Downing Capital Group

Downing Capital Group is a private investment firm specializing in building and scaling new businesses across various industries in the United States. The firm focuses on ideating, validating, creating, and scaling companies by providing operational support, initial funding, talent acquisition, and mentorship to assist in their growth. Their portfolio includes companies in sectors such as technology, healthcare, consumer products, financial services, real estate, hospitality, e-commerce, cybersecurity, FinTech, and tech-enabled services.

The firm's investment approach involves studying industries and niches to identify emerging opportunities, validating business ideas through extensive research and customer feedback, creating minimum viable products (MVPs), and scaling operations by streamlining processes to allow management teams to focus on growth. They have co-founded companies like Portoro, a property management company for premium vacation homes, and Cedar Brands, a leading owner and operator of consumer brands for the home and family space.

Under the leadership of CEO and Portfolio Manager Jesse Downing, who has a background in economics and mathematics from Harvard University, Downing Capital Group has established itself as a significant player in the venture capital and private equity landscape. The firm's mission is to build businesses and create value for all the constituencies of portfolio companies, emphasizing a founder-friendly approach and a commitment to quality and timely results.