Family Office & Investment Platform
About Neman Capital
Neman Capital is a family office and integrated investment platform operated by the Neman brothers — Brandon, Ryan, Daniel, and Jonathan. Spanning real estate development, private equity, and strategic investments, the platform creates ecosystem value where each division reinforces the others. Real estate developments support portfolio companies, operational expertise informs investment decisions, and strategic positions provide market intelligence across sectors.
Rooted in Los Angeles and guided by a shared belief in community-driven development, the Neman family brings together complementary expertise — from scaling Sweetgreen into a public company, to building CloudKitchens’ enterprise platform, to developing over $1 billion in real estate assets.
Creating environments where people thrive, with mixed-use spaces that activate neighborhoods around the clock.
Selective, high-conviction positions in exceptional founders building category-defining brands.
Reimagining neighborhoods through thoughtful development that connects past, present, and future.
Real estate, operating companies, and technology investments creating compounding, cross-pollinating value.
Three Divisions
Mixed-use urban development through RYDA Ventures. Silver Lake’s Sunset Row — 350+ units, 50,000 Sq Ft of retail across 15+ properties defining the next generation of neighborhood building.
Explore →Partnering with exceptional founders building vertically integrated food & beverage platforms. Backing community anchors that own their supply chain, brand experience, and growth trajectory.
Explore →Minority positions in category-defining technology and consumer companies. Portfolio diversification that generates market intelligence and ecosystem connectivity.
Explore →Real Estate — RYDA Ventures
Sunset Row is RYDA’s collection of properties along Sunset Boulevard, creating an integrated mixed-use district with residential, retail, and creative spaces that activate the neighborhood around the clock.
Private Equity
Neman Capital’s private equity vertical targets founder-led businesses with strong brand equity, defensible market positions, and untapped operational upside. We partner with exceptional operators to professionalize infrastructure, expand revenue channels, and build vertically integrated platforms — that compound value over time.
Specialty Coffee Platform
Los Angeles-based parent company owning all intellectual property for Kumquat Coffee, Loquat Coffee, and The Fondry. Operates across eight revenue channels — from café operations and wholesale distribution to subscriptions and an appointment-based tasting experience.
Flagship Café — Sunset Row
Loquat’s Sunset Row location anchors RYDA’s 3300 Sunset development, demonstrating how private equity investments and real estate development reinforce each other. The space features custom dark walnut millwork, a glass block feature wall, and hand-selected ceramics.
Strategic Investments
Vertically integrated specialty coffee platform — Kumquat, Loquat, The Fondry.
Los Angeles lifestyle brand.
Early-stage venture fund investing in transformative technology.
Visit →The Neman Family
Brandon leads Neman Capital’s private equity strategy, brand partnerships, investor relations, and leasing at RYDA. Previously Head of Enterprise Sales at CloudKitchens, where he helped scale the company’s footprint across major U.S. markets and built relationships with top-tier food and beverage operators. His path began at Sweetgreen, where his brother Jonathan co-founded the company, witnessing firsthand how thoughtful brand-building could become a cultural movement. B.S. in Business Administration, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.
Ryan oversees all acquisitions, finance, and leasing activities for RYDA. With an extensive background in real estate business consulting and restaurant development, he brings a unique talent for sourcing value-add projects and creating strategic partnerships. Throughout his career, Ryan has managed over $1 billion in asset value. B.B.A., Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.
Daniel oversees development and construction for all RYDA projects. With over a decade of experience, he has spent his career developing and building commercial and mixed-use projects around the U.S., including serving as a Project Manager with Clark Construction. B.B.A., Emory University Goizueta Business School. M.R.E.D., USC Sol Price School of Public Policy.
Jonathan is Co-Founder and CEO of Sweetgreen (NYSE: SG), the mission-driven restaurant brand serving healthy food at scale with over 200 locations nationwide. He co-founded Sweetgreen in 2007, opening their first location in Georgetown, DC, three months out of college. Named to Forbes “30 Under 30,” Fast Company’s “50 Most Innovative Companies,” and Food & Wine’s “40 Big Food Thinkers 40 and Under.” Born and raised in Los Angeles. B.S., Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.
Get in Touch
Whether you’re a founder, investor, tenant, or collaborator — we’re always interested in meeting people who share our vision for community-driven development.
If you’re a founder building a category-defining brand, or an investor interested in our platform — we’d love to hear from you.
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