# Nhan Le

> Nhan Nguyen Le is the Berkeley-based founder and CEO of Valiance Capital, a private real estate investment and development firm focused on student and multifamily housing. His career began with a duplex near UC Berkeley in 2010; he also founded the Vietnamese Commercial Real Estate Charity Gala and serves as president and co-chair of the Valiance Foundation.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Valiance Capital
- **Organizations:** Valiance Capital, The Berkeley Group, Valiance Foundation
- **From:** Boston, United States
- **Nationality:** American (self-described Vietnamese American)
- **Education:** University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** San Francisco Business Times 40 Under 40, class of 2025 (announced by Le)., Valiance’s team biography credits him with more than 40 projects and a $320 million current portfolio., Founded the VCRE Charity Gala; its website reports 10 scholarships funded by the 2025 event.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Met his first real estate mentor while a sophomore at UC Berkeley, according to his account.
- **2008** — Learned about foreclosure processes while working in hard money lending, according to his podcast recap.
- **2010** — Bought his first property with his mentor, a duplex near UC Berkeley.
- **2018** — Valiance Capital was founded; year listed on the company LinkedIn page.
- **2025** — Named to the San Francisco Business Times 40 Under 40 class; founded the inaugural VCRE Charity Gala.
- **2026** — Discussed student housing development costs at the April 30 Bisnow summit; announced completion of The Valiant later in the year.

## Achievements

- San Francisco Business Times 40 Under 40, class of 2025 (announced by Le).
- Valiance’s team biography credits him with more than 40 projects and a $320 million current portfolio.
- Founded the VCRE Charity Gala; its website reports 10 scholarships funded by the 2025 event.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — The second annual VCRE Charity Gala is scheduled for October 24, 2026, at The Claremont Resort & Club in Berkeley.
- **—** — In a recent public LinkedIn post, Le announced completion of The Valiant: 83 units, 265 beds, and approximately 80,000 square feet near UC Berkeley. Exact posting date not verified.
- **2026-05** — Bisnow reported his comments on development basis and increasingly selective capital after the April 30 student housing summit.
- **2026-02** — Announced a 128-bed, two-property acquisition for $13.5 million with Urbanite Capital and financing from Five Star Bank; posting month derived from the LinkedIn activity timestamp.

## Links

- Website: https://valiancecap.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nhannguyenle

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