Gene V.

$5B+ raised over 35 years. I help CRE developers, senior housing sponsors and AI founders become investor-ready, then put them in front of the right capital. OVERVIEW $5B+ raised over 35 years. I help CRE developers, senior housing sponsors and AI founders become investor-ready, then put them in front of the right capital. Fractional CIO. Who's Who in America 2026. WHAT I DO I raise capital, underwrite developments and land, and serve as Fractional Chief Investment Officer for commercial real estate platforms and as Fractional Chief Innovation & Investment Officer (CIIO) for AI startups. I do not just advise. I build the investment case, fix what investors will reject, and run the raise. WHO I WORK WITH • Multifamily, mixed-use and build-to-rent developers seeking LP equity, JV partners or construction debt • Senior housing sponsors (IL / AL / MC) needing operator-first underwriting and capital • Land owners and developers pursuing entitlement, rezoning and land monetization • GPs raising family office, HNW or institutional capital ($10M–$250M) • AI founders in PropTech, FinTech, InsurTech and AgeTech raising Seed to Series B • Platforms that need a Fractional CIO or CIIO without a full-time hire TRACK RECORD • $5B+ raised and placed across office, retail, industrial, multifamily, senior housing and institutional fund structures • Joint ventures with Walton Street Capital, Oaktree Capital Management and Howard Hughes • $500M+ in recent term sheet commitments for ground-up developments • 100-acre Kenosha, WI rezoning and entitlement; 20 acres sourced and sold for a 336-unit multifamily plan • NAIOP Developer of the Year, Chicago • Capital deployed through the 2008, 2020 and 2022 cycles • Upwork Rising Talent with $40K+ earned on the platform US AND INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL I work with family offices, private equity, institutional JV equity and bank lenders in the US and abroad. For securities placement, I work in strategic alliance with Ricci Capital Partners, Newport Beach, CA, whose brokerage services are offered through Enclave Capital LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. I am an independent capital advisor, not a broker-dealer, which keeps every raise clean and compliant. THE VENTURA VETTING ENGINE My proprietary AI platform scores your offering the way institutional allocators do: Strategy Fit, Narrative Resonance and Relationship Heat. You learn where investors will hesitate, and what to fix, before the first call. A PLATFORM FOR YOUR RAISE I write weekly capital markets intelligence to 16,000+ LinkedIn followers across CRE, private capital and AI. That audience becomes a channel to introduce my clients' capital needs and build momentum before outreach begins. AUTHOR Writing as James G. Ventura, my memoir NOT DONE YET became the #1 Amazon Bestseller in Psychoanalysis on January 1, 2026. Investors fund conviction and stories they believe. I bring that same narrative discipline to every offering I build. HOW WE START Every engagement begins with a 30-day retainer that establishes the relationship and delivers real work: a scored readiness review, reconciled pro forma, investment narrative and capital strategy. The retainer is 100% credited toward any future fee. If your project is not institution-ready, I will tell you directly and show you exactly what needs to change. CREDENTIALS • Who's Who in America 2026, Marquis • #1 Amazon Bestseller, Psychoanalysis, NOT DONE YET • NAIOP Developer of the Year, Chicago • U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional Recognition • USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Certified in Aging & Seniors Housing • University of Wisconsin–Madison, Economics • Founder & CEO, Ventura Capital AI, Austin, TX Send me your deck or offering memorandum. I will tell you what investors won't. SKILLS Capital Raising, Fundraising, Real Estate Investment, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Financial Modeling, Pro Forma, Investor Relations, Pitch Deck, Private Equity, Senior Housing, Land Entitlement, Venture Capital, Startup Consulting, Business Strategy Gene J. Ventura Chief Executive Officer · Ventura Capital AI Who's Who in America 2026 #1 Amazon Bestseller, Psychoanalysis · NOT DONE YET by James G. Ventura NAIOP Developer of the Year, Chicago U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional Recognition USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology · Certified in Aging & Seniors Housing University of Wisconsin–Madison · Economics LinkedIn: Gene James Ventura Austin, TX "Investing in AI intelligence, integrity, and infinite possibility."