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Real Estate Capital Raising
Joint venture capital raising alongside leading developers including Woodfield Development, supporting multifamily and mixed-use projects.
Strategic Capital Advisory
Connecting capital.
Accelerating growth.
Z Empire Holdings is a business development advisory firm helping companies, investors, and developers execute growth initiatives, strategic partnerships, and capital raises across real estate, consumer brands, fintech, sports tech, and media.
$520M+
Development Value
20+ yrs
Expertise
About
A network built to move capital and ideas.
Led by Francesco Zampogna, Z Empire brings over two decades of entrepreneurial experience across consumer brands and real estate to bear on every engagement. We advise on scaling, market positioning, and business development — and we raise capital across high-growth companies, consumer brands, and institutional-quality real estate projects.
Our edge is a deep, active network of investors, developers, operators, and founders that we leverage to source opportunities, deploy capital efficiently, and deliver measurable results.
What we do
Services across the growth lifecycle.
Comprehensive advisory services from initial capital introduction to strategic market positioning.
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Growth Strategy
Scaling, market positioning, and business development advisory for high-growth consumer brands and operators.
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Strategic Partnerships
Sourcing and structuring partnerships that unlock distribution, capital, and operating leverage.
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Capital Introduction
Connecting founders and sponsors with our network of institutional and high-net-worth investors.
Recent transactions
Capital deployed. Returns delivered.
| Project Identity | Year | Equity Multiple | Capital | Dev. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Palm Beach, FL — 8111 S. Dixie Hwy Apts. | 2025 | 1.99x / 42 mo | $1.25M | $134M |
| Estero, FL — Coconut Rd. Mixed-Use | 2025 | 1.98x / 48 mo | $1.6M | $141.7M |
| Charlotte, NC — Queensbridge Collective Apts. | 2023 | 1.64x / 42 mo | $1.5M | $160M |
| Merritt Island, FL — Fortenberry Rd. Apts. | 2025 | 1.87x / 42 mo | $500K | $87M |
| Naples, FL — Land Investment | 2024 | Sold $13M (~15 mo) | $5.5M | Purchase $5.5M |
Working alongside leading developers including Woodfield Development on multifamily and mixed-use projects.
Portfolio & Advisory
Backing operators across categories.
Strategic guidance, capital introduction, and growth support across fintech, sports technology, consumer goods, media, and sports nutrition.
Domi Pago
Cross Border payments platform through Whatsapp.
Kinvent
Athlete performance measurement and analytics.
CraveClean
Healthy, protein-packed snacks and wellness products.
ZM Media
Talent and media management for creators and influencers.
Founder & Principal
Francesco Zampogna
Entrepreneur · Investor · Former D-I Athlete, University of Miami
With over 20 years of experience building and investing in consumer brands and real estate, Francesco has cultivated a broad network across investors, developers, operators, and founders.
He leverages that network to source opportunities, raise capital, and support business growth at every stage — from early conviction to institutional scale.
Domi Pago
Fintech Advisory
Kinvent
Sports Tech Portfolio
Build the next
unrivaled asset.
info@zampogna.ai
United States — Currently accepting inquiries