CIG Companies

What CIG Companies does

CIG Companies, LLC is a private, founder-controlled diversified family office and holding company that provides 100% project funding for large-scale sustainable energy, real estate, and infrastructure projects in the United States. Founded and led by Charles D. Carey, the group operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries: CIG Energy and CIG Renewables (project development and funding for utility-scale solar, including a 3+ GW pipeline and a stated 5 GW-by-2027 mission), US Modules (Bloomberg Tier 1 solar panel manufacturing and macro-grid hardware for data centers and hydrogen projects), CIG Real Estate / CIG Development (turnkey construction and finance modeling), Magnifica (luxury residential and resort communities, anchored by a $1 billion gated golf community in Kissimmee, FL), Magnifica Air (a planned private-class airline), and CIG Asset Management. Its core operating model is a "de-risked" financing architecture in which each project is structured through an investment-grade credit stack across origination, underwriting, lender commitment, and cap fees.

The company serves enterprise and government counterparties — utility-scale renewable developers, sovereign tribal nations (Oglala Lakota Nation, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe), institutional real estate developers, and high-net-worth buyers of luxury real estate and (planned) private aviation. Go-to-market is direct and relationship-driven: CIG engages counterparties through its leadership team and a stated $20M+ minimum engagement size, supported by Forbes/Entrepreneur thought leadership and brand visibility through founder Charles Carey's media presence. There are no consumer-facing distribution channels, no public fund or PPM, and the company explicitly states it does not accept funds from private individuals and operates under SEC Reg D Exempt Criteria.

Revenue mechanics are fee-driven across the lifecycle: financing and origination fees on project funding, professional services on development and construction, asset management fees, hardware sales from US Modules, and (planned) recurring/subscription revenue from Magnifica Air. With stated project development assets of $3.8 billion, $130M+ raised in 2023, and a pipeline that includes over 2 GW of contracted utility-scale solar and a $1 billion Magnifica real estate development, the business is in an active growth phase, though it is operationally leveraged through a small 11–50 person team and concentrated founder-led execution.

Name

CIG Companies

Legal name

CIG Companies, LLC

Website

https://cigcap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CIG Companies is a private diversified family office that provides 100% project funding and full development services for large-scale sustainable energy, luxury real estate, and aviation projects in the United States, serving enterprise developers, sovereign tribal nations, and high-net-worth buyers through subsidiaries including CIG Renewables, US Modules, and Magnifica.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Windermere

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Project Funding and Financing: CIG Companies provides 100% project funding for large-scale sustainable energy, real estate, and infrastructure projects. Revenue is generated through financing structures, origination fees, administrative fees, entrance fees, underwriting fees, lender commitment fees, and cap fees associated with funding transactions. The company funds projects across the full capital stack.
2. Project Development and Asset Management: CIG Renewables provides full development and asset management of renewable and sustainable projects. This includes strategic project finance, with CIG providing 100% of project funding needs through various parts of the capital stack structure and support services for each individual project.
3. Real Estate Development: CIG Real Estate provides full buildout, turnkey construction, de-risk business solutions, and finance modeling for real estate projects including the Magnifica luxury gated community in Central Florida and multi-family housing developments.
4. Magnifica Air Premium Aviation: Magnifica Air is a Private Class Airline raising funds through CIG Fund 2 to launch scheduled private jet-like flights targeting high net worth travelers, positioning between commercial and private aviation.
5. US Solar Module Manufacturing: US Modules, a high-tech USA fabrication and manufacturing operation, produces solar modules and macro grids for data centers, hydrogen, and other sustainable projects for both internal use and external sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CIG Companies is a diversified family office and holding company that provides 100% project funding, development, and asset management services for large-scale sustainable energy, real estate, aviation, and US-based high-tech manufacturing projects. Operating through subsidiaries including CIG Renewables, CIG Energy, CIG Real Estate, US Modules, Magnifica, and Magnifica Air, the company funds and executes the full project lifecycle from capital stack financing to construction and ongoing operations.

