# Silver Ventures, Inc.

> Silver Ventures is a San Antonio growth equity firm that invests in food, hospitality, and consumer businesses - then builds the neighborhood around them. Founded in 1995 by Kit Goldsbury with the proceeds of his Pace Foods sale to Campbell Soup, it is best known for buying the derelict 22-acre Pearl brewery in 2002 and turning it into one of Texas's most-visited mixed-use districts, anchored by the Five-Diamond Hotel Emma. Its portfolio spans Pearl, Potluck Hospitality, Oxbow Development Group, and La Babia Cattle Company.

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Headquarters:** San Antonio, United States
- **Founders:** Christopher "Kit" Goldsbury (Founder & Chairman)
- **Team size:** About 77 employees
- **Products:** Pearl, Hotel Emma, Potluck Hospitality, Oxbow Development Group, La Babia Cattle Company
- **Notable:** Revitalized the derelict 22-acre Pearl brewery into one of the most-visited mixed-use districts in Texas., Opened Hotel Emma, a Five-Diamond boutique hotel inside a 19th-century brewhouse., Home to what has been ranked the #1 year-round farmers market in the country.

## Products & services

- **Pearl** — A 22-acre mixed-use district on a former brewery site in San Antonio, home to chef-driven restaurants, independent retailers, roughly 650 residences, about 30 companies, and a year-round farmers market.
- **Hotel Emma** — A 146-room Five-Diamond boutique hotel built inside the historic Pearl brewhouse, opened in 2015 and designed by Roman and Williams.
- **Potluck Hospitality** — An in-house hospitality studio of chefs, designers, and strategists that creates and operates restaurant and food concepts across the Pearl.
- **Oxbow Development Group** — The real estate development arm of Silver Ventures, formed as a separate entity in 2022, leading Pearl and Southtown expansion projects.
- **La Babia Cattle Company** — A large ranch operation running primarily Angus and Charolais-based cattle across South Texas and Mexico, built on roughly 250 years of ranching heritage.

## Achievements

- Revitalized the derelict 22-acre Pearl brewery into one of the most-visited mixed-use districts in Texas.
- Opened Hotel Emma, a Five-Diamond boutique hotel inside a 19th-century brewhouse.
- Home to what has been ranked the #1 year-round farmers market in the country.
- Grew the Pearl to roughly 650 residences and about 30 companies.
- Featured by Forbes as one of America's progressive developers.
- Built and later exited NatureSweet, a leading branded produce company.

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Announced a new Southtown project extending development beyond Pearl with apartments, retail, and parking.
- **2024-02** — Revealed that, 22 years after buying the Pearl brewery, it will seek outside investors for the first time through Oxbow Development Group.
- **2023-12** — Announced plans to acquire and restore the historic Boehler house near Pearl.
- **2023-09** — CEO Bryant Ambelang said a New York deal would feed further Pearl development; NatureSweet stake sold.

## Links

- Website: https://silverventures.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/silver-ventures-inc.

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