Built from patterns that have endured.
Bridging capital and development discipline to place-based development projects.
For most of human history, settlements were deeply connected to the land around them. Homes, farms, markets, gathering places, and natural systems were not separate categories, but parts of a living whole.
Modern development has often pulled these elements apart. Hamlet Capital was created to help bring them back together through disciplined investment, thoughtful development strategy, and long-term stewardship.
We believe the next generation of enduring real estate will be shaped by places that restore connection: to land, food, community, wellness, and purpose.
IMPACT
Value beyond the balance sheet
Land Conservation
Conserve farmland and natural landscapes.
Ecological Stewardship
Enhance soil fertility, strengthen environmental resilience, conserve water, and sequester carbon.
Sustainable Construction
Provide healthy, sustainable homes designed for multigenerational and diverse income needs.
Inspire a resilient future
Demonstrate that investing into living systems is the future for real estate.
Community & Economic Development
Support economic development through intentional community growth.
Strong Investment Performance
Provide competitive, risk-adjusted financial returns to our investors.
OUR TEAM
Led by experience across land, capital, and stewardship.
Neal Collins
Neal works at the intersection of land, capital, and long-term stewardship.
His experience spans real estate, land use, capital structuring, and conservation across the United States, Europe, and Asia. He began his career in environmental nonprofit work in South Asia before building a commercial foundation in real estate, including residential, mixed-use, and large-scale commercial projects.
Over time, Neal’s work shifted toward investment and advisory roles focused on land and community-scale development, where governance, alignment, and long-term outcomes matter as much as near-term performance.
He also co-founded Latitude, where he is a Principal Broker in Washington and Oregon, and hosts The Regenerative Real Estate Podcast. Through Hamlet Capital, Neal emphasizes selectivity, patience, and downside protection while supporting land uses and communities intended to endure for generations.
Founding Partner
David Leon
David is a storyteller, strategist, and investor who has helped grow the regenerative movement around the world.
He brings a decade of venture-backed startup experience and later co-founded and led Farmer’s Footprint as its first Executive Director, helping build it into an internationally recognized platform for regenerative agriculture storytelling and media.
His work spans strategy, investing, and partnership development across real estate, ag-tech, fintech, media, and consumer goods, including his time as a partner at Biome Capital.
David first connected with Neal through the shared overlap between regenerative agriculture and values-driven community development. He now lives with his family on Lānaʻi, Hawaiʻi, where he remains active in the local community and continues to champion place-based development.
Founding Partner
Matt Siegel
Matt is a developer and creative strategist, focused on land-based projects at the intersection of regeneration, culture, and enterprise.
He works alongside aligned landowners and operators to bring mission-driven projects to life—supporting early visioning, capital strategy, and the development of diverse, place-based revenue streams. He is an experienced fundraiser both for his own projects and as a strategy consultant.
His portfolio includes founding leadership roles in The Mushroom Farm in Pescadero, CA, Envision Festival in Costa Rica, Common Ground Kaua‘i, Kintsugi in Austin, TX, and the Listen Foundation—a dual land stewardship and conservation initiative on the Osa Peninsula.
Across all projects, his work is rooted in a commitment to local food systems and the power of place-based enterprise.
Founding PartnerAdvisory Board
David Barber
David is a food systems investor and entrepreneur with deep expertise in regenerative agriculture, Michelin caliber hospitality, and values-aligned capital. As an advisor to Hamlet, he brings strategic insight into farm-centered development, regenerative food economies, and building ventures that connect land, community, and long-term value.
Adrian Grenier
Actor / Investor / Climate AdvocateAdrian has extensive experience in storytelling, entrepreneurship, and investing to advance environmental solutions. As an advisor to Hamlet, he brings both his own agrihood development in combination with strategic insight into communications, brand, and building communities that reconnect people and purpose.
Lisel Morris
Lisel is a real estate and capital markets professional with deep experience in commercial development, strategic partnerships, and project execution. As an advisor to Hamlet, she brings expertise in structuring opportunities, navigating real estate finance, and advancing resilient, farm-centered development models.
Daron Joffe
Daron is a nationally recognized agrihood planner, farm designer, biodynamic farmer, and educator. As an advisor to Hamlet, he brings deep expertise in farm-centered community design, and regenerative agricultural design programming.