Bayshore Capital

Bayshore Capital is a private, research-based multi-family office headquartered in Tampa, Florida, offering curated and purpose-driven investment strategies. The firm emphasizes long-term success, wealth preservation, and strong downside protection, aiming to achieve attractive and often uncorrelated risk/return profiles through a broad range of investment strategies. They conduct extensive proprietary research and leverage a global network of thought leaders to identify compelling investment opportunities, often investing ahead of institutional trends. Bayshore Capital also provides access for clients who value their thought leadership, due diligence, and sourcing expertise, with a model where clients invest alongside the firm's own significant capital.

The firm's origins trace back to 2001, founded by Tready Smith. Her family's journey into asset management began after the sale of their family business, Hav-A-Tampa Cigars, in 1998. Seeking wise investment strategies for their financial windfall, they found that traditional wealth managers did not align with their entrepreneurial spirit or long-term vision. This led them to develop a best-of-breed approach to investing their capital, which subsequently attracted friends who wished to invest alongside them, thus leading to the establishment of Bayshore Capital.

Bayshore Capital has made diverse investments across various sectors. Notable portfolio companies and strategies include investments in BITKRAFT Ventures, a global platform for gaming, esports, and interactive media, including blockchain gaming funds. They also invested in Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, and have a longstanding relationship with Blue Owl Capital, an alternative investment manager providing private capital solutions, technology finance, and private equity GP-led secondaries. Other investments include providing expansion capital for Fresh Kitchen restaurants and a later-stage venture capital investment in USA Rare Earth, focusing on metals, minerals, and mining. The firm was also involved in the sale of RPM Technologies, a Canadian financial services and technology private equity firm, to Broadridge Financial Solutions.

The team at Bayshore Capital comprises experienced professionals, including Founder & CEO Tready Arthur Smith, Partner & Chief Investment Officer Patrick Stutz, and Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer Catherine Sanders. The team also includes partners, an operating partner, a wealth strategist, business development personnel, and investment associates and analysts. Their collective expertise spans global asset allocation, manager selection, investment due diligence, comprehensive financial planning, and leading private companies through transformational change, reflecting a disciplined and long-term investment orientation.