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The story

Started with one house in 2013.

How a family warehouse business, a hedge fund desk and a vacant 500,000 square feet led to CAP Venture Group.

Alex Parker, Founder & CEO

Alex Parker grew up in his family's business, Parker Commercial Storage & Distribution, which owns and operates over 1,000,000 square feet of warehousing in Louisville. He started packing rubber in the warehouses and worked up to Director of Business Development before leaving for college.

After college he worked at a Wall Street hedge fund, where he learned investment analysis and markets, and where he first saw real estate as a vehicle for investing back home.

In 2013 his parents' business lost its largest tenant, leaving over 500,000 square feet vacant. Alex took a four-month leave to come home and fill the space. While he was doing that he bought and renovated one house on the side. He stayed. CAP Venture Group was founded that year.

Alex Parker, Founder & CEO

Today

A principal-led Louisville operator.

CAP Venture Group was founded in Louisville in 2013. Since then the company has completed 500+ transactions and transacted $100M+ of real estate, including 400+ residential redevelopments and an active rental portfolio held through LST Properties. Over 1,000,000 square feet of warehouse and retail exposure. Partner in a commercial transaction exceeding $20,000,000.

To build a durable, vertically integrated real estate platform in Louisville capable of compounding capital over decades.

Team

Our team

  • Alex Parker, Founder & CEO

    Alex Parker

    Founder & CEO

  • Danny Kidd, COO

    Danny Kidd

    COO

  • Taylor Parker, Senior Acquisitions Manager

    Taylor Parker

    Senior Acquisitions Manager

  • Rich Smith, Acquisitions Manager

    Rich Smith

    Acquisitions Manager

  • Kristina Katsampes, Dispositions Manager

    Kristina Katsampes

    Dispositions Manager

  • Harrison Spanyor, Senior Project Manager

    Harrison Spanyor

    Senior Project Manager

  • Richard Hyde, Commercial Project Manager

    Richard Hyde

    Commercial Project Manager

  • Dawn Dunlap, Director of Human Resources & Office Manager

    Dawn Dunlap

    Director of Human Resources & Office Manager

How We Operate

Operating principles

Discipline

Every decision is measured against capital preservation and risk-adjusted return.

Alignment

Principal capital is invested alongside partners.

Selectivity

Fewer, higher-conviction opportunities.

Transparency

Written reporting, defined structures, direct communication.

Motto

How you do anything is how you do everything.

  • Do the right thing.
  • Follow through. No excuses.
  • Keep learning.
  • Help others get where they are going.
  • Enjoy the work.

Milestones

Recognition timeline

  1. 2013 · Founded

  2. 2019 · Inc. 5000, No. 1346

  3. 2020 · Inc. 5000, No. 1675

  4. 2021 · Inc. 5000, No. 1860

  5. Louisville Business First, Top 10 fastest growing companies

  6. 2026 · Louisville Business First 40 Under 40, Alex Parker

  7. Master's in Entrepreneurship, MIT (Alex Parker)