Capital introduction
What is capital introductionThe complete guide — three models, costs, when it works.Cap intro vs placement agentSide by side on activity, pay, regulation and fit.What capital introduction costsHow each model is priced, and the regulatory dimension.Broker-dealer rules & findersSection 15(a), the unadopted finders exemption, FINRA 2040.Glossary67 terms defined plainly.
By manager type
Hedge fundsWhy prime brokerage cap intro stopped working for most.Private equityLP universe, diligence, first close, terms.Venture capitalUnderwriting access when returns take a decade.Real estateSyndication, JVs and funds are different businesses.Private companiesGrowth equity and structured capital for owners.Emerging managersThe structural gap, and the sequence that works.First-time fundsAttribution, anchors and sizing Fund I.Private creditUnderwriting downside, and insurance capital.Infrastructure & real assetsLong duration for the slowest allocators.
By investor type
Family officesFastest deciders, hardest to reach cold.Fund of fundsInstitutional tickets without institutional minimums.Endowments & foundationsPerpetual capital, quarterly committees.Pensions & insurersLargest tickets, most formal gates.RIAs & wealth managersAggregation, feeders and operational load.Accredited vs qualified purchaserWho can invest, and which structure you need.Consultants & gatekeepersThe real decision-maker for institutional capital.
Practical guides
How to find investors onlineWhy directories underperform and what converts.What LPs look forSeven tests, and the real reasons for declines.Data room checklistSeven sections, and the gaps that stall a raise.DDQ guideHow allocators actually read a questionnaire.Fund pitch deckFifteen slides and one job.Presenting a track recordBasis, attribution, benchmarks, verification.Fundraising timelineHow long it really takes, by investor type.FAQEvery common question in one place.Common mistakesThe short, repetitive list of why raises fail.Cross-border fundraisingMarketing rules, structure and local relationships.
Structures and terms
Fund terms and feesWaterfalls, catch-up, clawback and what is negotiable.Co-investmentThe term LPs ask for most.Secondaries & continuation vehiclesLiquidity, and the conflict at the centre of it.Seeding & accelerationThe most expensive capital, and when it is right.Fund marketing rulesWhat you may say, to whom, and where.Choosing a firmThe questions, and the answers that should worry you.
Next step
Tell us what you're raising.
Entity type, target size, timeline. That's enough for us to tell you quickly whether we can help — and to say so plainly if we can't.