A venture capital and real estate investment firm founded in California is relocating to Nashville — the latest Golden State company to establish a Middle Tennessee presence.

Paradyme Companies, which had been based in Temecula, is home to 15 employees and about 20 contractors. According to company founder and CEO Ryan Garland, Paradyme has funded about 1,000 transactions with roughly $1.5 billion in value. It has about $425 million in development currently, with its employees offering a collective approximately 125 years of experience.

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