GBS Capital Partners deploys private capital across real estate, telecommunications, technology, and next-generation financial infrastructure — as a principal, co-developer, and equity partner since 1997.
View InvestmentsGBS Capital Partners was established as a private investment vehicle for principal-led opportunities in real estate, technology, telecommunications, and growth-stage businesses. We deploy our own capital — not third-party mandates.
The firm focuses on opportunities where capital is only one part of the equation — and where execution, timing, structuring, and relationships can materially change the outcome. Our edge is operational: we have built, listed, rezoned, and scaled the companies we've backed.
GBS Capital operates across traditional and digital asset classes, participating as a co-founder, equity partner, early sponsor, or structured capital provider depending on the nature and stage of the opportunity.
The firm structures investments across four primary instruments — chosen based on stage, risk profile, asset class, and the specific value GBS Capital can add beyond the check:
GBS Capital participates in PIPE transactions — typically $5–7M in convertible securities — in small-to-mid cap companies listed on national markets. Convertible instruments provide meaningful downside protection through debt-like terms while preserving equity upside as companies execute on growth, governance, and capital market milestones.
GBS Capital takes long-term equity positions in companies with a clear trajectory from OTC markets to national exchanges — NASDAQ, NYSE, or equivalent. Beyond the capital, the firm brings active involvement in corporate governance, capital markets strategy, board-level guidance, and investor relationships that accelerate the path to institutional recognition and liquidity.
Direct equity investment and co-development in real estate — from ultra-luxury branded hospitality and residences to commercial development and tokenized fractional ownership structures. GBS Capital participates as a founding equity partner or co-developer, contributing capital, relationships, and execution alongside leading sponsors and operators.
Structured debt instruments secured against real property — including senior bridge loans, mezzanine financing, and preferred equity structures. These instruments are deployed in situations where a project requires flexible, relationship-driven capital on terms that conventional lenders cannot provide, typically during rezoning, pre-construction, or recapitalization phases.
GBS Capital deploys capital as a principal across sectors where we have direct operating experience — as a founder, equity partner, or structured capital provider. Not just capital. Conviction.
From ultra-luxury hospitality to tokenized fractional ownership — we invest as equity principals at the intersection of premium real assets and modern digital investment infrastructure.
From NASDAQ-listed multinational telecom operators to smart city platforms and IoT integration, we invest in the connected infrastructure that powers the next economy.
PIPE transactions, convertible securities, structured real estate debt, and security token offerings — flexible instruments built around asset quality, capital market timing, and the specific leverage GBS Capital can provide beyond the check.
Travaleo is a next-generation investment platform that bridges digital assets with income-producing branded luxury real estate — delivering institutional-grade access to the world's most exclusive real asset class through compliant, tokenized investment vehicles. A Genesis Holdings (OTC: GNIS) platform.
The platform was built by real estate veterans with nearly $2 billion in direct execution history across London, Miami, and Monaco — not venture-backed technologists. Travaleo's hybrid tokens combine real-world rental income with programmable upside, targeting a 18–22% blended IRR and 5–6% cash-on-cash yield.
Travaleo's partner network includes Bulgari Hotels, Related Group, Fortune International, and Terra Group — and its marketplace offers fractional, SEC-compliant ownership in branded residences and hospitality assets in Miami and global gateway markets. Accredited investors access curated portfolios alongside family offices and institutional capital.
GBS Capital's connection runs deep: Oscar Brito was himself a founding equity partner of Bulgari Hotel & Residences London — one of the same branded luxury assets that defines Travaleo's core investment thesis.
iQSTEL is a multinational telecommunications and technology company spanning 13 countries, with business lines across telecom services, fintech, IoT, and AI-enabled infrastructure.
GBS Capital Partners, through Oscar Brito's role as co-founder and board member, supported the company's transition from an OTC-listed business to a Nasdaq-listed public company — including capital formation efforts exceeding $30M. iQSTEL is on track for ~$420M revenue in 2026.
One of the most prestigious branded luxury hospitality projects in Europe — and a landmark that pioneered the movement of global luxury brands into real estate. GBS Capital, through Oscar Brito, participated as a founding equity partner in the early formation, capitalization, and rezoning strategy, achieving a ~30% increase in buildable capacity and ~7x investor return.
Affucorp (OTC: AFFU) is the parent company of Mingothings International (MTi), a Barcelona-based professional business integrator specializing in digital transformation, smart city solutions, and international technology expansion.
MTi operates across ten verticals including Smart Cities, Smart Machines, IoT, Mobility & Transportation, Climate Resilience, Security, and Health — delivering engineering integration, trusted partner product distribution, and value ecosystem development for urban and enterprise clients globally.
GBS Capital's involvement with Affucorp reflects its thesis around early-stage PIPE and convertible security investments in OTC-listed companies with differentiated technology platforms and real paths to national market uplisting.
GBS Capital Partners is actively positioning at the intersection of traditional private markets and blockchain-native financial infrastructure — where real assets meet programmable capital and structured securities meet on-chain liquidity.
On-chain fractional ownership of real estate and private equity — enabling new liquidity pathways for institutional and private capital, as demonstrated by Travaleo's branded luxury platform.
Compliant, blockchain-native securities that bring the regulatory structure of traditional capital markets to programmable, borderless instruments targeting accredited and institutional investors.
$5–7M structured investments in nationally listed small-to-mid cap companies — convertible securities offering downside protection and equity upside aligned with capital market milestones.
Decentralized lending, smart contract settlement, and IoT-enabled city infrastructure — the operational layers of the next digital economy, across platforms like Mingothings MTi.
GBS Capital Partners engages selectively with co-investors, operating partners, and entrepreneurs building at the intersection of private markets and digital finance — on a principal basis only.
Note: GBS Capital Partners is a private investment firm and is not a registered broker-dealer or investment adviser. We do not offer securities advisory services for compensation. PIPE transactions and convertible securities are offered only to accredited investors under applicable exemptions.
"Capital is only one part of the equation. Execution, timing, structuring, and relationships are what materially change the outcome."— GBS Capital Partners