Adam Torres and Matt Bronfman discuss Jamestown Invest.
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Show Notes:
Jamestown Invest is expanding with it’s announced partnership with StartEngine. In this episode, Adam Torres and Matt Bronfman, CEO at Jamestown, explore Jamestown Invest and the future outlook of it’s partnership with StartEngine.
About Matt Bronfman
Matt Bronfman is a Principal and the Chief Executive Officer of Jamestown. Mr. Bronfman joined the company in 1998 as General Counsel and in 2002 was named Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer. He became CEO in 2012, and is responsible for managing Jamestown’s global operations and overseeing corporate strategy and execution. Under Matt’s leadership, Jamestown has grown its portfolio of assets in the U.S. and expanded into Latin America and Europe.
Mr. Bronfman has more than 25 years of experience in real estate and has led the acquisition, redevelopment and oversight for over $20 billion in projects, including Chelsea Market in New York City, Ponce City Market in Atlanta, Industry City in Brooklyn, the Innovation and Design Building in Boston, and Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco.
Prior to joining Jamestown, Mr. Bronfman practiced law at Holland & Knight. He currently serves on the boards for the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE), the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, and the Jewish Funders Network. Mr. Bronfman also serves as President of the board of Directors for the Jamestown Charitable Foundation, which supports nonprofits to help make cities more enjoyable places to live and work. He has been recognized as a leader in the industry and is a recipient of the Real Estate Roundtable President’ Circle Award; New York Observer’s 100 Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate in 2013 and 2015; Commercial Observer Top 100 Most Powerful People in Commercial Real Estate 2015, 2016, and 2017; Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Most Admired CEO in 2017; Atlanta Magazine’s Top 500 Most Powerful Leaders of 2019; and Georgia Trend’s 100 Most Influential Georgians of 2019.
Mr. Bronfman graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude from Tufts University in Boston and attended law school at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, graduating magna cum laude.
About Jamestown
Jamestown employs approximately 450 people worldwide with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and Cologne, Germany. The company has offices in Amsterdam, Bogotá, Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. Since its founding in 1983, Jamestown has executed transactions in excess of $35 billion. As of June 30th 2020, the company has assets under management of $11.8 billion.
Jamestown is a design-focused real estate investment and management company with a 35+ year track record and a clear mission: to transform spaces into innovation hubs and community centers. Current and previous iconic projects include Chelsea Market in New York City, Industry City in Brooklyn, Ponce City Market in Atlanta, Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, and the Innovation and Design Building in Boston. The company has grown its portfolio in key markets throughout the U.S. and expanded its investment footprint to South America and Europe.
Jamestown differentiates itself through its vertically integrated platform. In addition to excelling at the traditional functions of a real estate management company, such as acquisitions, capital markets, and asset management, Jamestown possesses internal expertise to bring added value to all aspects of the real estate business. Through in-house capabilities in Development & Construction, Architecture & Design, Retail Leasing, Creative & Marketing, and Food & Beverage curation, employees maximize value throughout an asset’s ownership period.
Jamestown also invests in real estate startups and technology funds that differentiate their properties and enable nimble, creative teams. They build deep partnerships with exceptional founders- from pilot to scale. In 2019, Jamestown launched Jamestown Invest, its first digital investment platform for the U.S. Investors.
Disclaimer: Securities are offered through North Capital Private Securities Corporate Member FINRA/SIPC. Jamestown’s portfolio of projects is not representative of Jamestown Invest 1’s investment strategy and the scale of investments the fund intends to make. An investment in Jamestown Invest is illiquid, involves substantial risk, and there is a potential for loss of part or ALL of investment capital. Visit www.jamestowninvest.com/OC for more information and the full offering statement.
