Own for the long term
We favor durable value over short-term financial engineering. Ownership changes how every decision downstream of it gets made.
About Obsidian Star Capital
Build differently. Own for the long term.
Obsidian Star Capital was built around a simple belief: enduring businesses require more than capital. They require ownership discipline, operating capability, relationships, infrastructure, and the patience to build for the long term.
We seek opportunities where those elements can be brought together to create durable advantage.
Our Philosophy
Capital alone
does not build
enduring companies
Capital can create opportunity, but opportunity only becomes durable value through execution. Obsidian Star Capital was built to combine financial resources with operating capability, strategic relationships, real estate, and long-term ownership.
Rather than treating investments as isolated transactions, we look for ways the businesses, assets, and capabilities within the broader Obsidian ecosystem can reinforce one another.
Capital
Ownership
Operations
Relationships
Infrastructure
Patience
Our Principles
What we hold to
Build with conviction
We concentrate resources where the opportunity and strategic fit justify commitment. Conviction is expressed through concentration, not commentary.
Operate, don't just invest
Capital is more powerful when paired with execution, relationships, and operating capability. We commit where we can contribute.
Create systems
The strongest businesses become platforms capable of supporting future growth and opportunity well beyond their original mandate.
Align incentives
Structure matters. Ownership, capital, operators, and partners should be aligned around the same long-term outcome before the work begins.
A Connected Platform
More than a collection
of companies
Obsidian Star Capital is structured around an ecosystem of investment, real estate, operating capability, and owned ventures. Each business can stand independently, but the broader platform creates opportunities for shared infrastructure, relationships, expertise, and capital.
Leadership
Built by operators
CJ Anderson
Founder & Chief Investment Strategist
CJ Anderson leads Obsidian Star Capital's investment strategy, capital allocation, and long-term portfolio development.
Drawing on experience within Washington, D.C.'s financial sector, CJ brings a disciplined approach to evaluating opportunity, managing risk, and positioning capital across a diverse range of industries. His focus is not simply on identifying attractive investments, but on structuring opportunities capable of creating durable, compounding value.
As Chief Investment Strategist, CJ oversees the firm's investment philosophy and portfolio strategy, working across Obsidian Star's operating platforms to align capital with opportunities where conviction, execution, and long-term ownership can create meaningful advantage.
Theodore Williams
Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships
Theodore Williams leads business development, strategic partnerships, and opportunity origination across Obsidian Star Capital and its operating ecosystem.
His work centers on identifying opportunities, cultivating high-value relationships, and connecting capital, operators, real estate, and strategic resources around ventures with significant long-term potential. Working across industries, Theodore helps move opportunities from early-stage vision toward structured execution.
With a multidisciplinary background spanning business development, hospitality, technology, media, and emerging ventures, he brings an operator's perspective to growth, partnership formation, and platform development.
Partner with Obsidian
Selective conversations with founders, operators, and owners building for duration.