BUY.
BUILD.
HOLD.

Pagurian · Indian Wells, CA

A permanent capital holding company that acquires, builds, and operates businesses and real estate across the Western U.S. — and holds them indefinitely.

Vertical 01 PRIVATE EQUITY Control Acquisitions of Service & Manufacturing Businesses. $1-5M Yearly Profit / $6–25M Valuation. → Vertical 02 REAL ESTATE Self-storage, Industrial, Hospitality & Special Situations. $2-5M Equity Per Deal. →

$300M+
Enterprise Value Created
$250M+
Real Estate Operated
26
RE Properties
1.5M+
Net Rentable SF
15+
Years Operating

Private Equity

ACQUIRING &
OPERATING
BUSINESSES.

We pursue control acquisitions in fragmented, recession-resilient industries — installing our operating infrastructure with the intention of holding permanently.

Currently seeking our next platform acquisition.

TinyPest California pest control roll-up platform
Nomad Storage Self-storage acquisition & management
Labyrinth & Co DTC Brand (beauty & fragrance)

Acquisition Criteria →

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 CRE · Hospitality · Special Situations.

Stabilized Acquisitions resilient cash-flowing real estate held for the long term
Design/Development new construction and value-add redevelopment
Joint Ventures capital and expertise deployed alongside landowners or deal partners
Asset Management active management of our properties and investor capital

Projects & Investment →

History

15 YEARS
BUILDING THINGS.

Early
Jim Downey Family Office
Contributed to the acquisition and growth of two middle market aerospace manufacturing businesses which grew to 500+ employees and $300M+ in enterprise value before exits to PE backed AC&A and Boeing.
2013
Pagurian Founded
Launched with a mission to acquire, develop, and operate tax-advantaged, cash-flowing investments with long-term intent.
2016
Pagurian Partners (CRE)
Launched real estate platform focused on RE assets with active operations (self-storage, car washes, and industrial assets). Deployed $250M+ debt/equity as principal and operator.
2023
Nomad Storage
Launched dedicated property management company to oversee our self-storage portfolio before expanding the service to other owners looking for help to increase their facility FCF/NOI performance.
2025
Tiny Pest
Formed in 2025 through a platform acquisition that combined three legacy SoCal brands with experienced operators from EcoLab & Terminix. 
Now
Seeking Next Platform Acquisition
Actively pursuing new platform acquisitions in the $6–25M size and smaller add-on deals for TinyPest. 

Track Record

THE NUMBERS.

$300M+Enterprise value created across EnCore Composite Structures, and EnCore Aerospace — exits to PE backed AC&A and Boeing
$250M+Real estate assets acquired and operated through Pagurian Partners across self-storage, car washes, and NNN retail
26Properties acquired or operated since 2016, totaling 1.5M+ net rentable square feet
8Storage facilities actively operating or in development: Sunset Canyon WA, Moses Lake WA, and Gardnerville NV

Leadership

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 two aerospace manufacturing companies that collectively grew to $300M+ in enterprise value before exits to PE backed AC&A and Boeing.

Since founding Pagurian, James has been involved in financing and operating $250M+ of real estate across 26 properties, and has built and acquired businesses across pest control, self-storage, and consumer brands. He is an operator first — every acquisition comes with the systems, teams, management cadences, and infrastructure to scale for the long run.

Based in Indian Wells, CA

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