Capital Partner Opportunities

Invest alongside the operators behind the $700M iStorage exit.

Real Capital Partners deploys capital into middle-market operating platforms across self-storage, car wash, logistics, and proprietary technology. Capital partners invest alongside Chris Harris and Rob Consalvo, who build and run the businesses rather than just allocating to them.

A Founder Briefing · Confidential
5:30
Real Capital Partners Chris Harris · Co-Chairman & CEO
$700M iStorage Exit · NYSE:NSA
$700M
iStorage Exit
$1B+
Store Space Valuation
100+
Storage Locations
$80M
JLE Recapitalization
The Thesis

Operators first, allocators second.

Real Capital is an investment holding company, not a blind-pool fund. Chris Harris and Rob Consalvo build, operate, and scale the businesses they invest in, which means every capital partner invests alongside principals who run payroll, sign leases, and hire general managers rather than reviewing quarterly reports from a distance.

The model has produced a $700 million exit in self-storage (iStorage to NYSE:NSA in 2016), an $80 million recapitalization in logistics (JLE Industries in 2018), and a current $1 billion-plus platform in Store Space that continues to acquire across the national self-storage footprint.

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Capabilities

What the holding company provides.

Capital partners gain access to the full operational stack that Harris and Consalvo have built over two decades: acquisitions sourcing, construction and renovations, administrative and compliance support, buyouts and recapitalizations, proprietary software development through Storage360, and data analytics across every portfolio company.

The result is that a capital partner invests into an operator-led platform where the principals have already deployed and proven the infrastructure before outside capital enters the deal.

Track Record

Prior investments and outcomes.

Exited

iStorage

Self-Storage · 13 States · 2012 — 2016

Owned and operated 70+ self-storage facilities across 13 states, funded initially by friends and family capital. Recapitalized with a state pension fund in 2014. Sold in 2016 to National Storage Affiliates (NYSE:NSA) and Smart Stop Self Storage.

$700M
Combined Sale
70+
Locations
3 yr
To Scale
Recapitalized

JLE Industries

Logistics · Long-Haul Flatbed · 2014 — 2018

100% asset-based full-service logistics and transportation management company with proprietary dispatch platform. Grew to 250+ flatbed tractors. Recapitalized with a global logistics real estate leader. Won Commercial Carrier Journal Innovator of the Year and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2022).

$80M
Recapitalization
250+
Tractors
Active

Store Space

Self-Storage Platform · National · 2018 — Present

Co-founded by Harris and Consalvo. Owns and operates 100+ self-storage facilities with a portfolio valuation over $1 billion. Completed $330+ million in recapitalizations over two years with approximately $400 million in future equity commitments.

$1B+
Valuation
100+
Locations
$400M
Pipeline
Current Portfolio

Operating platforms under the holding company.

Store Space

Self-Storage · National Footprint

100+ self-storage facilities across the United States with a portfolio valuation exceeding $1 billion. $330+ million in recent recapitalizations and approximately $400 million in committed future equity.

Storage360

Proprietary SaaS Platform

The most sophisticated privately owned software platform in the self-storage industry. Beta-tested on Store Space since 2019, with SaaS platform launch planned for broader industry licensing.

Sud Stop Car Wash

Premium Express Car Wash · Southeast US

Premium subscription-based express car wash platform. 33 locations with expansion concentrated in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Leadership

The operators behind the capital.

Co-Chairman & CEO

Chris Harris

CEO of iStorage (sold to NYSE:NSA for $700M), co-founder of Store Space ($1B+), Sud Stop (33 locations), and Storage360. Former SVP at Mutual of Omaha Bank originating $1B+ in commercial real estate loans. B.S. Finance, University of New Mexico; attended UNLV Boyd School of Law.

Co-Chairman & President

Rob Consalvo

Two decades of operational expertise in self-storage. Former President and CTO of Storage Rentals of America (SROA). Co-founder of Store Space, Storage360, and Sud Stop. Stakeholder in iStorage ($700M exit). B.S. and MBA, Temple University.

Chief Legal Officer

Vince Toenjes

Nearly 25 years in commercial real estate and corporate law. Former General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of LifeStorage ($1.3B sale to NYSE:LSI). Former VP and Deputy General Counsel at Coldwater Creek (NASDAQ:CWTR). B.S. University of Colorado; M.S. Finance, University of Houston; J.D., University of Denver.

Chief Investment Officer

Edward Moran

Decade of investment and acquisitions experience. Former SVP of Investments at Store Space, acquiring 100+ properties and 7.5M+ square feet. Prior experience at Lamar Companies and NYC multi-family development. B.S. Finance, Siena College.

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Capital Partner Introduction

30 minutes · Confidential

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Wednesday, April 22

Eastern Time · 30-minute slots
A member of the team will confirm by email with the full agenda ahead of the call. All conversations are confidential.

Invest in trust. Grow for life.

Capital partners who want to invest alongside operators with a $700M exit, a $1B+ current platform, and two decades of middle-market operating history.

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