SISU VenturesEmail John
A private investment company

We acquire,we build.

Sisu Ventures acquires and builds assets where we can add significant value — focused on high cash flow opportunities with asymmetric upside.

See the portfolio How we invest
MHP Lots
1,100+
Housing Units
20+
Last Exit
$1B
Held
Long
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01 — About

A small set of non-negotiables.

We acquire and build assets where we can add significant value, focusing on high cash flow opportunities with asymmetric upside potential.

01
Undervalued Assets
Identifying and acquiring assets below their intrinsic value, creating immediate equity potential.
02
Forced Appreciation
Implementing strategic improvements and operational efficiencies to drive value creation.
03
High Cash Flow
Focusing on assets that generate strong, consistent cash flows to ensure sustainable returns.
04
Asymmetric Upside
Targeting opportunities with limited downside risk and significant upside potential.
02 — Portfolio

Current bets, held with care.

A deliberately small book. Real estate, public equities, and operating companies — each one earns its place.

01
Workforce Housing
20+ workforce housing properties across the Midwest, scaling to 1,000+ over the next decade. Multi-family and single-family value-add.
Active · 2024–Midwest
02
Mobile Home Parks
1,100+ MHP lots across the Midwest. Infill value-add: occupancy, infrastructure, and management.
Active · OngoingMidwest
03
Value Equities
Concentrated book of low P/E public equities — durable competitive advantages, stable earnings, long-term compounding.
Active · Public MarketsPublic
04
Stealth Startup
Stay tuned.
In Build · 2026Stealth
Exits
Exit · 2021
$1B IPO
SISU Extracts
Scaled to $100M+ annual revenue, 3,000% growth over three years, 150+ employees. Exited via the largest cannabis SPAC in Canadian history — a $1B transaction.
Exit · Walked
AI Edtech
Plaito
AI-powered tutor unlocking human potential through personalized learning. 1.2M+ downloads, 200K+ weekly active users. Walked from a multi-billion-dollar acquisition that wasn't the right fit.
03 — Partners

Operator-led, not consultant-led.

John Figueiredo
John FigueiredoFounder
Founder & Managing Partner
John Figueiredo

John has an entrepreneurial background in finance and technology. He founded and scaled SISU to 100+ employees and a $100M+ revenue run rate before its acquisition in 2021 in the largest cannabis SPAC transaction in Canada. Previously, he led a global team at Teespring, driving a new revenue channel from $0 to $60M in 9 months. Today he focuses on real estate investing, building a portfolio of single- and multi-family properties in the Midwest.

BuiltSISU → $1B exit
ScaledTeespring · $0 → $60M
TodayRE + Equities + Build
04 — Contact

Got a deal,or a question?

Real Estate · Equities · Operating CompaniesMidwest, US