Our Philosophy
How we think
about investing.
The values that independently shaped each partner's career, before becoming the foundation of Hive Capital.
We believe in the value of collective constructive friction in driving investment decisions and outcomes.
We choosing our partners as carefully as we choose our assets and seek to invest in these relationships to ensure long-term resiliency.
We choose partners as carefully as we choose assets and seek to invest in these relationships to ensure long-term resiliency.
We see analytical rigour and AI as core parts of a business’ infrastructure and will define the next generation of real estate outperformance
“We’re here to build institutional platforms for emerging real estate opportunities”
HIVE CAPITAL - Investment Principles
Our Strategy
StadtLandHaus:
Germany's missing middle.
Germany faces a structural shortage of housing in major urban markets and further lacks an offering of complementary professionally-managed single-family rental homes in key commuter markets. StadtLandHaus is our response.
WHAT
Purpose-built single-family homes acquired through forward structures with established developers.
Size
Plots min. 4,000 sqm GFA | target unit count per project minimum 35 | c. 85–130 sqm per unit.
Where
Commuter markets within 45 minutes of Tier 1 (Top 7) and 30 minutes of Tier 2 German cities, with undersupplied rental stock and growing household formation.
Why Now
Solution provider for tenants who are looking to rent houses and developers who would like to diversify their exit channel.
How
Forward structures; Plot acquisitions.
At a Glance
our strategy
Forward structures in single family rental across Germany
Target Scale
2,000+ units
Markets
German commuter belt
Status
Actively buying
THE TEAM
The people behind the platform.
Three partners. Complementary experience. A shared approach.
Deep German local market relationships built over decades
Full lifecycle experience across conception, platform buildout and disposition
Entrepreneurial pace, applied with institutional discipline
Abigail Shapiro
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
20+ Years In Real Estate Private Equity. Former Senior Managing Director At Oxford Properties (OMERS), Overseeing ~C$10B Of European AUM. Led Oxford's Expansion Into France And Germany Including The Sony Center, Berlin. Senior Responsibility For Get Living (3,000+ UK BTR Units) And Sigma Capital (UK SFR).
BA, American University · MSc Real Estate Economics and Finance, London School of Economics
David Germer
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
16+ Years Of European Real Estate Private Equity, With Involvement In €3.5B+ Of Transactions. Started At Morgan Stanley Real Estate Funds (MSREF), Frankfurt. Eight Years At HighBrook Investors As First European Employee — Built The Platform From Scratch Across Residential, SFR, Logistics, And Office. Led German Residential Development And European Hotel Fund Series At Apeiron.
BSc General Management (Real Estate Finance), European Business School (EBS), Oestrich-Winkel
Frederic Feldmann
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
15+ Years Across European Real Estate Markets, With Involvement In €1.5B+ Of Transactions And ~€6B Of Valuations. Co-Founder Of ÜBERLAND Camping (5,000+ Pitches). Previously Head Of Origination At Coros, Leading European Investment Across Gateway Cities. Prior Roles At Avison Young And Catella Advising Institutional Capital.
BSc Real Estate Economics, Berlin School of Economics · MSc Real Estate Management · MBA, Steinbeis
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