Real estate investment
VCG Veterans Housing Fund I
A private real estate fund acquiring multifamily housing for veterans, using HUD-VASH vouchers to put underused housing dollars to work.
Accredited investors: request materialsVeteran-founded · Veteran-focused
Homes, tools and support for those who served.
Venture Collective Group builds an ecosystem around one mission: every veteran in a stable home. We invest in housing, build the software that runs it, and back the nonprofits that reach veterans the market misses.
One mission, connected
Each venture strengthens the others.
01
Housing
Fund I acquires and operates homes leased to veterans through HUD-VASH.
02
Operations
VetConnect OS was built to run our own portfolio, and now serves other housing providers.
03
Outreach
VCG Foundation serves at-risk and formerly incarcerated veterans and their families.
04
Funding
Grant Scout Pro helps nonprofits find and win the grants that keep the work going.
Our ventures
Companies
Software · Housing providers
VetConnect OS
One platform for veteran housing coordination: voucher tracking, tenant risk alerts, payments and property health, with AI agents watching every file.
See the platformSoftware · Nonprofits
Grant Scout Pro
AI-powered grant discovery for nonprofits. Find the right opportunities, build budgets and package complete applications in a fraction of the time.
Visit grantscoutpro.comNonprofit
Serving Those Who Served
VCG Foundation
Direct support for homeless, at-risk and formerly incarcerated veterans and their families, from housing to the help that keeps them housed.
VCG Foundation is a separate nonprofit organization operating under fiscal sponsorship by Veterans Collaborative. Donations support the Foundation’s programs only and are never invested in any VCG fund or company.
Why we started
Founded by a U.S. Army veteran.
I served my country in the U.S. Army during wartime, and like many veterans, I faced my own struggles after coming home. I know firsthand what the road back can look like: the search for a stable place to live, the right support, and a new sense of purpose.
With a bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, I founded Venture Collective Group to bring housing, technology and community together, so fewer veterans have to walk that road alone.
Darryl Barnes, Founder & CEO
Get involved
Invest
Accredited investors can request Fund I offering materials. Verification required.
Partner
Housing authorities, SSVF grantees, property owners and nonprofits: let’s work together.
Give
Support veterans directly through a one-time or monthly gift to VCG Foundation.
Start a conversation
Tell us what you’re interested in and we’ll route you to the right team.
dlbarnes@vcgnow.com