Uplift Investment Group
UPLIFT INVESTMENT GROUP is a company founded in 2019. We have had a fairly successful run in the last three years. We aim to provide disadvantaged homeowners of Seattle the opportunity to own equity and live comfortably in the very community they helped build.
We believe that wealth must be created so that wealth can be shared.
In 2019, Co-Founder Caleb Jackson started hearing about how lucrative the real estate market was in Ohio. The cost of entry in Ohio was far lower than in his hometown Seattle Washington, which would naturally interest any sound investor. Caleb initially decided to partner with another investor for his first opportunity in the Midwest. This opportunity acted as a catalyst and precursor to what Uplift Investment Group has going on.
Meanwhile, Caleb was diligently working with Co-founder Cornelius Johnson in another business venture in Seattle doing Airbnb Co-Hosting. As Caleb’s initial investment in Ohio began rolling, he decided to partner with Cornelius and formed Uplift Investment Group.
We are seeking to raise $25 million to provide disadvantaged homeowners of Seattle the opportunity to comfortably live and own equity in the very communities they helped build.
Displacement in Seattle has been a very unfortunate side effect of Seattle’s developing economy. Instead of the normal extractive economic model, of purchasing and displacement, we are seeking community partnerships. Typically, an acquisition would call for entire lots, whereas we have the flexibility to acquire whole lots along with partial lots in partnership with the owners, rather than displacing them. This approach provides our fund with a competitive advantage during the acquisition stage, which is a highly competitive stage in this process.
The fund will be managed in strategic partnership with more mission-aligned groups. Uplift Investment Group, a black-owned fund management organization.
Caleb Jackson
Caleb is one of the co-founders and the face of Culture Capital Management. He was born and raised in the Seattle area so seeing this economic displacement of his community is something that he is passionate about. A graduate of E. Washington, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Caleb started in real estate in 2012 where he acquired and disposed of units ranging from single-family to multi-family homes. He owns and manages properties across two states (Washington & Ohio) and 3 cities(Seattle, Cleveland, and Columbus). Caleb currently sits on multiple community leadership boards and committees he truly prides himself on being service-oriented. Caleb uses his talents to help the community build wealth through real estate and helping combat displacement through homeownership.
Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius is the other co-founder and prides himself on his eye for detail, love of business operation, and determination to help keep moving forward. Born in Virginia but raised in Jacksonville Florida. Graduating from Livingstone College with a B.S in Computer Information Systems he was able to see the importance of financial education. How this field of study is one determinate that separates classes of workers. Getting his start in real estate in 2015 first in property management then in real estate acquisition, Cornelius has a wealth of knowledge and experience.