I’m a long-term Texas land investor and portfolio operator, not a transactional broker.
Before stepping into land investing, I spent nearly a decade as a Systems Engineer in the Fortune 500 world, building and maintaining enterprise middleware platforms from development through production. My work supported large-scale initiatives, including a chip-implementation program for a major payment-processing company. I hold a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and am currently pursuing a second bachelor’s degree in Psychology to deepen my understanding of people, behavior, and long-term decision-making.
I built my land portfolio acre by acre, investing my own capital first and learning the business from the inside out. Today, Ladybird Ventures stewards 1,700+ acres alongside 200+ investors across multiple phases making decisions from an owner’s seat, not a salesperson’s.
Every opportunity shared through Ladybird Ventures is one I personally invest in.
Alignment is not a tagline here, it’s the foundation of trust.
Born and raised in North Texas, Joshua Ruggeberg brings a deep understanding of the region and a broad background in real estate investing and asset management. He earned his undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Dallas and his MBA from Southern Methodist University.
Throughout his career, Joshua has managed and invested across office, retail, multifamily, and land, while building strong relationships with brokers, investors, operators, and other industry partners. At LadyBird Ventures, he combines those relationships with a disciplined, hands-on approach to identifying and executing compelling real estate opportunities.
Born in the United Kingdom, Sheila Quiroga brings an international perspective to the LadyBird Ventures team. She earned her degree in Commercial Engineering from Universidad Privada Boliviana, with studies spanning business management, marketing, finance, and operations.
At LadyBird Ventures, Sheila serves as an Operations Support Specialist, supporting day-to-day operations across the business. She coordinates projects, manages internal processes and systems, supports executive priorities, and helps keep the many moving pieces across the company organized and on track.