Artisan Ventures

About Artisan Ventures

Artisan Ventures is a real estate operator headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. Artisan Ventures operates in Los Angeles, California (LA), Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, California and San Diego, California. Its investment focus is on Affordable Housing, Industrial and Logistics.

Artisan Ventures is a privately held real estate investment and operating company headquartered at 2415 Main Street in Santa Monica, California. Founded in 2016, the firm operates with 10 years of experience navigating institutional and middle-market cycles, maintaining a lean core workforce of 2 to 10 employees under the leadership of co-founders and Managing Partners Collin Komae and Mark Laderman. Before forming the enterprise, the leadership team built an institutional track record, collectively overseeing more than 12.4 million square feet of commercial transactions valued in excess of $5 billion. The company deploys capital across three primary strategies—core-plus, value-add, and opportunistic investments—utilizing its vertically integrated operating arm, Artisan Ventures Property Management, to handle day-to-day operations, financial reporting, and construction management. The firm focuses its portfolio on five major asset classes: commercial office spaces, industrial and logistics facilities, residential properties, soundstages and entertainment production studios, and high-density mixed-use developments. While its geographical footprint is concentrated across growth markets in Los Angeles, Orange, and Alameda counties, the group continues to evaluate strategic expansions into major metropolitan hubs across Texas.

Principals at Artisan Ventures