Capital introduction, or cap intro, is the service of introducing fund managers to prospective investors. Prime brokers traditionally provide it to their larger hedge fund clients; platforms and independent cap-intro firms serve managers below that threshold.
Prime-broker cap intro teams run conferences, one-to-one meetings and investor databases, but only for managers large enough to be prime-brokerage clients, which excludes most emerging managers. Third-party marketers charge retainers or a share of fees raised. Digital platforms list funds for verified investors to diligence directly.
Cap intro is an introduction, not a placement: the investor still does its own due diligence and the manager still closes the ticket.
POD Discover is POD's cap-intro platform. Verified professional investors source managers, review administrator-produced track records and a DD pack, and subscribe in-app. Funds list at six months of track record; Discover is free for allocators.
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