To collect contributions of money from a number of people for a specific purpose.
Pass the Hat connects retail investors to private market investment opportunities that were once only available to large institutional investors or the ultra-wealthy. Pass the Hat makes it easy for individual investors to view deals, invest and achieve portfolio diversification.
Unlike other online investment platforms, Pass the Hat is not an aggregator of deals from different sponsors, nor is it a fund. Pass the Hat showcases individual investments sponsored by Borgman Capital, an investment firm founded in 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
“Borgman Capital has been a great avenue to diversify my portfolio with direct investments in private equity and real estate. I have invested in 10 deals to-date, and continue to be impressed with the team’s communication and investment strategy across many different industries. I also appreciate the ability to make investments via my self-directed IRA, which I try to utilize as much as possible for tax efficiencies.”
"When I left my role as a Partner at a national accounting firm to start Borgman Capital in 2017, someone jokingly suggested I'd need to 'pass a hat around' to raise capital. That phrase became more than a quip—it embodied our mission to make institutional-quality investments accessible. We've grown from 27 investors in our first deal to a network of more than 400 today, proving that collaborative investing isn't just a strategy, it's a movement. Pass the Hat represents our core philosophy: building wealth through transparent, relationship-driven investment opportunities that empower investors beyond traditional market constraints."
FOUNDER AND CEO
BORGMAN CAPITAL
Before founding Borgman Capital, Sequoya was a partner and practice leader at RSM US LLP, a leading multi-national public accounting firm. Throughout his career, Sequoya has advised on complex transactions for both large public companies and small private firms, nationally and globally. He has been involved in hundreds of mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and financing transactions. He brings extensive expertise in structuring, planning, and due diligence.
FOUNDER AND CEO
BORGMAN CAPITAL
Before founding Borgman Capital, Sequoya was a partner and practice leader at RSM US LLP, a leading multi-national public accounting firm. Throughout his career, Sequoya has advised on complex transactions for both large public companies and small private firms, nationally and globally. He has been involved in hundreds of mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and financing transactions. He brings extensive expertise in structuring, planning, and due diligence.
FOUNDER AND CEO
BORGMAN CAPITAL
Before founding Borgman Capital, Sequoya was a partner and practice leader at RSM US LLP, a leading multi-national public accounting firm. Throughout his career, Sequoya has advised on complex transactions for both large public companies and small private firms, nationally and globally. He has been involved in hundreds of mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and financing transactions. He brings extensive expertise in structuring, planning, and due diligence.
“Expanding my private placement network to include Borgman Capital was one of the easiest and best investment decisions I have made. There were really four simple factors: First, this team is comprised of professionals with exceptional backgrounds and integrity. Second, great deal flow is critical and they clearly have that covered. Third, I have been thrilled with the way they structure deals to align the incentives of Borgman, the investors, and the portfolio management teams. Finally, follow-through and communication. Borgman is actively managing the investments in a manner that provides me with great confidence. Since my initial investment, I have been a big fan and am happy to report that they are a representing an increasing share of my invested dollars.”
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