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Ignite by Laureate
Ignite by Laureate

Launch a Fund

4–6 weeks from strategy review to first close. White-glove formation. Institutional infrastructure from Day One.

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Refundable Setup Deposit

$25,000 – $30,000

Paid upfront by the GP. Covers everything needed to launch — offering documents, entity formation, service provider setup, and regulatory filings. The full deposit is reimbursed to the GP upon successful fund launch and invoiced to the fund.

What's Included

  • Bespoke offering documents (PPM/OM) drafted with external counsel

    Your fund documents are drafted by experienced securities counsel — not generated from a template. Each document is tailored to your strategy, fee structure, and investor base.

  • Subscription agreements and service provider contracts

    Investor subscription flow, side letter frameworks, and all service provider agreements negotiated and executed on your behalf.

  • Banking, custody, and prime brokerage recommendations

    We recommend banking, custody, and prime brokerage partners at our preferred rates given our scale. You benefit from institutional pricing from Day One.

  • All incorporation fees and regulator registration fees

    Entity formation, SEC Form D, Blue Sky filings, Bermuda regulatory applications — all registration and incorporation costs are included.

  • All legal disbursements

    External counsel fees, regulatory filing costs, and legal review charges are covered within the setup deposit. No surprise invoices.

  • Entity formation and regulatory filings

    We handle the full formation process — entity structuring, regulatory registrations, and all required filings across US and offshore jurisdictions.

  • External counsel review

    Independent legal review of all offering documents and agreements by qualified securities counsel in the relevant jurisdiction.

  • Dedicated launch team through first close

    A dedicated team coordinates every workstream — legal, admin, banking, compliance — so you can focus on investors and strategy.

  • Ongoing platform fee discussed during strategy review

    The annual platform fee covers ongoing governance, regulatory filings, service provider coordination, and GP support. Discussed and agreed during the strategy review phase.

Unless extraordinary bespoke requirements apply.

How It Works

1

Week 1

Strategy Review

We review your investment strategy, competitive fee, liquidity terms, and structuring. We recommend the optimal structure (onshore, offshore, or master-feeder) and agree on the platform fee.

2

Weeks 1-2

Documentation & Service Providers

External counsel drafts your PPM/OM, subscription agreements, and service provider agreements. In parallel, we run service provider RFQs, selection, and fee negotiations for fund admin, banking, custody, and prime brokerage.

3

Weeks 3-4

Operational Setup

Fund administration, banking, custody, and prime brokerage accounts are established. Compliance engine configured.

4

Weeks 4-5

Investor Onboarding

LP onboarding infrastructure goes live. Subscription flow, KYC/AML, and document execution ready for investors.

5

Weeks 5-6

First Close

Accept subscriptions, process capital calls, and begin investment operations. Your fund is live.

Any Strategy. Any Structure.

Open-Ended

Hedge funds, liquid strategies

Closed-Ended

VC, PE, real estate, credit

US (Onshore)

Delaware Series LLC

Offshore

Bermuda SAC segregated account

Master-Feeder

For US tax-sensitive LPs

Any Strategy

Hedge, VC, PE, real estate, credit, commodities, infrastructure, digital assets

Institutional Service Provider Network

Every Ignite fund is supported by independent, institutional-grade service providers. Fund administration and accounting are performed by third-party providers.

  • Fund Administration
  • Legal Counsel
  • Banking & Custody
  • Prime Brokerage
  • Tax & Audit
  • Transfer Agent (Laureate Transfer Services LLC, SEC-registered)

Fund Questions

How long does it take to launch a fund?+
4-6 weeks from strategy review to full trading readiness, contingent upon your and your counsel's responsiveness.
What's included in the $25-30K setup deposit?+
$25-30K is a refundable deposit paid upfront by the GP. It covers everything for fund setup — offering documents, entity formation, service provider onboarding, regulatory filings, and external counsel. The full deposit is reimbursed to the GP upon successful fund launch and invoiced to the fund.
What structures are available?+
Open-ended and closed-ended. US (Delaware) and offshore (Bermuda). Master-feeder structures available. We support any strategy across hedge funds, VC, PE, real estate, credit, commodities, infrastructure, and digital assets.
Can I have board representation?+
Yes. Fund managers can be represented on the boards of their funds.
Do I have to list on the secondary market?+
No. Secondary market access on Laureate Markets is entirely optional. You maintain full control over transfer restrictions.
How do investors find my fund?+
Your fund can be listed on Laureate Markets, where qualified investors can discover and subscribe to your offering. You also get a shareable deal page link for direct distribution.
What ongoing support do you provide?+
We provide ongoing governance and support to the funds including arranging for a director, regulatory filings, being the "face" of the fund to the regulators, ongoing consulting to the GPs, investor relations, marketing support, and coordinating activities between the various service providers that enable the fund to operate. Fund administration and accounting are performed by independent third-party providers and are a fund expense.

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Ready to Launch Your Fund?

Tell us about your strategy. We'll recommend the optimal structure and walk you through the process.

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