First-time fund managers

Original Form D fund launches in the last 60 days where none of the related persons appears on an earlier Form D for a different issuer. No incumbent administrator, auditor, custodian or counsel to displace.

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Private equity / buyout · 188 Venture capital · 120 Hedge fund · 103 Other fund · 72 Private credit · 9 Opportunistic / special situations · 8 Real estate · 6 Digital assets · 2 Fund of funds · 2 Growth equity · 2 Infrastructure · 1 Secondaries · 1

573 filings in the last 60 days · page 5 of 12

WealthHaus Alpha Partners launches indefinite hedge fund in Indiana

New fund · Hedge fund · Pre-first close · Offering Indefinite · GREENWOOD, IN · filed 2026-10-05

Pre-first closeFirst filing by this entityFirst-time manager

ScaleAlpha Fund I launches indefinite hedge fund in New Jersey

New fund · Hedge fund · Pre-first close · Offering Indefinite · EDGEWATER, NJ · filed 2026-10-05

Pre-first closeFirst filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Exponent Nova Co-Investment Partners launches indefinite UK fund with $201M raised

New fund · Other fund · Open-ended · Offering Indefinite · Sold $201.1M · London, United Kingdom · filed 2026-10-05

3(c)(7) — qualified purchasersFirst filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Karncy SME Synergy Fund launches $20M private equity fund in Texas

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Pre-first close · Offering $20M · FRISCO, TX · filed 2026-10-05

Pre-first closeFirst filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Arpeggio Capital launches first venture fund with indefinite offering in Geneva

New fund · Venture capital · Pre-first close · Offering Indefinite · Geneva, Switzerland · filed 2026-10-05

Pre-first closeFirst filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Captain Ventures Fund I closes $31.27M first venture fund in Utah

New fund · Venture capital · Closed · Offering $31.3M · Sold $31.3M · ALPINE, UT · filed 2026-10-05

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Mammoth Value Fund LLC raises $17.6M of $60M target in Delaware

New fund · Other fund · Raising · Offering $60M · Sold $17.6M · LEWES, DE · filed 2026-10-05

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager506(c) general solicitation

Third Light KSPVI closes $46.09M private equity fund in Delaware

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $46.1M · Sold $46.1M · CLAYMONT, DE · filed 2026-10-05

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Quadrant Private Capital Solutions Platform closes $63.8M first fund in Cincinnati

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $63.8M · Sold $63.8M · CINCINNATI, OH · filed 2026-10-05

First-time manager

Votive CLNR 2026 closes $120K private equity fund in Delaware

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $120K · Sold $120K · CLAYMONT, DE · filed 2026-10-05

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Tenkara S1 closes $625K private equity fund with seven investors

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $625K · Sold $625K · CLAYMONT, DE · filed 2026-10-05

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

OAII 0826 closes $105K private equity fund in Delaware

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $105K · Sold $105K · CLAYMONT, DE · filed 2026-10-05

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

CC DB I raises $2.2M as first-time Delaware PE fund

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $2.2M · Sold $2.2M · CLAYMONT, DE · filed 2026-10-05

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Lionsmark Firefly Investors closes $3.01M fund in Houston

New fund · Closed · Offering $3M · Sold $3M · HOUSTON, TX · filed 2026-10-05

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Hertz Angels Symbiosis closes $200K private equity fund in Delaware

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $200K · Sold $200K · CLAYMONT, DE · filed 2026-10-05

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

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Third Space Partners launches $350M debut private equity fund

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Pre-first close · Offering $350M · NEW YORK, NY · filed 2026-10-02

3(c)(7) — qualified purchasersPre-first closeFirst filing by this entity

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Third Space Partners launches $350M debut private equity fund

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Pre-first close · Offering $350M · NEW YORK, NY · filed 2026-10-02

3(c)(7) — qualified purchasersPre-first closeFirst filing by this entity

TS Co-Invest Project Event launches indefinite offering under Reg D 3(c)(7)

New fund · Other fund · Pre-first close · Offering Indefinite · NEW YORK, NY · filed 2026-10-02

3(c)(7) — qualified purchasersPre-first closeFirst filing by this entity

Athena Genesis Fund 1 raises $22.79M in debut venture fund

New fund · Venture capital · Open-ended · Offering Indefinite · Sold $22.8M · BURLINGAME, CA · filed 2026-10-02

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Alterna Bulk Co-Invest QP closes $4.55M qualified-purchaser PE fund

