Berean.
Capital Decisions, Standardized

Examine before
you invest.

Berean gives sponsors and LPs a clearer standard for pre-deal CRE evaluation.

Pressure-test assumptions, surface downside risk, and compare opportunities apples-to-apples.

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Probability of Clearing
0.0%
of clearing 15% IRR
Distribution
15% IRR Target
P10
0.00%
Median
0.0%
P90
0.0%
IRR (%)35%28%22%16%11%7%0%TIMEYear 0Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5P9028.4%P7522.1%P5016.1%P2510.8%P107.2%

Every investment decision contains uncertainty.
Most models hide it.

The problem is inconsistent pre-deal evaluation.

LPs

Every LP evaluates sponsors differently. Custom checklists. Custom memos. Different underwriting assumptions. Different diligence standards.

Sponsors

Most sponsors still rely on static base-case models and isolated sensitivity tables that fail to adequately quantify downside risk, execution risk, and assumption credibility.

Result

Sponsors spend enormous time tailoring materials for every investor. LPs spend weeks normalizing submissions just to compare opportunities.

There is no shared framework for evaluating both opportunity quality and sponsor credibility. No common language for risk.

Berean standardizes the conversation.

When sponsors and LPs use Berean, they operate through the same evaluation framework.

Probability of Clearing Target IRR

88%

Downside IRR at P10

0.0%

Still positive in worst decile

DSCR Stress

Labor shock1.19x
Insurance spike1.01x
Refi stress0.95x

PIP & Capex Sensitivity

PIP +20%
FF&E +15%
Soft costs

Exit Cap Rate Sensitivity

5.5%7.5%

Top 3 Fragility Drivers

ADR growth
Exit cap rate
Labor cost

What Must Be True

ADR CAGR ≥ 3.5%
Exit cap ≤ 6.75%
Stabilized occupancy ≥ 68%
PIP within 10% of budget

Outcome

What can actually happen? Not just a base case. Full downside and upside distributions. P10 downside. P50 base. P90 upside. Probability of loss. Probability of covenant breach.

Drivers

What is actually driving the risk? Identify the variables with the greatest impact on outcomes. Separate critical assumptions from noise.

Credibility

Are the assumptions realistic? Compare ADR growth, occupancy expectations, operating margins, and execution assumptions against market conditions and sponsor history.

The output: a standardized assessment sponsors can present with greater institutional rigor and LPs can compare consistently across opportunities and portfolios.

Use Case

For Sponsors

Present opportunities with greater rigor from day one.

Upload a deal, pressure-test assumptions, and generate structured materials LPs can evaluate more consistently.

Berean helps sponsors communicate downside, execution risk, and assumption credibility before capital is committed.

Use Case

For LPs

Evaluate opportunities through a more consistent framework.

Compare sponsors, assumptions, downside exposure, and execution credibility across deals using a standardized evaluation structure.

See not only which opportunities look attractive, but which sponsors consistently execute against assumptions over time.

Why Berean?

The Bereans, in Acts 17, were known for one thing: they examined what they were told before accepting it. That principle defines the standard behind Berean.

Institutional real estate still relies on fragmented underwriting, inconsistent diligence standards, and static base-case models that often fail to capture how real-world risk actually behaves.

Sponsors struggle to communicate downside exposure and assumption credibility in a consistent way. LPs and investment committees spend enormous time normalizing materials just to compare opportunities across sponsors.

Berean creates a more standardized framework for pre-deal evaluation — pressure-testing assumptions, surfacing downside risk, and helping capital partners evaluate opportunities through a more consistent lens.

Examine before you invest.

Starting with hospitality. Expanding across CRE.

Berean's first framework is designed for hospitality — ADR, occupancy, RevPAR, labor volatility, PIP timing, reserve structures, and operational uncertainty.

Over time, the same evaluation structure expands into multifamily, industrial, office, retail, and broader real estate asset classes.

Same framework. Different variables.

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Berean is currently working with select sponsors and LPs. Request access to learn more.

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