Transaction structuring
Ownership or post-closing oversight, as appropriate