Simon has played a pivotal role as a market leader in establishing the backbone infrastructure of physical commerce and continues to lead the industry in supporting retail innovation through Simon Ventures.
Simon Ventures offers a unique investment and service model to help companies realize their full potential and unlock greater possibilities. We operate from the belief that great investments and differentiated outcomes result from building true alliances with the companies that we have the privilege of supporting.
This early-stage venture capital and growth equity fund combines the disciplined approach of an institutional investor with the differentiated insights, access and operational support of a strategic partner. Simon Ventures invests in early stage to growth companies that are innovating at the intersection of retail and technology to drive forward innovative consumer experiences and which can benefit from the sponsorship of Simon Property Group (Simon) an S&P 100 company as well as the largest publicly traded retail real estate investment trust in theS&P 500.
We target early-stage growth companies that are cultivating a unique brand proposition, operating a specialized distribution, experiential or relationship-driven business model or building technologies that have the potential to impact the quality of consumer experiences.
Our companies are driven by visionary and dynamic founders who are disciplined in their approach to efficient entrepreneurship, focusing on driving accelerated growth coupled with an equal emphasis on sustainability.
We believe that each company and situation requires a fresh perspective and approach. The capitalization needs, growth horizon and liquidity profiles of companies innovating within various verticals across the retail and technology sectors often differ from traditional technology companies.
Simon Ventures will leverage its industry insights and expertise to provide perspective to its portfolio companies on a range of sound capitalization strategies. In addition to traditional equity, Simon Ventures is open to alternative and creative financing solutions across the capital structure for proven growth companies looking for less dilutive options.
We may take a leading, co-leading or participating position. In each instance, we will explore ways in which to actively leverage Simon's proprietary assets, resources and connections for the benefit of paving a more disruptive path to scale.
We explore ways in which to leverage proprietary assets, resources as well as network of connections to offer differentiated insights, talent and strategic access, including nsights to help devise a customized strategy for pursuing distribution expansion. The science of scaling retail is rapidly evolving, and companies need to approach their expansion efforts much more methodically.
Seasoned talent and industry experts with domain expertise in commerce and retail real estate. Leverage knowledge and experience to more flexibly navigate the innovation economy.
Access to premium real estate, relationships with brands and Simon Ventures’ broader network of connections in finance, media and entertainment. Unlock a gateway of relationships and assets that provide an advantage in the path to scale.
