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The legacy assets managed by the spin-off firms Silverpeak Real Estate Partners and Tenaya Capital originated from Lehman Brothers' vast portfolio prior to its 2008 bankruptcy.
Silverpeak Real Estate Partners
Silverpeak was formed by the former heads of Lehman Brothers' real estate division and initially managed three of the legacy real estate funds established by Lehman. The legacy assets consisted of a diverse, global real estate portfolio including:
Property Types: Office buildings, retail spaces, multi-family residences, hotels, industrial properties, and land developments.
Geographic Focus: Assets were located across the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Asset Structure: The portfolio included various interests, such as direct property ownership (real estate-owned, or REO), joint venture equity, and senior and mezzanine real estate loans.
Initial Value: At the time of the bankruptcy filing, the marked-to-market value of Lehman's real estate portfolio was approximately $23 billion.
The strategy for these assets was to manage, restructure, and stabilize the properties—including securing tenants and completing in-process developments—and eventually sell them when market conditions improved to maximize returns for Lehman's creditors.
Tenaya Capital
Tenaya Capital, previously known as Lehman Brothers Venture Partners, spun off to manage the venture capital arm's assets. The legacy assets it managed were a portfolio of stakes in numerous technology companies:
Portfolio Companies: The firm held stakes in approximately 47 (later reported as 46) technology start-ups and growth-stage companies.
Notable Examples: Specific companies in the initial portfolio included the e-commerce site Zappos.com, high-definition video conferencing company LifeSize Communications, and online billing system Zuora Inc..
Investment Stage: These were typically investments in the mid-to-late stage venture capital rounds of the companies.
As part of the spin-off, secondary investor HarbourVest Partners assumed Lehman's existing investment and unfunded commitments to the venture funds, while the Lehman estate retained a performance-based profit share, aligning the new firm's incentives with the estate's goal of repaying creditors.

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The legacy assets managed by the spin-off firms Silverpeak Real Estate Partners and Tenaya Capital consisted of Lehman Brothers' original private equity real estate portfolio and venture capital portfolio, respectively.
Silverpeak Real Estate Partners
Legacy Assets: Silverpeak was the spin-out of Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners. It initially managed Lehman's three multi-billion dollar global real estate funds, which combined once owned approximately $15 billion of assets. The goal was to maximize value for Lehman's creditors by managing and enhancing these properties rather than selling them off in a distressed market.
Asset Types: The portfolio included a diverse range of real estate holdings, such as office buildings (e.g., the Greenway Portfolio in Houston and properties in Rosslyn, VA), retail centers (e.g., Lakewood Center mall), hotels, and multifamily residential properties (e.g., the Marquis on Memorial apartments) across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
Current Status (as of late 2025): Silverpeak is an independent alternative investment management firm that has expanded its focus to include real estate, energy, and credit sectors. It has acquired approximately $25 billion of gross asset value across various asset classes since its founding in 2010 and is no longer solely managing the original Lehman estate assets, though these formed its initial portfolio.
Tenaya Capital
Legacy Assets: Tenaya Capital was the spin-off of Lehman Brothers Venture Partners, which had been founded to take stakes in startups to drive IPO underwriting business. The team brought with them approximately $750 million in capital under management and stakes in 47 technology companies.
Asset Types: The assets were venture capital investments in high-growth technology companies. Notable companies in the initial portfolio included travel search engine Kayak, online shoe retailer Zappos.com, and video conferencing company LifeSize Communications.
Current Status (as of late 2025): Tenaya Capital operates as an independent venture capital firm focusing on investments in mid-to-late stage technology companies across various sectors including software, consumer internet, and IT infrastructure. The original Lehman's existing investment and unfunded commitments were sold to a secondary investor, HarbourVest Partners, as part of the spin-off, allowing Tenaya to continue managing the fund with new capital structures.