Why the Blue Thunder Fund Exists
The Blue Thunder Fund was created to prove that athletes can do more than inspire communities – they can help rebuild them. Led by former Notre Dame and University of Florida quarterback Malik Zaire, the $20 million impact-driven fund brings together athletes, developers, and community leaders to invest in real estate projects that create housing, support local businesses, and generate long-term economic growth.
Based in Dayton, the fund focuses on developments that have the potential to deliver both financial returns and measurable community impact. The goal is simple: give investors access to projects that strengthen neighborhoods while allowing residents to benefit from the revitalization happening around them.
Powering San Marco Dayton and Beyond
One of the key projects behind the creation of the fund is the San Marco Dayton development, led by local developer John Lumpkin. Lumpkin has spent years working in West Dayton redevelopment and has helped direct millions of dollars into projects designed to restore economic activity across the city’s Opportunity Zones.
San Marco Dayton, located in the historic Wright-Dunbar District, will transform the former West Side Chevy building into a mixed-use destination featuring luxury apartments, hotel rooms, a rooftop restaurant, and a marketplace designed for local entrepreneurs, artists, and small businesses. The project is modeled after the successful Sherman Phoenix development, which became a national example of community-focused revitalization.
The Blue Thunder Fund exists because projects like San Marco need more than capital – they need leadership, visibility, and partners who believe that investment can drive real change. By combining athlete influence with experienced developers and local stakeholders, the fund was built to create opportunities that benefit investors, residents, and the communities they call home.
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This offering is a private placement of securities pursuant to Rule 506(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The following conditions strictly apply:
- Accredited Investors Only: All securities offered by the Fund are available only to Accredited Investors as defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D.
- Mandatory Verification: The Issuer is required to, and will, take reasonable steps to verify the accredited status of every purchaser. Your self-certification is insufficient. You will be required to provide evidence of your accredited status (e.g., income verification or professional certifications) before your investment can be finalized.
- General Solicitation: Due to the use of Rule 506(c), the Fund engages in general solicitation and advertising, including this website.
- Risk Disclosure: Investment in the Fund involves a high degree of risk, is speculative, and is suitable only for accredited investors who can bear the entire risk of the loss of their investment. The securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws.
Review of the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) is required prior to any investment decision.
1. Statutory Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
This legend protects the Fund’s management from liability under federal securities laws for projections and expectations, provided the statements were made with a reasonable basis and identified by specific cautionary factors.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This website, along with all associated materials, including the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) and all oral statements made by the management of the Fund, contain certain “forward-looking statements.” All statements other than those of historical facts are forward-looking statements.
These statements generally relate to the Fund’s planned activities, projected performance, financial expectations, and investment goals, and can often be identified by words such as “will,” “aim,” “target,” “anticipate,” “project,” “expect,” “potential,” “goal,” “estimate,” “may,” “should,” “intends,” or the negative of these terms or similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results of the Fund, or the performance of its investments, to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:
- Risks inherent in real estate investment and development (e.g., construction delays, cost overruns, changes in zoning/permitting).
- Economic and market risks .
- The Fund’s ability to successfully raise the target capital
- Reliance on the expertise and continued involvement of key personnel, including the Fund’s sponsor and management team.
- General business, financial, and economic conditions.
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Fund is under no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. All prospective investors must consult the “Risk Factors” section of the Private Placement Memorandum for a more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties associated with an investment in the Fund.
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This is a non-negotiable compliance legend that must appear prominently on the website and all offering materials to maintain the integrity of the private placement exemption.
MANDATORY LEGAL DISCLOSURE (REGULATION D, RULE 506(c))
THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.
THE FUND IS RELYING ON RULE 506(C) OF REGULATION D. ACCORDINGLY, ALL PURCHASERS MUST BE ACCREDITED INVESTORS (AS DEFINED IN RULE 501 OF REGULATION D), AND THE ISSUER IS REQUIRED TO TAKE REASONABLE STEPS TO VERIFY THAT PURCHASERS ARE ACCREDITED INVESTORS.
THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS OFFERING MEMORANDUM. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
INVESTMENT IN THE FUND INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK AND IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR ACCREDITED INVESTORS WHO CAN BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISK OF THE COMPLETE LOSS OF THEIR INVESTMENT.
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