Capital Eleven is an investment firm specializing in private equity, early stage venture capital, and real estate development. It was founded in 2009 by Travis Hawkes and David Gardner who first met while they were both business students at Boise State University. In 2014, they co-founded Capital Auto Loan, now one of the largest auto lenders in Idaho and Utah. Every investment is focused on creating a win for investors, partners, and customers. Capital Eleven is focused on early stage software companies, commercial real estate development, and high growth private equity opportunities. We invest in people with passion, projects with vision, and partner with investors and entrepreneurs that share the same values of excellence, grit, and doing what’s right.