Pacific Capital Partners
European Union subsidiary/affiliate of Prim Ventures, Inc.
Also known as Pacific Capital Partners, Unipessoal Lda, PCP
Lisbon family office, EU affiliate of US-based Prim Ventures, Inc.; invests its own capital in real estate, private debt and early-stage companies, tickets $200k–$20M.
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Lisbon-based family investment office affiliated with Prim Ventures, Inc. (US). Not the US advisory or private equity firms also named Pacific Capital Partners.
Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Lisbon, Portugal
- FOUNDED
- 2021
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Real Estate & PropTechConsumer & E-commerceFintechClimate & EnergySoftware & SaaSMedia & Entertainment
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropePortugal
- STAGES
- Seed
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsReal estatePrivate creditPrivate equityVenture capital
- TICKET
- $200K–$20M
- INBOUND
- Accepts submissions
Overview
Pacific Capital Partners, Unipessoal Lda was founded in Lisbon in 2021 as the European extension of Prim Ventures, Inc., a US firm established in 1986 whose principal activity is real estate development. It describes itself as a private family office and investment firm that invests its own capital, making direct investments, co-investments and private-debt arrangements through affiliated entities such as Iberifi Ventures (Spain) and Airbrands (US). Real estate development is its stated primary focus, alongside early-stage companies and operated consumer projects such as FMR Brands and the Big Wave Grand Prix. Wayne L. Prim, Jr. is chairman and Ini Ghidirmic is CEO.
Investment thesis
Invests in start-ups and early-stage enterprises through debt and equity, with private debt and real estate-backed assets from low to middle market companies in the Mediterranean as core strategies; tickets $200,000–$20M over a typical 3–5 year horizon.
Holdings & investments (8)
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Iberifi Ventures S.L.Spanish investment subsidiary; vehicle for the EvenFi and Bairro investments
- Airbrands, LLCUS investment subsidiary; vehicle for the bTd Business Traveler Deals investment
- Operated beverage and consumer goods division
HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST
- Big Wave Grand PrixMedia & Entertainment · since 2024 · Operated project (lead investor and operator)
- EvenFiFintech · since 2022
- Bairro (Bairríssimo Lda)Consumer & E-commerce · since 2022
- bTd Business Traveler Deals (bTd Travel Holding Corp)Software & SaaS · since 2022
- Black Deer FestivalMedia & Entertainment · since 2022
- Plasma Water SolutionsClimate & Energy
- NewGang ProduçõesMedia & Entertainment
- REFIXConsumer & E-commerce
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Frequently asked questions
Pacific Capital Partners is a single family office based in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2021.
Pacific Capital Partners invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, real estate, private credit, private equity and venture capital.
Pacific Capital Partners invests at Seed stage in Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & E-commerce, Fintech, Climate & Energy, Software & SaaS and Media & Entertainment.
Pacific Capital Partners's stated ticket size is $200K–$20M.
Key people at Pacific Capital Partners include Wayne L. Prim, Jr. (Chairman), Ini Ghidirmic (CEO) and Enrique Lanata (Director of Strategy & Planning).
Pacific Capital Partners's holdings and investments include EvenFi, Bairro (Bairríssimo Lda), bTd Business Traveler Deals (bTd Travel Holding Corp), Black Deer Festival, Plasma Water Solutions, NewGang Produções, Big Wave Grand Prix and REFIX.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Pacific Capital Partners is EvenFi (2022 funding round (lead)), announced in Jan 2023.
Pacific Capital Partners states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.
No. Pacific Capital Partners invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.