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Real assets
Understandable strategies where operations—not financial engineering—can create value.
Rochester, New York · Real estate private equity
Built to make real estate investing more passive.
Raze Capital connects disciplined underwriting, experienced operators, and vertically integrated local execution for investors seeking long-term real estate exposure without another full-time job.
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Mark C. Updegraff
Founder & CEO · Rochester operator since 2010
$65M+
portfolio value
450+
units in New York
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assets gone full cycle
100+
investors served
Historical platform figures supplied by Raze Capital. Figures are approximate and do not predict future performance.
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Measured risk
Grounded assumptions, downside awareness, and a clear operating plan.
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Local execution
Brokerage and property-level insight through the Updegraff operating ecosystem.
Vertically informed
Investment decisions informed by the work on the ground.
Raze Capital connects capital decisions to brokerage intelligence, property management, leasing, maintenance coordination, and long-term Rochester market experience.
Sourcing informed by local brokerage activity
Underwriting pressure-tested against operating costs
Management insight from hundreds of units
Experience across multifamily, build-to-rent, industrial, self-storage, and mixed-use
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