In a new Axios report, WWSG speaker Sara Fischer examines 1789 Capital’s major expansion into real estate with the closing of a $1.2 billion development fund. The investment firm, where Donald Trump Jr. is a partner, plans to focus primarily on fast-growing Sun Belt markets including Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Its investments are expected to span housing and community development as well as manufacturing and digital infrastructure such as data centers, with multifamily and workforce housing among the fund’s key priorities. The move represents a significant expansion beyond the technology, defense, and manufacturing investments that have driven the firm’s recent growth.
Fischer reports that 1789 Capital now manages more than $3 billion in assets and is partnering with South Florida real estate firm Easton Street to launch the new strategy. The firm sees the expansion as part of a broader effort to invest around major economic and cultural shifts, including population migration and artificial intelligence, and expects projects supported by the fund could ultimately represent more than $8 billion in total capitalization. Fischer also notes the scrutiny surrounding 1789 Capital’s rapid growth and investments in companies that have benefited from federal policy.
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