New York, New York– January 31, 2007 – HedgeCo LLC, an industry leading financial services and information company, and Holding Capital Group, a private equity investment and international money management firm, announced today the formation of HedgeCo Investments LLC (HCI). HCI was created to discover, seed and support a new generation of superior hedge fund managers. After rigorous due diligence, the firm provides hedge fund incubation and capital introduction to managers with entrepreneurial drive and disciplined investment strategies.
“Since 1975 Holding Capital Group has contributed to the growth and success of numerous companies and professionally managed investment funds, “stated S. A. Spencer, Chairman of Holding Capital Group. “By combining our investment knowledge and capital resources with HedgeCo’s exceptional understanding of start-up services and the hedge fund industry we can provide managers with an environment conducive to success.â€Â
In addition to potential capital introductions, emerging managers that are accepted to the firm’s incubation program can also access a variety of products and support services, including:
- Fully staffed office facilities in New York City and West Palm Beach
- Trading platforms and performance reporting technologies
- Investor website design and corporate branding services
- Hedge fund consultants, attorneys, service providers and marketers
“Motivated by the performance of the financial markets over the last several years, institutions and qualified investors worldwide continue to make unprecedented allocations to hedge funds,†stated Evan Rapoport, Principal of HedgeCo Investments, LLC. “This increase in demand has created an urgent need to identify early-stage hedge fund managers that can deliver consistent and scalable risk-adjusted returns.â€Â
For additional information on HCI’s incubation and capital introduction programs please contact us at [email protected].
About Holding Capital Group
Founded in 1975, Holding Capital Group is a private equity investment and international money management firm. Our private equity focus is to acquire and grow – with management – profitable companies. We have acted as principal in over 200 acquisitions and other investments aggregating $3 billion in value. Today, the firm has investments in over 50 companies and manages, by itself and through its affiliates, over $2 billion. Holding Capital Group has over 60 members worldwide with backgrounds in industry, finance, and professional services.
Holding Capital has also invested in the general partners or managers of managed funds, providing money managers working capital or seed investments to start up their operations. Our participations in general partnership or managers include Value Partners, LP a value-oriented fund based in Hong Kong, Target Asia Fund, LLC a growth oriented fund based in Singapore focused on equity securities of Asian related companies, Validea Hedge Fund, LLC, a quantitative value-oriented fund in Connecticut and Karma Capital, an equity fund focused on Russia and other emerging markets based in Moscow.
About HedgeCo Investments
HedgeCo Investments, LLC is a privately-held investment firm focused on incubation and capital introduction for gifted, early-stage investment managers. The Firm is a joint-venture between Holding Capital Group, a private equity investment and international money management firm and HedgeCo LLC, an industry leading financial services and information company.
Consistently top-ranked by Yahoo and Google for the term ‘hedge fund’, HedgeCo.Net is the leading online community for qualified investors, hedge funds and service providers. For investors, HedgeCo.Net offers the premier free hedge fund database and powerful tools to search, rank and analyze potential investments. HedgeCo.Net members enjoy access to daily news, manager columns, and a comprehensive directory of service providers.
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Media Contact:
Mitch Ackles, Hedge Fund PR
Tel: 786.556.1136
Email: [email protected]
