We operate three global investment strategies:
Real Estate, Private Equity, and Venture Capital.
Granite Oak was founded by investor and entrepreneur Simon Wagner. Simon started his career in the New York and London offices of Morgan Stanley and was most recently a partner at a multi-billion dollar multi-strategy hedge fund in London. He is supported by an experienced team of professionals with broad expertise across our strategies.
“Development 8”, our international real estate investment and development company, is focused on residential and commercial opportunities across Europe.
In Ireland, we own an estate that will allow for over 3,500 housing units to be constructed, and the combined gross development value of our projects is over EUR 1 billion. In addition, we have proven ability to deploy capital in the UK, Germany, and the US.
Granite Oak's private equity investments focus on the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. We have made a number of investments in fintech, consumer finance and asset-backed lending companies in the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia.
We help our partners accelerate their growth through the deployment of both capital and industry expertise.
Our VC fund “Two Culture Capital” has invested in over 30 startups and growth businesses worldwide. Our deep industry networks generate extraordinary deal flow and enable us to actively support our portfolio companies. We are highly selective and maintain a diversified portfolio that spans a wide range of industries, including Fintech, IoT, Consumer Brands and Food & Beverage.
Granite Oak’s asset management services offer clients the opportunity to invest in our Real Estate and Venture Capital funds.
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Simon is an investor and entrepreneur with extensive experience in real estate and alternative investments. He started his career in the New York and London offices of Morgan Stanley, and also was a partner at a multi-billion dollar multi-strategy hedge fund in London. Simon holds a BS from the University of Virginia and is a CFA charterholder.
Pádraig is responsible for managing Granite Oak’s portfolio of real estate investments and development pipeline. Pádraig has over twenty years’ experience in the construction and property industry in Ireland and the UK. He is a Member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Scott leads our venture capital business. He is a former partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures, a $2 billion venture capital fund in Silicon Valley. Scott has previously worked at Google and Facebook, as well as at Harvard University and the White House. He is the author of a best-selling book on startups, and has a BA from Stanford University, as well as an MBA and MA from Columbia University.
Nikolaus is CFO of Development 8, responsible for financial management and investor relations. Nikolaus worked most recently at Morgan Stanley’s Leveraged & Acquisition Finance team in London, where he advised clients in the execution of debt financings in the European private and public debt markets. He holds a degree in Technical Physics from Vienna University of Technology.
