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Fund Launch Partners is a GP Stakes firm set out to partner and invest with
Emerging Managers

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WHAT IS FUND LAUNCH PARTNERS?

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Starting a fund is hard. Scaling a small fund is hard. We are here to help. Fund
Launch Partners is a GP Stakes firm that partners and invests in emerging fund
managers.

We define emerging managers as someone on Fund I, II, III, or IV and managing
less than $1B AUM.




THE PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK


THE GP CAPITAL COMMITMENT

Fund managers (GP's or General Partners) are expected to invest 1% - 5% of the
total fundraise into each fund they are managing. So for a $100M raise that's
$1M-$5M. One of our favorite ways to partner is to assist on the capital
commitment by matching 1% - 3% of every dollar raised by the manager.


GROWTH EQUITY OR WORKING CAPITAL

If you need additional resources up front or mid journey we're here to
potentially provide your firm with the necessary capital to grow. Have a
non-contributing partner on the cap table? Just looking for additional funds to
expand to new markets or new product sets? That's what we do.


STRATEGIC ADVISORY SERVICES

We come in as ACTIVE minority partners in your asset management businesses
ensuring you have the proper systems & people in place to succeed. The Partners
have seen hundreds of funds launch over the years and we want to help you
navigate those critical business & strategy decisions. Our goal is systematize &
optimize fundraising processes, the firm as a business & fund as an asset
manger.


INDUSTRY AGNOSTIC

We understand the business of funds, regardless of your vertical.



REAL ESTATE

A real estate fund is a type of investment fund that pools money from investors
to purchase, manage, and sell real estate properties, aiming to generate profits
primarily through rental income and property value appreciation. Strategies
include residential, commercial, industrial, land, development, assisted living,
self storage and others.


HEDGE FUNDS

Hedge funds are alternative investment funds that employ diverse and often
complex strategies in the public markets, including leveraging and derivatives,
to maximize returns for their investors. Strategies include long/short, global
macro, event driven, arbitrage, quant, or others.


PRIVATE EQUITY

Private equity is a form of investment where funds or investors directly invest
in private companies or conduct buyouts of public companies, often with the goal
of restructuring and improving their operations for eventual profit. Strategies
include leveraged buyouts, growth equity, distressed, fund of funds or other.


VENTURE CAPITAL

Venture capital is a type of private equity financing that provides funding to
startup companies and small businesses with high growth potential in exchange
for equity, or an ownership stake. Strategies include seed, early stage, later
stage, venture studio, incubators and other.


PRIVATE CREDIT

Private credit funds are investment vehicles that provide debt financing to
companies, typically those not served by traditional banks, and seek to generate
income and returns through interest payments and loan repayments. Strategies
include direct lending, distressed debt, mezzanine financing, asset based
lending and other.


OTHER

Look. If you have an investment strategy where you can consistently invest
capital and generate a return on that investment that isn't listed here, you
potentially can scale that investments business through a fund.

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NEW MANAGERS


If you are a brand new fund manager looking to launch a fund we would still love
to work with you.

We can come in on the ground floor and provide consulting & other services along
with some potential capital to expedite your launch.
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SEASONED MANAGERS


If you are a seasoned manager that is looking to:

 * Grow your fund through a strategic partnership

 * Liquidate a portion of your General Partnership

 * Optimize fundraising, firm, & fund operations

 * Get help on expanding to new products and services

Then let’s have a conversation about a partnership. Your General Partnership
will have an associated enterprise value based on the revenues that you’ve
generated.

Most General Partnerships Stakes are fairly difficult to sell, but we are here to
help.
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MEET THE TEAM

Chief Investment Officer
Lincoln Archibald

Lincoln is the Managing Partner of Fund Launch Partners, a Private Equity Firm
specializing in GP Stakes. He is currently a minority partner on multiple funds
across the alternative landscape. Lincoln is Partner at Fund Launch and formerly
functioned as the CFO. With prior experience from JP Morgan, venture capital,
and real estate development, he brings a strong analytical and financial
background to his work.

Functioning as a Fund Consultant, Lincoln has coached and advised hundreds of
emerging asset managers over the past few years across the alternatives
landscape (VC, PE, RE, HF). Lincoln has been able to observe the intricacies of
sound fund management and truly learn what is required to be a successful
steward of investor capital.

