Hersh Family Investments

Patient and Flexible Capital Partnerships for Private Market Investments

Hersh Family Investments (HFI) invests the family’s capital in opportunities with the potential to create substantial long-term value. Founded by Kenneth A. Hersh, HFI focuses on private equity, venture capital and real estate investments with a focus on exceptional management teams and long-term partnerships.

HFI differs from a typical investment firm by managing its own capital without the restrictions often found with institutional private equity funds. We provide an attractive alternative to companies and executive teams in search of committed partners that provide the flexibility to take long-term perspectives in order to build great companies over time.

About

Why HFI?

As a family office, HFI offers many advantages to its partners, including a non-bureaucratic infrastructure, flexible decision-making process, and long-term investment horizons. With significant financial resources and liquidity, HFI can often expedite transactions without the need for external financing and can structure investments to meet a wide range of operational or personal requirements.

Investment Criteria

HFI is a thematic investor focused on fundamental industry dynamics that put its investments in position to succeed in the long-term

Private Equity / Venture Capital

HFI primarily seeks to partner with management teams and make investments in growth-focused businesses with an established track record of success. Utilizing a generalist investment strategy, we have a particular interest in situations with the following characteristics:

  • Proven business model

  • Sustainable and defendable franchise

  • Strong returns on invested capital

  • Solid free cash flow generation with opportunities for reinvestment

  • Ability to add value operationally or via acquisition/organic growth

  • Catalyst(s) for value creation

  • Alignment of incentives with the operating team

Real Estate

HFI can participate as an investor and / or an operator, depending on the deal and geography. HFI has experience in an array of value-add and development investments and has in-house operational capabilities. HFI remains flexible and open to different property types and geographies on opportunistic bases, but primary areas interest include:

  • Sectors: Residential (multifamily, BFR, student housing), mixed-use, industrial

  • Geographies: Texas, Southeast US

  • Strategies: Land acquisition, entitlement, value-add and development

Current Initiatives