Professional investor

A professional investor is a person or entity permitted to invest in funds not offered to the public, because of their financial experience or wealth. Definitions vary by jurisdiction; in the BVI, it means a person whose ordinary business involves investments or who declares net worth above US$1 million.

The professional-investor test is what allows a fund to be exempt from retail investor protections. Equivalent categories exist elsewhere: accredited investor and qualified purchaser in the United States, professional client under MiFID in the EU, wholesale investor in Australia. An investor must meet the definition in the fund's domicile and comply with the rules of their own jurisdiction.

Verification of status is part of onboarding, and a fund must compulsorily redeem an investor who ceases to qualify.

Why this matters for POD

POD funds are open to verified professional investors only. Status is verified once at platform level, before an investor can view fund detail or subscribe on POD Discover.

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Investors & Due Diligence

Accredited investor
The US category for private-securities investors: US$200k income or US$1m net worth excluding the home.
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Qualified purchaser
A US investor with US$5m+ in investments, the standard for 3(c)(7) funds with unlimited US investors.
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BVI Professional Fund
The BVI's open-ended fund category for professional investors, with a US$100,000 minimum per investor.
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Know your customer (KYC)
Verifying an investor's identity, and beneficial owners for entities, before accepting them into a fund.
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