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We created Vesta Equity to remove the barriers to accessing owner-occupied residential property equity and to create an open global home equity market for property owners and investors.

 

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Our Team
Building the Home Equity Economy
Chief Executive Officer

Michael Carpentier

Michael is an entrepreneurial business leader with 25+ years of experience building innovative, digitally focused companies. He has worked with Canadian, US, & European enterprises, providing him with a global perspective. His skill sets include product development, high yield revenue management, digital marketing & acquisition, branding, sales management, customer success, fundraising, investor relations, P&L, team building, & partnerships. He is now focused on the intersection of business strategy & blockchain technology & is a CIO Certified Blockchain Professional. He is also an amateur competitive OCR & ultra-marathon racer.

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"Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armour of the will, and the fort of reason" - Francis Bacon
Chief Operations Officer

Samir Singh

Samir is a seasoned technology entrepreneur, attorney and real estate investor/operator. He sold first software company at the age of 29 and has led the development and commercialization of over a dozen software and hardware based projects including multiple category defining products that remain market leaders to this day. As an attorney, Samir advised early-stage technology companies across multiple markets and served most recently as General Counsel to a venture-backed robotics company. Samir’s success derives from a love of technology, a deep commitment to the mission of the companies he serves, and a collaborative mindset that sees investors, partners, suppliers, team members and customers as a unified, mission-driven value creation system.

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    Podcast: All In
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” - Confucius
Chief Investment Officer

Jake Kelley

Jake is a seasoned real estate investor with 20+ years’ experience investing throughout the capital structure in commercial & residential real estate. He’s held executive-level positions at institutional and private investment firms in the US and Europe and has significant experience with emerging asset classes. Jake is focused on utilizing creative financial structures and modern technology to alleviate the affordability and liquidity problems in the housing market, and to create brand-new investment opportunities for retail & institutional investors. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, running, boating and cooking.

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“Better to regret the things you did, than the things you didn’t.” - Mark Twain
Chief Digital Officer

Aaron Stuiber

Aaron is a purpose-driven leader with a passion for building transformative experiences across real estate and digital innovation. With a track record of success as an REO & Investment Property Manager, Marketing Associate, Private Equity Fundraiser, and Agent Representative for multinational clients, he brings a unique blend of industry expertise and human-centered thinking. At Vesta Equity, Aaron now leads the strategic evolution of digital products and experiences—guiding platform innovation, customer experience design, data-driven growth initiatives, and next-generation technology adoption. His collaborative approach and deep commitment to customer empowerment continue to be pivotal in shaping Vesta’s impact. Outside the office, he enjoys exploring the outdoors through hiking, ski-biking, camping, and golf.

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Live in Prosperity

History

1

The Journey Begins

Business is formally founded and bootstrapped with 3 Co-Founders with the vision to become the world’s premier platform for transforming home equity into opportunity. By leveraging cutting-edge technology to simplify and accelerate the HEI process, making it digital, seamless, data rich, transparent, global, and accessible to all.
2

Pre-Seed Funding Closed

$1.9 Million in Pre-Seed funding is closed from Woodstock Fund, Frontiers Capital, Redwood Trust, Supporters Fund, AIC, and angel investors.
3

Setting the Foundation

Vesta Equity successfully establishes its legal and regulatory home equity sharing foundation, onboards a strong founding team & advisors, and forges key strategic partnerships.
4

Building Blocks

The company launches its blockchain infrastructure, enabling homeowner debt-free access to property equity and innovative home equity investment solutions.
5

Homeowner Proof of Concept

Over $20 million in home equity from more than 25 owner-occupied residences is signed up for investment. Additionally, Vesta Equity introduces the Equity Tap™ and the Mortgage Exit™ applications, further enhancing its platform's capabilities.
6

Tackling the Next Horizon

A newly appointed CXO team joins Vesta Equity, driving a strategic pivot to capitalize on the rapidly expanding home equity investment ecosystem within capital markets. In a major milestone, Vesta Equity partners with Provenance Blockchain, the leader in real-world asset (RWA) digitization, to enhance its blockchain-powered investment platform. To support this growth and ensure a best-in-class compliance process for investors, Vesta Equity launches its Perfected Data Room™ - setting a new standard for transparency and regulatory excellence.
Raising Capital

Invest in the Future Home Equity Economy

Vesta Equity has been built with the purpose to disrupt the multi-trillion-dollar property equity finance market. We aspire to become the world’s premier platform for transforming home equity into opportunity. Through cutting-edge technology, we aim to simplify and accelerate the HEI process, making it digital, seamless, data rich, transparent, global, and accessible to all.

  • Application-based go-to-market strategy with trusted partners, beginning with RIAs and wealth management firms.
  • Digitization for efficiency and transparency with blockchain technology to digitize HEI contracts to ensure efficiency, transparency, and trust for all stakeholders.
  • Perfected Data Room™ with beest-in-class asset data stacks and data room solutions for HEIs, efficient investor underwriting to ensure secured and tamper-proof data management.
  • Streamlined stakeholder experience with smart contracts to automate underwriting processes, ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, and atomic settlements.
  • Robust origination capabilities for seamless homeowner onboarding, origination, and underwriting capabilities to drive HEI origination volume and attract institutional capital at scale.
  • Easy home equity access for homeowners through our EquityTap™ and MortgageExit™ solutions.

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Elevatus Wealth Management Partners with Vesta Equity to Empower Clients with Debt-Free Home Equity Access

Victor, NY – 03/11//2025 – Elevatus Wealth Management, a leading registered investment advisory (RIA) firm, and Vesta Equity, the pioneering home equity investment platform, are proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership. This collaboration will allow Elevatus clients to access their home equity without taking on debt, revolutionizing how RIAs support their clients' financial goals...

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HQ Office

Pasadena Playhouse District

680 Colorado Boulevard East, Suite 180, Pasadena, CA 91101

 info@vestaequity.net