Waldinger: A number of players are trying to solve for the question of how to efficiently and cost-effectively service smaller investors in private alternative funds. Before Artivest, there were three types: 1.) placement agents who offer traditional capital introduction for a fee but leave both investor and fund with cumbersome paperwork and reporting to navigate; 2.) tech-only providers that alleviate part of the paperwork burden, e.g., by hosting documents online; and 3.) social networking platforms that introduce issuers and investors but neither offer institutional-caliber managers nor deploy a research team to select funds. Artivest is the first and only independent solution combining technology, operations, compliance, manager research and product structuring to provide a seamless experience for both investors and sponsors of top private funds.

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