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Vitae Capital is a private real estate investment firm with over 14 years of experience in real estate investing, which began in 2011 in Austin, Texas.

Sandeep Shah 

FOUNDER + CEO

Sandeep Shah’s real estate investment journey, which commenced in 2011, has witnessed a consistent upward trajectory. He initially started with single family residences and subsequently progressed to effectively managing multifamily properties. Since 2013, he has successfully established and supervised numerous entities, each more sophisticated than the last.

Sandeep was born and raised in Houston and has lived in Austin, Texas since 2007. He completed undergraduate studies at the University of Houston, graduating summa cum laude with degrees in Political Science and Biology. Sandeep attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch, graduating with honors in 2001. He completed a Radiology residency at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Sandeep’s leadership positions in the medical field have included Chief of Staff of Ascension Seton Northwest hospital, Chief of Radiology at Ascension Seton Northwest hospital, Chief of the Austin Radiological Association (ARA) San Marcos, and Chief of the ARA Body Imaging section. Sandeep has been honored with the Seton Northwest Physician of the Year award.

Sandeep's real estate investment journey, which commenced in 2011, has witnessed a consistent upward trajectory. He initially started with single family residences and subsequently progressed to effectively managing multifamily properties.

2013 The Creation

Vitae Real Estate Holdings, LP. $2.3M entity. Matured 2018. 20.5% IRR. 2.69X MOIC.

2015

Vitae Real Estate Holdings II. $420K entity. Matured 2017. 37.9% IRR. 2.23X MOIC.

2016

Vitae Real Estate Holdings III & IV. $2.5M entity. Matured 2022. 8.8% / 6.06% IRR’s. 1.4x / 1.34x MOIC’s respectively.

2017

Vitae Real Estate Holdings V & VI. $1.3M entity. Ongoing.

2018

Vitae Real Estate Holdings VII, VIII & IX. $1.9M entity. Ongoing.

2019 Establishing Fund Model

Vitae Capital I. $3.7M fund. Projected IRR of 14.7% IRR. 1.71X MOIC.

2020

Vitae Capital II. $4.3M fund. Projected 25.1% IRR. 1.73x MOIC.

2021

Vitae Capital III. $17.5M fund. Projected 16.3% IRR. 1.8X MOIC.

2023

Vitae Capital IV. $18.3M fund. Projected 18.5% IRR. 1.7x. MOIC.

2013

Jeff Mayo

CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Jeff Mayo brings over a decade of professional finance, acquisitions, and development experience. Alongside Sandeep Shah, Jeff is responsible for portfolio strategy, sourcing opportunities, conducting due diligence, and financial modeling in care of Vitae’s growing fund series. Prior to Vitae Capital, Jeff held positions as an analyst, director, and SVP with companies spanning vertically integrated mixed-use urban development, multifamily value add, and single-family rental. Jeff was also with a CPA firm and a publicly-traded infrastructure development company prior to his real estate career. He was licensed as a CPA in 2017 (license not active) and earned a BA, cum laude, from Roanoke College. Jeff, along with his wife and seven children, resides in Fort Worth, TX.

Investment Advisory Commitee

Martin Dolfi 

BELIADE 
Founder & Managing Partner Private Equity & Venture Capital 

Jon Koeppe ​

PEARLSTONE PARTNERS ​
Director of Investments ​

Sean Kubicek ​

KUBE GROUP​
Founder Financial Modeling​

Philip Risk

SUBLIME MARKETING GROUP
MARKETING & COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS PARTNER

Mike Ramirez ​

R BANK​
EVP Chief Lending Officer Commercial Lending​
Southlake Town Square — Southlake, TX
Vitae Capital IV
Q2 Stadium Arena — Austin, TX
Vitae Capital III
CoOp Farmers Market — Houston, TX
Vitae Capital IV
Brickell — MIAMI, FL
Vitae Capital IV

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