Organization · Family Office
Shalifay
Shalifay is an investment organization based in Grandville, Michigan, focusing on residential real estate, seed investments, and frontier markets. It operates with a small, opportunistic investment strategy, primarily targeting pre-seed and seed-stage startups.
Overview
What Shalifay does
What Shalifay is
Shalifay is an investment organization based in Grandville, Michigan, focusing on residential real estate, seed investments, and frontier markets. It operates with a small, opportunistic investment strategy, primarily targeting pre-seed and seed-stage startups.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Family Office
- Founded
- Founded in 2006
- Approximate age
- About 20 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- April 26, 2026
Official channels
Find Shalifay elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Shalifay as a funder
Investment thesis
Shalifay invests in businesses it understands, primarily in fintech and SaaS, while also focusing on residential real estate and frontier markets with a social impact.
Focus narrative
Shalifay operates through three primary investment streams: residential real estate, seed investments, and frontier markets. They invest in 1-4 unit properties across North America, particularly in the Midwest, targeting a 12% cap rate. In seed investments, they typically invest between $25,000 and $250,000, focusing on fintech and SaaS but remaining open to diverse pitches. Their interest in frontier markets emphasizes social benefits.
Value beyond capital
Shalifay adds value through its expertise in finance and investment, particularly in real estate and technology sectors. The organization provides capital-efficient investments and leverages its network to support portfolio companies.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $25,000–$250,000
- Sweet spot
- $125,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- North America
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded notable exits
- Validere
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include Validere, a commodity management platform for the energy industry, in which Shalifay participated in the 2016 seed round. Additionally, Shalifay has residential real estate holdings focused on 1-4 unit properties in North America.
Common questions
What to know about Shalifay
Upseed classifies Shalifay under the Family Office organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 26, 2026
Known limits
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