Est. The 327 — Investment & Growth

We Build
What
Matters

Investing in businesses that build people, strengthen communities, and create lasting impact beyond the balance sheet.

Our VisionHow We Operate
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Build
People
Communities
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Build People
Effect Communities
Invest in Purpose
Create Lasting Impact
The 327
Build People
Effect Communities
Invest in Purpose
Create Lasting Impact
The 327
Build People
Effect Communities
Invest in Purpose
Create Lasting Impact
The 327
Our Philosophy

Capital with
Conviction

The 327 was founded on a simple but radical belief: the most powerful businesses don't just generate returns — they generate people. We build and invest in ventures where human flourishing is the foundation, not an afterthought.

100%
Purpose-Driven
∞
Community Impact
“A business that lifts its community is not just successful — it is necessary.”

Every decision we make is filtered through a dual lens: does this create strong returns, and does this create stronger people? When both answers are yes, we move with full force.

Our Three Pillars

The Foundation
of Everything

01

Build Businesses

We don't just fund ideas — we roll up our sleeves and build alongside our partners. From strategy and structure to culture and execution, we are in it with you.

02

Build People

Our most important investment is always in people. We develop leaders, nurture talent, and create environments where individuals discover and exceed their own potential.

03

Effect Communities

We measure success beyond profit. Every business in our portfolio is expected to leave the communities it touches meaningfully better than it found them.

How We Work

Deliberate.
Deep. Decisive.

01

Identify the Right Ventures

We seek businesses with strong fundamentals and an even stronger sense of purpose — founders who want to build something that outlasts them.

02

Invest with Intention

Capital is a tool. We deploy it strategically alongside mentorship, networks, and genuine partnership to give every venture the best possible chance.

03

Build from the Inside Out

Culture before scale. People before process. We ensure the internal architecture of a business is capable of supporting real, sustainable growth.

04

Measure What Matters

We track financial returns and community impact with equal rigour. If a business is winning economically but failing its people, it's not winning at all.

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Community Impact

Beyond
Business

At The 327, community is not a CSR checkbox. It is the very reason we exist. We believe commerce, when properly directed, is one of the most powerful forces for social transformation available to us.


Every business we build or back is expected to ask: how does our growth serve the people around us? That question shapes everything from hiring practices to physical presence to giving initiatives.

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Local Employment First

We prioritise building talent pipelines within the communities our businesses serve.

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Leadership Development

We run internal programmes that turn employees into leaders and leaders into community anchors.

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Reinvestment Commitment

A portion of returns from every portfolio business flows back into community initiatives.

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Lasting Infrastructure

We build businesses designed to stand for decades — creating stable, dependable community assets.

About the Founder

The Person
Behind The 327

Scott Lehmann
Founder
3:27
Our Foundation — Proverbs 3:27
“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.”

Proverbs 3:27 — NIV

The Power
Behind the Name

The 327 is not just a name. It is a standard.

It speaks to something most people already know to be true: when you have the ability to do good, you do it. You don't delay it. You don't weigh it against convenience. You act.

We named our business with intention, because a name should mean something. It captures the responsibility that comes with resources, influence, and opportunity. When it is within your power to build something that lifts people, invest in a community that needs it, or create a pathway where there wasn't one, you do it.

Not because it's expected. Because it's right.

That is the standard we hold ourselves to, every single day.

Our Portfolio

The Businesses
We Back

Housit
Under A Roof
Rentup
Scribeo
Pennly
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Build Together?

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