# BAI Capital

> BAI Capital is an Aventura, Florida real estate developer and investment firm that turns U.S. construction projects - student housing near big state universities, hotels, mixed-use towers - into a structured path to a green card for foreign families through the federal EB-5 program. It builds the buildings itself, raises the capital, and manages the immigration process end to end, mostly for investors in Latin America and, more recently, Asia.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** Aventura, Florida, United States
- **Founders:** Arturo Venti (Founder & CEO), Tery Fuentes (Co-founder & COO)
- **Team size:** ~37 employees (LinkedIn)
- **Products:** EB-5 Investment Program, Archer Place, Alma (Sweetwater Place), Private Preferred Equity, The Highlands Residences
- **Notable:** Reports $300M+ in real estate transactions and $300M+ in capital raised (company figures), Grand opening of Archer Place, a UF-adjacent student-housing project, in September 2024 with roughly 2,900 projected jobs, Expanded from the U.S. and Latin America into Asia with a Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam office

## Products & services

- **EB-5 Investment Program** — End-to-end EB-5 immigrant-investor offerings structured as preferred equity, using TEA-qualified projects at the lower investment threshold; BAI acts as developer, New Commercial Enterprise and Job-Creating Entity. Investment thresholds: $800,000 (TEA) or $1,050,000 (non-TEA).
- **Archer Place** — Mixed-use student-housing development in Gainesville, FL adjacent to the University of Florida - roughly 560 student apartments, 92 condos, plus retail and parking. TEA-designated with about 2,900 projected jobs; 7% fixed return, 3-4 year term. Grand opening September 13, 2024.
- **Alma (Sweetwater Place)** — Student-housing project in Miami serving Florida International University, roughly 644 beds. Marketed with an 8% fixed return.
- **Private Preferred Equity** — Non-EB-5 private real estate investments for investors seeking income-generating U.S. property exposure, with a lower minimum around $250,000.
- **The Highlands Residences** — 60-unit, seven-story residential development in North Miami Beach, FL.
- **Hospitality projects** — Hotel and mixed-use projects including a four-star Wingate Park Hotel in the South Bronx and Miami hospitality assets, marketed as part of BAI's development track record.

## Achievements

- Reports $300M+ in real estate transactions and $300M+ in capital raised (company figures)
- Grand opening of Archer Place, a UF-adjacent student-housing project, in September 2024 with roughly 2,900 projected jobs
- Expanded from the U.S. and Latin America into Asia with a Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam office
- Reopened a physical São Paulo, Brazil office in 2023 to serve Brazilian investors directly
- Markets a self-reported 100% USCIS/green-card approval record

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Announced the first close of a new U.S. real estate fund with a reported ~$800M target (company announcement, independently unverified).
- **2025** — Published market commentary on Latin American investment leading the Miami real estate market and Miami's rise as an EB-5 destination.
- **2024-09** — Celebrated the grand opening of Archer Place in Gainesville, Florida.
- **2024** — Continued expansion into Asia, opening an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

## Links

- Website: https://baicapital.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/baicapital
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/baicapitalusa
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bai_capital
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baicapital.usa/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/baicapital/

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Last updated: 2026-08-15