Los Angeles, California

Capital that
moves with
conviction.

Gaudi Capital is a private investment office with a broad mandate across the capital structure — deploying debt and equity with institutional discipline and the strategic depth of an operational partner.

Debt & Equity

Early Stage to Mature

Multi-Industry

Operational Partner

United States

Investment Approach

Beyond capital.
A strategic partner.

Gaudi Capital is a private single-family investment office with a broad mandate across the capital structure, encompassing both debt and equity instruments across a company's full lifecycle — from early-stage ventures through established, mature enterprises. We focus primarily on opportunities within the United States, across a diverse range of industries and transaction structures.

We are defined by two core attributes: the ability to evaluate opportunities and commit capital with speed and conviction, and a leadership team whose backgrounds are grounded in building and operating businesses. We engage not as passive allocators, but as informed partners — contributing operational experience, strategic perspective, and network alongside capital.

Broad Mandate Debt and equity across the capital structure, from early-stage ventures to mature enterprises, spanning diverse industries and transaction types.

Efficient Execution A streamlined decision-making process that enables rapid, considered evaluation — founders and intermediaries receive clear responses without delay.

Operational Depth Leadership with direct experience building and scaling businesses across multiple sectors — brought to bear as an active resource on every engagement.

Strategic Value We contribute meaningfully beyond the capital commitment through networks, hands-on expertise, and ongoing support through each stage of growth.

Investment Criteria

What we look for

Structure

Debt & Equity

Flexible across the capital structure — senior debt, mezzanine, minority equity, or control positions depending on the opportunity.

Stage

Early to Mature

No stage restriction. We evaluate early-stage growth businesses through to established enterprises across their lifecycle.

Sectors

Multi-Industry

No defined sector bias. Our mandate spans services, real estate, technology, industrials, logistics, and beyond.

Geography

United States

Primary focus on domestic opportunities, with the flexibility to consider select cross-border situations where strategic fit is clear.

Leadership

The principals

Tony Davoodi

Principal

Tony is a serial entrepreneur and sole investor with deep experience building and scaling companies across services, real estate, construction, software, commodities, and logistics. As the founder and principal owner of multiple enterprises with successful exits, he brings a strategic, hands-on approach to identifying market opportunities, deploying capital with precision, and driving growth at scale. At Gaudi Capital, Tony sets the firm's investment vision, risk posture, and long-term strategic direction.

tony@gaudicap.com

Shawn Groshans

Managing Director

Shawn brings 25 years of experience across business operations, investment banking, and corporate finance. His career spans C-suite leadership, private equity investing, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, business development, accounting, and restructuring. Having lived and worked across seven countries, he brings a global perspective and firsthand familiarity with diverse strategic and cultural approaches to building businesses at scale. At Gaudi Capital, Shawn leads the full investment process — from initial evaluation and diligence through negotiation, closing, and ongoing strategic support to each business the firm partners with.

shawn@gaudicap.com

Get In Touch

Investment
enquiries

We welcome introductions from founders, operators, intermediaries, and sponsors. If you are seeking a capital partner with operational depth and a streamlined decision-making process, we are open to conversation.