Connected Companies

Name

Connected Companies

Legal name

Connected Companies

Website

https://connectedcompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Azusa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Investment Management & Capital Raising: Connected Capital raises equity from accredited investors for multifamily and self-storage acquisitions and developments. Deal sizes range $2-10M with 2-3 investors per deal. Revenue generated through management fees, transaction fees, and carried interest on successful exits.
2. Construction Services: Connected Construction provides full-service construction for multifamily, mixed-use, and urban infill projects. Matthew Gordon leads a $60M active construction pipeline. Revenue from construction services and general contractor fees.
3. Self-Storage Operations: Connected Storage operates self-storage facilities across 4 states with 6 current facilities. Focuses on value-add through operational and expansion efficiencies. Revenue from storage unit rentals and management fees.
4. Property & Asset Management: Connected Management provides property and asset management services. James Mu oversees day-to-day operations. Revenue from property management fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Connected Companies is a full-service commercial real estate firm that develops, repositions, and manages multifamily, mixed-use, and self-storage assets across the Greater Los Angeles area, Southeast, and West Coast. The firm operates through four integrated divisions — Connected Capital (investment acquisitions and capital raising), Connected Construction (full-service construction management), Connected Storage (self-storage fund operations), and Connected Management (property and asset management) — to manage the entire asset lifecycle from acquisition through disposition for accredited investors.

Product overview

The Connected Companies is a full-service commercial real estate firm operating through four integrated divisions: Connected Capital (investment acquisitions and capital raising), Connected Construction (full-service construction management), Connected Storage (self-storage fund operations), and Connected Management (property and asset management). The company focuses on multifamily, mixed-use, and self-storage assets within infill locations throughout Southern California, with a strategic goal to develop 800 multifamily units by the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics through its Vision 2028 initiative. The integrated approach manages each aspect of the asset lifecycle from acquisition through disposition to deliver risk-adjusted returns for stakeholders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Connected Capital: Capital raising and investment management division
• Connected Construction
• Connected Storage
• Connected Management

Products and services

• Connected Capital Investment and acquisitions division responsible for identifying emerging markets, underwriting multifamily and self-storage investments, raising equity from accredited investors, and maintaining investor relations for deal sizes between $2-20 million.
• Connected Construction Full-service construction firm focused on multifamily, mixed-use, and urban infill projects across the Greater Los Angeles area, specializing in project execution, pre-construction analysis, cost modeling, value engineering, and risk management for projects in the $50M-$100M range.
• Connected Storage Private fund targeting self-storage assets across the Southeast and West Coast. Acquires underperforming facilities in rapidly growing secondary and tertiary submarkets, adds value through operational and expansion efficiencies, and holds for long-term institutional exit.
• Connected Management Property and asset management division overseeing day-to-day operations, tenant relations, contract negotiation, and full-service property management for multifamily and mixed-use assets.
• Multifamily Development Development and value-add services for multifamily residential properties including senior housing and mixed-use developments in Southern California infill markets, executed under the Vision 2028 initiative.

Quantifiable outcome

• $150M AUM achieved in 2024, up from $3M in 2018 (50x growth)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Storage 365 ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022In 2022, Connected Storage entered a strategic partnership with Storage 365 Management, a Texas-based storage management company. Storage 365 successfully developed and exited 13 Class A self-storage facilities to a REIT for over $300M. This partnership expanded Connected Storage's capabilities to own and operate Class B and C facilities in secondary/tertiary markets across the US. Glenn Pickrell, founder and CEO of Storage 365, serves as Principal of Storage for Connected Companies.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GTIS Partners: Real estate private equity firm with opportunistic, value-add, and development strategies across multifamily, mixed-use, and other asset classes. Comparable investment strategies and development orientation.
• AEW Capital Management: Established real estate investment manager with multifamily and self-storage strategies. Comparable asset class focus but at institutional scale.
• Berkshire Residential Investments: Large-scale multifamily investment manager operating value-add and core-plus strategies. Comparable multifamily investment thesis but at materially larger AUM scale.
• KBS Realty Advisors: Institutional commercial real estate investor and advisor with multifamily and self-storage strategies. Comparable asset class mix but operates at much larger AUM.
• Harrison Street Capital: Alternative real estate investment manager with self-storage and multifamily exposure. Comparable self-storage focus but operates at institutional scale.

Direct peers

• RealtyMogul: Real estate crowdfunding platform syndicating middle-market commercial deals to individual investors. Comparable accredited-investor syndication and middle-market positioning.
• CrowdStreet: Online real estate investment marketplace connecting accredited investors with sponsors of middle-market deals. Directly comparable to Connected Capital's deal-by-deal accredited-investor syndication model.
• Fundrise: Real estate investing platform offering individual investors direct exposure to middle-market multifamily and other commercial assets. Comparable accredited-investor GTM and middle-market deal focus.
• Yieldstreet: Alternative investment platform with a real estate vertical offering structured deals to accredited investors. Comparable platform-led accredited-investor distribution model.
• EquityMultiple: Real estate investment platform offering accredited investors access to commercial real estate deals, including multifamily. Comparable accredited-investor focus and middle-market deal structures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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