Arabella Capital

What Arabella Capital does

Arabella Capital is a privately held real estate investment and development firm headquartered in Buford, Georgia, operating the Arabella Real Estate Fund (a 506C offering) and a Short-Term Rental Fund (506B) for accredited and sophisticated investors. The company sources, develops, and manages a portfolio of 21 active projects concentrated in Sunbelt markets across Georgia and Alabama, allocated approximately 70% to build-to-rent communities, 18% to self-storage facilities, and 12% to short-term rentals. Individual assets include multi-phase BTR communities (e.g., Emma at Arabella Village in Huntsville, AL), three self-storage facilities, lot delivery projects, and boutique hospitality conversions, with disclosed historical project IRRs ranging from roughly 25% to 86%.

The firm is founder-led by Adam Whitmire, a third-generation developer, and operates with a 1–10 person team. Its underlying technology footprint is a proprietary investor portal and content-driven website rather than a software platform; the competitive narrative rests on vertical integration (in-house development plus fund management), Sunbelt geographic focus, and a same-quarter distribution cadence targeting a 25% IRR by year 4.

Revenue is generated through fund management fees, development/sponsor fees on individual projects, and carried interest on exits, none of which are publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-investor via an investor kit funnel and scheduled consultation calls, supplemented by educational content (blog and A-Z glossary) for top-of-funnel lead generation.

Name

Arabella Capital

Legal name

Arabella Real Estate Fund – 506C

Website

https://arabellacapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arabella Capital is a private real estate investment and development firm in Buford, Georgia, operating the Arabella Real Estate Fund and Short-Term Rental Fund for accredited and sophisticated investors, with 21 active build-to-rent, self-storage, and short-term rental projects in the Sunbelt.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Investment Fund Management

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investors, Nec (6799), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Portfolio & Fund Management (Institutional/REIT/PE) (BPAJAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAB), Real Estate Investment Sales (Income-Producing Properties) (FSAEAJAC)

Keywords

• Real estate investment fund
• Build-to-rent communities
• Self-storage investment
• Sunbelt real estate
• Accredited investor offerings

Headquarters

HQ city

Buford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Investment Fund Management: Arabella Capital operates as a closed-end real estate investment fund that pools capital from accredited investors to invest in income-producing real estate assets. The fund generates returns through rental income from build-to-rent communities, self-storage facilities, and short-term rentals, as well as capital appreciation from property development and sale. Investors participate as limited partners while Arabella serves as the fund manager and developer, sharing development fees and distributing quarterly cash flow as early as the same quarter of investment. The fund targets a 25% internal rate of return (IRR) by year 4, with fund-level returns generated from project exits, lot sales to homebuilders, and ongoing rental operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arabella Capital operates a private real estate investment fund (506C) that pools capital from accredited and sophisticated investors to acquire, develop, and manage income-producing real estate assets in the Sunbelt region. Its flagship Arabella Real Estate Fund provides diversified exposure across build-to-rent communities (70%), self-storage facilities (18%), and short-term rentals (12%), with a specialized Short-Term Rental Fund offering a single-sector hospitality strategy. Investors participate as limited partners, receiving projected 8-12% first-year cash flow and a target 25% IRR by year four, with professional property management handling all operational responsibilities.

Product overview

Arabella Capital operates as a real estate investment and development firm offering an open-end Arabella Real Estate Fund as its core product, supplemented by specialized fund offerings including a Short-Term Rental Fund. The flagship fund provides diversification across build-to-rent communities (70% allocation), self-storage facilities (18% allocation), and short-term rentals (12% allocation), targeting high-growth Sunbelt markets. Individual project opportunities include named developments like Emma at Arabella Village, various self-storage facilities, lot delivery projects, and short-term rental portfolios. The company also offers Discovery Point Homes as a limited-release direct property purchase opportunity. All offerings are structured for accredited and sophisticated investors under 506C and 506B exemptions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arabella Real Estate Fund Flagship diversified real estate investment fund offering accredited and sophisticated investors exposure to multifamily, build-to-rent, mixed-use, self-storage, and short-term rental properties across the Sunbelt region. Provides early quarterly cash flow distributions and year-3 liquidity.
• Short-Term Rental Fund Specialized hospitality-focused fund offering accredited and sophisticated investors exposure to fully amenitized short-term rental properties across multiple markets including Scottsdale, Clearwater, McGaheysville, and the Poconos, with a fixed 5-year hold period.
• Discovery Point Homes Below-market direct property purchase opportunity for individual homes made available through Arabella's developer network, positioned as a limited release for investors seeking direct ownership.
• Arabella Direct Project Investments Individual project-level real estate investment opportunities available to accredited and sophisticated investors through 506B offerings, including named developments such as Emma at Arabella Village, Gainesville Self-Storage, Canton Self-Storage, Huntsville Self-Storage, Baltimore Hill, Heritage Village, Creekside Commons, Steeplechase, Discovery Pointe, Two Rivers Estates, Sweetwater Reserve, Haselton Phases I-III, Broughton Street, and Luxury Motor Condos.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8-12% cash flow in first year of investment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EquityMultiple: Real estate investment platform offering curated commercial real estate opportunities to accredited investors. Direct competitor to Arabella's accredited-investor focused fund model with similar target returns and diversification strategies.
• Yieldstreet: Alternative investment platform offering real estate, marine, legal, and other private market opportunities to accredited investors. Comparable accredited-investor target market and alternative asset class focus, though broader than Arabella's pure real estate strategy.
• DiversyFund: Real estate investment platform offering REITs and growth funds to individual investors. Comparable in providing passive real estate investment opportunities with lower accreditation thresholds, though DiversyFund focuses on multifamily value-add.
• CrowdStreet: Online marketplace for private commercial real estate investments targeting accredited investors. Both CrowdStreet and Arabella pool capital from accredited investors for diversified real estate projects, though CrowdStreet operates as a marketplace connecting sponsors and investors.
• Fundrise: Real estate investment platform offering eREITs and interval funds to individual investors. Comparable to Arabella in providing diversified, professionally managed real estate exposure, though Fundrise operates at significantly larger scale with a national footprint.
• RealtyMogul: Real estate crowdfunding platform offering REITs and individual property investments to accredited and non-accredited investors. Comparable business model of pooling investor capital for income-producing real estate.

Emerging players

• Roofstock: Marketplace for buying and selling single-family rental properties, with an investment arm for passive SFR exposure. Comparable in build-to-rent and single-family rental focus, though Roofstock operates as a marketplace rather than a developer/operator.
• AcreTrader: Marketplace for farmland investments targeting accredited investors. Comparable in alternative real estate investment model pooling accredited investor capital, though focused on agricultural land rather than residential/commercial.
• Arrived Homes: Single-family rental investment platform allowing investors to purchase shares in individual rental properties. Comparable in serving investors seeking passive SFR exposure, though Arrived focuses on individual property ownership rather than a diversified fund structure.
• Lex Markets: Platform for fractional ownership of commercial real estate through blockchain-based securities. Comparable in accredited-investor real estate focus, though using a fundamentally different technology and distribution approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arabella.capital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arabella-capital

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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