Family Office – Backed  ·  Merchant Banking

Family office-backed investor & merchant banking firm.

We are a private, family office–backed investment firm. We invest directly in late-stage venture, independent sponsor deals, sports, and luxury real estate, pairing our capital with institutional advisory and capital markets expertise.

Late-Stage Venture Independent Sponsor Sports & Entertainment Luxury Real Estate
$3B+
Cumulative Transaction Experience
$250M+
Network Deployment Capacity Per Deal
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Our Business

How we invest and earn

We deploy our own capital as a principal across our four focus verticals, and we earn additional economics through the structures we build around those investments — SPV sponsorship, co-GP arrangements, and selective capital markets advisory.

Hayes Capital office
01
Principal Balance Sheet Investing

Hayes Capital seeks to make anchor investments through our family office–backed capital base. We view principal investing as a core part of our platform and approach opportunities with the mindset of a long-term capital partner.

Direct equity commitments
02
SPV Sponsorship & Economics

For select opportunities where Hayes Capital has strong conviction, differentiated access, or a strategic role in the transaction, we may sponsor bespoke single-deal SPVs for aligned co-investors. Each vehicle is structured around the specific opportunity, with terms designed to fit the transaction rather than force it into a standard fund model.

Management fees + carry
03
Co-GP Structures

Hayes Capital may serve as a co-GP partner alongside select managers with differentiated deal access and strong operator capabilities. Where appropriate, we also invest principal capital alongside the opportunity, aligning our interests with the manager and participating investors.

Shared GP economics
04
Capital Markets Brokerage

Through FINRA/SIPC registered broker-dealer partners, we architect and place multi-layered capital solutions when it serves a transaction. This is a supporting capability — not our primary business. We are selective, and we generally co-invest in deals where we provide this service.

Placement & advisory fees
$3B+
Transaction Experience
$250M+
Network Capacity
$55M
Average Deal Size
4
Focus Verticals
Investment Themes

Where we are
most active

Four verticals where we have deep conviction, established relationships, and a track record of deploying capital. Complexity in these categories is an advantage for a nimble, principal-first investor.

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Large Independent
Sponsor Deals

Large-scale buyouts, platform roll-ups, and take-privates where capital certainty and structuring sophistication are decisive advantages. We engage pre-LOI and co-sponsor through close.

BuyoutsRoll-UpsTake-PrivatesCo-GP
02

Late-Stage
Venture

Directs and SPVs into category-leading growth companies. Late-stage secondary and primary rounds with coordinated ROFR management and structured tranching across investor groups.

DirectsSPVsSecondaryROFR
03

Majority & Minority
Sports Investing

Team ownership buyouts, minority stake SPVs, and sports-adjacent platforms across professional leagues. Multi-investor syndicates structured compliance-first with governance readiness from day one.

Team OwnershipMinority StakesSyndicated SPVs
04

Ground-Up Luxury
Real Estate

Brand-name hotel developments and large-scale ground-up projects requiring sophisticated multi-tranche capital stacks. Construction debt, mezz, and co-GP equity layered to align every tier.

Branded HotelsGround-UpMezzCo-GP Equity
Hayes Capital process
How We Work

From first conversation to close

Hayes Capital's investment process is designed to be lean, disciplined, and relationship-driven. We source opportunities through direct networks, underwrite efficiently, and move forward where there is strong conviction, clear alignment, and a practical path to execution.

01
Sourcing

Direct relationships with operators, sponsors, managers, and institutional families.

02
Structuring

Tailored economics solving for tax, governance, and timeline constraints.

03
Syndication

We partner with aligned investors, sponsors, and registered broker-dealers to execute transactions efficiently.

04
Close

Wire coordination and final documentation. Speed and cleanliness above all.

05
Post-Close Support

Post-close monitoring, follow-on support, and long-duration partnership.

Why Hayes Capital

What differentiates us

Hayes Capital operates with the flexibility of a principal investor and the structuring capability of a merchant bank. We selectively invest, partner with aligned capital providers, and design transaction structures around the needs of each opportunity. Our model is built to create alignment between capital, strategy, and execution.

I
Speed

Our family office–backed capital base gives us flexibility in how we evaluate and support transactions. We underwrite efficiently, communicate clearly, and move decisively when conviction, alignment, and execution visibility are present.

II
Flexibility

Hayes Capital brings a flexible, transaction-driven process to each opportunity. While our principal investments are focused on equity, we can help structure and coordinate a range of capital solutions — including equity, preferred equity, mezzanine, and credit — through aligned partners where appropriate.

III
Size

From an anchor check to $250M+ in coordinated investment capacity, we bring real capital to the table. Our family office network is a genuine funding source — not a contact list we cold-call after signing an NDA.

Executive Team

The people behind
every deal

Investors and dealmakers across private equity, venture, M&A, and structured credit. When you engage Hayes Capital, you work directly with the people deploying capital.

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Travis Hayes
Founder & Managing Partner
Dallas, TX

Prior to founding Hayes Capital, Travis served as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and a member of the steering committee at a Live Entertainment Company, where he led multiple acquisitions and a transformative merger positioning the business among the largest in its sector. Earlier, he was a deal lead in M&A and growth strategy at Integrity Marketing Group, executing numerous transactions and helping establish a wealth management division. Before that, he was an associate at Base Capital Funding, where he helped launch its direct private equity practice, and a senior analyst at a multi-family office investment firm focused on growth equity. He began his career in private equity and has consistently combined financial expertise with operational leadership to deliver shareholder value. Travis earned his BBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.

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William Hudson, CFA
Managing Partner & CIO
New York, NY

Before joining Hayes Capital, William was a private markets investor at iCapital, working across direct investments and limited partner commitments. Prior to that, he spent 14 years at Artemis Wealth Advisors, eventually becoming Portfolio Manager and Head of Investment Research, serving on the Investment Committee and leading due diligence across fund and independent deal opportunities. William is the Chief Investment Officer of a private family office. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Asset Allocators Institute and the Family Office Board for the Columbia Alumni Club of New York. William holds a degree in Finance from Virginia Tech and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of New York.

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Nicholas Lobaccaro, CFA
Managing Director
New York, NY

Prior to joining Hayes Capital, Nick was Managing Partner of EVA Capital Management, overseeing diversified alternative strategies across actively managed equity products and customized indexes. He previously served as President and COO of EVA Dimensions, directing the expansion of the firm's research platform and investment tools. Earlier, he was a Portfolio Manager at Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, Managing Director at Hunter Global Investors, and a senior automotive industry analyst at Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, and SG Warburg & Co. He began his career in equity research at Goldman Sachs. Nick serves on the Board of Trustees of Guild Hall of East Hampton and the Thomas Moran Trust, and on the Board of the Penn Wrestling Grapplers Club. He earned his B.S. in Economics, Accounting, and Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and is a CFA charterholder.

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Engage With Us

We move
quickly.

We are active investors looking for the right opportunities. If you have a deal that fits our verticals, we want to hear about it — and we can move quickly.

Let's discuss
your next deal.

Whether you are an independent sponsor seeking a capital partner, a manager with a compelling deal, or a family office looking for direct co-investment access — we are active and ready to engage.

Email
info@hayescapitalco.com
Dallas
Headquarters 100 Crescent Court
Dallas, TX 75201
New York
New York Office 445 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022