Cornerstone Ventures Group
Pub & Hospitality
Bold foundations, honest hospitality.
An Australian fund manager specialising exclusively in freehold pub and hospitality real estate. Wholesale and sophisticated investors only.
Questions Investors Ask
What does Cornerstone Ventures Group invest in?
CVG is an Australian fund manager specialising exclusively in freehold pub and hospitality real estate. It acquires premium licensed pub freeholds outright and holds 100% equity in the operating company at each venue.
What is CVG's Core Plus strategy?
The core is premium licensed pub freeholds held on permanent title with complete ownership of the operating company. The plus targets freehold sites with latent development potential, such as height uplift, mixed-use rights and strata subdivision in rezoning corridors, and venues adjacent to major infrastructure such as metro stations and entertainment precincts, held for long-term land value uplift.
What does "100% freehold, 100% operating company" mean?
CVG holds permanent title to the land and building and full equity in the business trading from it. One owner captures net-lease income stability alongside the full result of pub operations: gaming, food and beverage, accommodation and functions, plus any development potential in the site itself.
Does CVG operate the venues it acquires?
Yes. CVG holds 100% of the operating company at each venue, so the trading business is owned alongside the freehold rather than leased to a third-party operator.
Who can invest with CVG?
CVG works with wholesale and sophisticated investors only: institutional investors, family offices, ultra-high-net-worth individuals and aligned capital partners. The opportunity is not available to retail investors. [client to confirm: exact s708 reliance wording]
Which markets does CVG target?
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, with a target of A$1B in funds under management. These are among Australia's most supply-constrained hospitality markets.
What track record sits behind the firm?
CVG's principals have delivered outcomes in prior and related ventures, including The Dunkirk in Pyrmont (a reported 400% revenue uplift across all departments before an off-market sale), the Alexandra Hotel in Leura (2018, ~54% IRR) and the Cat & Fiddle Hotel in Balmain (2019, ~108% IRR). Richard Wynne has operated more than 30 hotels and licensed venues over four decades and built Landmark Leisure to approximately A$150M in enterprise value. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
How do I make an enquiry?
Use the enquiry form on the contact page after confirming your wholesale investor status, or contact the managing partners directly by email. A managing partner responds to qualified enquiries personally.
Is this website an offer to invest?
No. It contains general information for wholesale and sophisticated investors only. It is not financial product advice and is not an offer, invitation or recommendation to acquire any financial product.