General Partner
Bridger Pennington

Bridger is the Co-founder of Fund Launch, a company dedicated to democratizing
the world funds. He is leading a community of 60,000+ entrepreneurs & investors.
Last year (2022) Fund Launch set up +150 verified funds with hundreds more
unaccounted for. Clients have started scaled funds to the multi- million and
billion dollar level.

In addition to being the CEO of Fund Launch, Bridger is currently running a
Crypto Hedge Fund, Ugly Unicorn where he oversees the fund management. Bridger
is formerly the Founder and Managing Director of Black Bridge Capital LLC and
General Partner of the Bridge Grow Funds, a private credit facility specializing
in short term loans.


Chief Operating Officer
Adam Campbell

Adam W. Campbell, CPA brings over 20 years of experience in accounting, finance,
and business intelligence including 5+ years in family offices and 10+ years of
work in PE backed real estate companies focused on multi-family, commercial,
debt and seniors housing developments. He was a founding employee for a real
estate fund in Salt Lake City, UT that managed over $5 Billion of AUM. He has
played key roles in scaling accounting & finance departments from the ground up
in privately held and VC/PE backed operating companies. Adam also has extensive
experience transportation, waste management, hospitality, industrial mining, and
new venture finance industries.

In addition to his professional background, Adam was the Alumni Chairman of the
Undergraduate Engagement program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School
of Business that helped over 1,200+ new incoming students annually to define,
align and refine their education goals into future careers. He is licensed CPA
in Utah and received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Accounting from the
University of Utah as well as completing post graduate studies in Business
Analytics from the Harvard School of Business.

Director of Capital Markets
Vu Tran

Vu H. Tran boasts over two decades of expertise across business development,
real estate, and entrepreneurship. His rich tapestry of experiences includes 9
years in the military, focusing on aeronautical supply chain and leadership, and
has been recognized with 5 Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals for
outstanding leadership. A certified Lean Six Sigma professional, Vu has trained
numerous US Marines and Sailors and underwent specialized training in Human
Intelligence and Counterintelligence.

Vu Tran ran a $25+ million AUM family office In the real estate sector and food
and beverage industry, dedicated over 7 years to diverse investments, from
single-family homes to commercial spaces. His entrepreneurial journey, spanning
8 years, ranges from importing/exporting to business consulting and
construction. A passionate mentor, Vu has globally coached countless individuals
on business strategies, personal branding, negotiation techniques, and
investment strategies. Beyond his professional endeavors, he serves on the board
of GlobalMindED, a non-profit championing equity, opportunity, and diversity, in
collaboration with notable partners like Hewlett Packard, Sam's Club, the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation, and Amazon.

Advisor (Economics & Strategy)
TJ Bond

 * Former Managing Director and Chief Economist, Bank of America - Merrill Lynch

 * Former Head of Global Economics & Strategy for 2 major sovereign wealth
   funds.

 * Advisor to governments on economic policy and financial market development

Advisor (Manager Selection)
Trenton Smith

 * Former Head of Equities & Alternatives, AAA (~$2B Platform)

 * Former Portfolio Manager, Dow (~$2.5B across PE, VC, RE, Credit specializing
   in manager selection)

Advisor (Business Development)
Todd Recknagel

 * Managing Partner of family office (Three20 Group)

 * Partnered in over 100 transactions creating over $500m in PE gains

 * CEO & Partner in largest energy efficiency company in US (AM
   Conservation/Franklin Energy)

Operating Partner
Mason Vranes

Mason Vranes is an entrepreneur and a Co-Founder of Fund Launch. He entered the
world of entrepreneurship at age 17, starting multiple brands and with each
venture, playing bigger. In 2018, he teamed up with Bridger Pennington as they
launched multiple businesses, trying to strike it big. In 2019, they saw a
massive gap in the marketplace and caught the vision to transform the highly
secretive world of investment funds.

Business Associate
Tanner Reilly

With a solid foundation in finance, Tanner Reilly has dedicated the past two
years to assisting emerging fund managers in the launch and scaling of their
investment funds. His journey began in the analytical realm, underwriting
investment funds, which paved the way to his current role as an Associate with
Fund Launch Partners


IDEAL ACQUISITION CRITERIA

<$1 Billion Assets Under Management
Teams with broad equity buy in
Full cycle or near full cycle deals already completed
Strong commitment to growth

Fund Launch Partners is a GP Stakes firm set out to partner and invest with
Emerging Managers

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