AXCS Capital has acquired George Smith Partners, a leading, national provider of capital market advisory services to the commercial real estate industry. The acquisition advances AXCS Capital’s vision of digitizing the capital markets arena. 

“The team at George Smith Partners are some of the most trusted real estate financing advisors in North America with nearly 35 years of experience executing innovative structured financing deals,” said John Day, CEO and co-founder of AXCS Capital. “We’re thrilled to join forces, combining their unmatched expertise with our vision to redefine how capital market advisory services are delivered to our clients, as we help drive the next phase of CRE capital markets via technological innovation.” 

The acquisition officially closed June 10 for an undisclosed figure. Both companies are headquartered in Los Angeles.

“We’ve experienced tremendous growth over the course of the past 35 years,” said Steve Bram, principal and co-founder of George Smith Partners. “The next 35 years will be transformative for our business, and we look forward to moving the industry into a tech-driven future with AXCS Capital.”  

George Smith Partners specializes in arranging financing for commercial and multifamily properties, including acquisition, construction, bridge and permanent loans, as well as mezzanine loans, highly leveraged participating loans and joint venture equity. The company arranged more than $3.5 billion in structured capital transactions in 2021 and $65 billion in financing since its inception.