We do right by the Dirt
Our History
In 1948, Cecil Van Tuyl began his career selling cars, ultimately building the largest privately owned auto dealership group in the United States. More recently, Larry Van Tuyl built upon his father’s success by forming the family-owned Van Tuyl Companies.
Today, Van Tuyl Companies engages in a broad range of investment activities including automotive, public, and private securities, as well as commercial and residential real estate investment and development.
How We Deploy Capital
VT Private Capital
Product types include office, industrial, multifamily, retail, institutional, governmental, hospitality, and recreational
Acquiring land nationwide in various stages from raw to fully entitled or developed, over a full spectrum of uses.
Broad-based approach to investing in public equity and credit markets.
Specializes in the analysis, structure and management of customized portfolios constructed with a view to maximizing risk-adjusted returns across market cycles.
People and partnership-focused investments in private companies.
Wide and flexible mandate with respect to transaction structure and size, with no pre-set time horizon or “fund” cycles. Value-add approach to governance.
“We believe, with the right people, we can find success in any business or investment opportunity that comes our way.” – Larry Van Tuyl
