BUY.
BUILD.
HOLD.
A permanent capital holding company that acquires, builds, and operates businesses and real estate across the Western U.S. — and holds them indefinitely. We are the operator, not a fund with an exit mandate.
PRIVATE EQUITY
ACQUIRING &
OPERATING
BUSINESSES.
We pursue control acquisitions in fragmented, recession-resilient industries — installing our operating infrastructure and holding permanently. Currently seeking our next platform acquisition.
Launched with a mission to acquire, develop, and operate tax-advantaged, cash-flowing real estate and businesses on a permanent capital basis.
REAL ESTATE
DEVELOPING &
OPERATING
REAL ASSETS.
A vertically integrated real estate investment company acquiring, developing, and managing assets for our principals and private investors. Self-storage · Industrial · Special Situations.
HISTORY
15 YEARS
BUILDING
THINGS.
Early
2013
Jim Downey Family Office
Contributed to the acquisition, integration, and operational improvement of C&D Aerospace, EnCore Composite Structures, and EnCore Aerospace — growing to 500+ employees and $300M+ in enterprise value before exits to Zodiac Safran, PE, and Boeing.
Pagurian Founded
Launched with a mission to acquire, develop, and operate tax-advantaged, cash-flowing real estate and businesses on a permanent capital basis.
Track Record
THE
NUMBERS.
THE TEAM.
JAMES WRIGHT
Founder & Principal
James spent his early career inside the private family office of Jim Downey — one of Orange County's most successful self-made entrepreneurs — where he contributed to the acquisition, integration, and operational improvement of three aerospace manufacturing companies that collectively grew to $300M+ in enterprise value before exits to Zodiac Safran, PE, and Boeing.Since founding Pagurian, James has been involved in financing and operating $250M+ of real estate across 26 properties, launched the Nomad Storage management platform, and built the operational infrastructure — scorecards, SOPs, integration systems, and management cadences — that underpins every Pagurian acquisition.Based in Palm Desert, California. Not a financial sponsor. The operator.