Product overview

CIG Companies is a diversified family office operating as a portfolio of interconnected companies across energy, real estate, aviation, and manufacturing sectors. The core offering centers on CIG Capital's 100% funding model for large sustainable projects, supported by operating subsidiaries: CIG Energy and CIG Renewables (energy development and project funding), US Modules (US-based solar module manufacturing), CIG Development (real estate project management), Magnifica (luxury real estate communities and resorts), and Magnifica Air (private aviation). The company provides full vertical integration from development and manufacturing through funding and project execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Magnifica: High-luxury lifestyle brand focused on sustainable living through exclusive residential communities, resorts, and semi-private air travel experiences. A $1 billion ultra-luxury gated golf community in Kissimmee, Florida (Magnifica) featuring 250 mansions and 50 condos is planned for Osceola County ranchlands.
• CIG Development
• Magnifica Air
• CIG Renewables
• US Modules

Products and services

• CIG Capital 100% Funding Model Proprietary project financing approach providing 100% of project funding needs through the full capital stack, utilizing investment-grade credit structures for each individual project. Targeted at project developers and institutional partners across sustainable energy, real estate, and infrastructure.
• CIG Renewables

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2 GW of clean energy capacity through 5 utility solar projects across Texas, North Dakota, and South Dakota
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Oglala Lakota NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIG Renewables partnered with the Oglala Lakota Nation, a Sovereign Native American Tribe, for a 300 MW solar project in South Dakota. The project is expected to provide clean energy to over 49,000 homes and buildings. This partnership aligns with CIG's ESG commitment to creating sustainable revenue streams that positively impact tribal communities.
• Standing Rock Sioux Tribe / Sage Development AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIG Renewables partnered with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe through their public power authority known as the Sage Development Authority for a 320 MW solar project in North Dakota. The project is expected to provide clean energy to over 50,000 homes and buildings, supporting energy independence for the tribal community.
• Tier-1 EPC, O&M, Engineering, and Equipment Manufacturing PartnersmajorTechnology or IntegrationCIG Renewables partnered with Tier-1 groups for EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), O&M (Operations and Maintenance), Engineering, Equipment Manufacturing, and Power Purchase Agreements for its five utility-scale solar projects totaling over 2 GW of capacity across Texas, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
• American Development Corporation (Mike Morley)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Development Corporation, a Utah-based company focusing on large multifamily Charter Schools and various national projects, partnered on The Villages at West Point $125 million development project in Georgia. The company was a key member of the development team alongside CIG Companies and Live Holdings.
• Live Holdings, LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLive Holdings, LLC, a real estate and asset holding company, partnered with CIG for the purchase of CIG's waterfront office property at 2600 South Waverly Road in Lansing, Michigan. CIG funded the purchase through Live Holdings. Additionally, Live Holdings is developing the 'Live Work Play' building, a proposed 30+ story mixed-use development in downtown Lansing that would become CIG's future headquarters.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Generate Capital: Generate Capital is a leading financier, owner, and operator of distributed, sustainable infrastructure including solar, storage, and microgrid projects. CIG's 100% project funding model with investment-grade credit structures is directly analogous to Generate's capital-stack solutions for renewable developers.
• CleanCapital: CleanCapital provides financing, development support, and asset management for mid-market solar and storage projects across the US. Like CIG, it funds the full capital stack and acts as both sponsor and asset manager for distributed renewable energy projects.

Emerging players

• Apex Clean Energy: Apex is a US utility-scale wind and solar developer with gigawatts of project pipeline across multiple states. Comparable to CIG Renewables in developing large-scale renewable projects in the Plains states and pursuing long-term PPAs with offtakers.
• 8minute Solar Energy: 8minute is a large US utility-scale solar developer and IPP with a multi-gigawatt pipeline. It is comparable to CIG Renewables as a focused utility-scale solar developer that develops, owns, and sells operating solar projects to long-term investors.
• Pine Gate Renewables: Pine Gate Renewables is a US solar developer and operator focused on utility-scale projects and community solar. Comparable to CIG Renewables in project origination, financing, and asset management of utility solar portfolios.

Broad incumbents

• SunPower: SunPower is a long-established US solar manufacturer and installer with both residential and commercial project offerings. US Modules competes in the same domestic solar value chain with a Tier 1 panel product, although CIG is focused upstream on utility-scale development rather than residential.
• First Solar: First Solar is the largest US-headquartered solar module manufacturer and a major developer of utility-scale solar projects. Its vertically integrated US manufacturing and project development business is the closest large-scale analog to CIG's US Modules + CIG Renewables combination.
• Clearway Energy: Clearway Energy owns and operates one of the largest US renewable energy portfolios, with utility-scale solar and wind assets across multiple states. It is comparable to CIG Renewables as a long-term owner-operator of utility-scale solar projects funded through tax-equity and debt structures.
• Ares Management (Infrastructure): Ares Management is a major alternative asset manager with a sizable infrastructure and renewable energy platform. Its strategy of underwriting and syndicating the full capital stack for renewable energy projects is structurally similar to CIG Capital's 100% funding model.
• Magnolia Solar (Brookfield Renewable): Brookfield Renewable Partners is one of the largest global renewable energy developers and operators. As a benchmark institutional-grade sponsor of utility-scale solar projects with full capital-stack capability, it sets the standard that CIG's vertically integrated renewable platform aspires to reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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