- Business
- Sortis Holdings, Inc. Sortis Holdings, Inc. (SOHI) operates as a diversified alternative investment firm focused on real estate, private equity, and consumer brands in hospitality, food and beverage, and wellness sectors; it offers technology-enabled real estate lending products, private equity strategies, advisory services, fund management, and real estate brokerage. The company sponsors and manages key funds including the Sortis Income Fund, a $150 million unleveraged evergreen fund acquiring senior loans collateralized by real estate in Western U.S. markets for high-yield fixed-income returns; the Sortis Opportunity Zone Fund I, targeting tax-advantaged real estate investments in qualified areas with a focus on the Northwest; the Sortis REIT, a non-traded perpetual trust investing in core and core-plus real estate assets for stable cash flows and appreciation; and previously active funds like the Sortis Growth Fund for consumer brands. Sortis provides capabilities in real estate acquisition and development, lending, private equity, and advisory services, primarily serving accredited investors in the Western United States with emphasis on the Pacific Northwest; founded in 1995 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, it was formerly known as Merchants Bancorp and changed its name in July 2017. In recent years, Sortis has executed strategic acquisitions including Sustainable Restaurant Group owner of Bamboo Sushi in 2020 via its Rescue Fund, Rudy's Barbershops followed by a 2023 merger with Fellow Barber, WLCR digital creative agency, Current Co Brands hospitality developer in December 2021 marking a transition from fund management after selling that business, and a definitive agreement in early 2023 to acquire Ace Group International for $85 million encompassing 12 hotels to expand its portfolio to 15 properties with further development in locations like Hollywood, Seattle, and Nashville; it also divested Water Avenue Coffee in 2024 and shifted corporate domicile to Delaware.