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $4.6M · Sold $4.6M · PHILADELPHIA, PA · filed 2026-10-02

3(c)(7) — qualified purchasersFirst-time manager

Alterna Bulk Co-Invest closes $10.47M first private equity fund in Philadelphia

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $10.5M · Sold $10.5M · PHILADELPHIA, PA · filed 2026-10-02

First-time manager

MSC PECA26 closes $645K private equity fund in Delaware

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $645K · Sold $645K · CLAYMONT, DE · filed 2026-10-02

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Safkhet Sentinel Partners launches indefinite hedge fund in New York

New fund · Hedge fund · Pre-first close · Offering Indefinite · NEW YORK, NY · filed 2026-10-01

3(c)(7) — qualified purchasersPre-first closeFirst filing by this entity

Byers Capital Group launches inaugural venture fund from San Francisco

New fund · Venture capital · Pre-first close · Offering Indefinite · SAN FRANCISCO, CA · filed 2026-10-01

3(c)(7) — qualified purchasersPre-first closeFirst filing by this entity

Excellere Capital launches indefinite private equity fund from Denver with Evercore as placement agent

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Pre-first close · Offering Indefinite · DENVER, CO · filed 2026-10-01

3(c)(7) — qualified purchasersPre-first closeFirst filing by this entity

Sovereigns Algorithmic Trading Fund launches $100M hedge fund from Wyoming

New fund · Hedge fund · Raising · Offering $100M · Sold $113K · SHERIDAN, WY · filed 2026-10-01

First filing by this entityFirst-time managerNeeds prime broker / custody

WHG Global Long Bias Fund launches indefinite hedge fund in Cayman Islands

New fund · Hedge fund · Open-ended · Offering Indefinite · Sold $100K · Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands · filed 2026-10-01

3(c)(7) — qualified purchasersFirst filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Squared Up Investors LLC raises $124.15M for other investment fund in first close

New fund · Other fund · Raising · Offering $140.5M · Sold $124.2M · MANHATTAN BEACH, CA · filed 2026-10-01

First filing by this entityFirst-time managerPlacement agent engaged

Eigen Peak Mosaic Fund launches indefinite hedge fund in Sierra Madre with $100K minimum

New fund · Hedge fund · Pre-first close · Offering Indefinite · SIERRA MADRE, CA · filed 2026-10-01

Pre-first closeFirst filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Sand Point Master Fund launches indefinite hedge fund in Palo Alto with $1M minimum

New fund · Hedge fund · Pre-first close · Offering Indefinite · PALO ALTO, CA · filed 2026-10-01

Pre-first closeFirst filing by this entityFirst-time manager

ECP Acumen LP closes $3.34M hedge fund in Toronto with 18 investors

New fund · Hedge fund · Closed · Offering $3.3M · Sold $3.3M · Toronto, Ontario · filed 2026-10-01

First filing by this entityFirst-time managerNeeds prime broker / custody

Gauntlet Series 1 closes $4.7M private equity fund with 40 investors

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $4.7M · Sold $4.7M · CLAYMONT, DE · filed 2026-10-01

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

VectroBio closes $330K private equity fund in Delaware

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $330K · Sold $330K · CLAYMONT, DE · filed 2026-10-01

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

EXO 2026 closes $356K private equity fund in Delaware

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $356K · Sold $356K · CLAYMONT, DE · filed 2026-10-01

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Elise May Ventures I closes $92K private equity fund in Delaware

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $92K · Sold $92K · CLAYMONT, DE · filed 2026-10-01

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

SWICollective launches $70K private equity fund in Delaware

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $70K · Sold $70K · CLAYMONT, DE · filed 2026-10-01

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Saratoga Frontier Opportunity Polaris closes $130K private equity fund in Delaware

New fund · Private equity / buyout · Closed · Offering $130K · Sold $130K · CLAYMONT, DE · filed 2026-10-01

First filing by this entityFirst-time manager

URH Onshore Fund LP files an open-ended hedge fund fund

New fund · Hedge fund · Pre-first close · Offering Indefinite · NEW YORK, NY · filed 2026-09-30

3(c)(7) — qualified purchasersPre-first closeFirst filing by this entity

OPHIR GLOBAL CAPITAL INC. files a $100M private fund

New fund · Pre-first close · Offering $100M · NEW YORK, NY · filed 2026-09-30

Pre-first closeFirst-time manager506(c) general solicitation

Alchemist Capital Fund LP files an open-ended hedge fund fund

New fund · Hedge fund · Open-ended · Offering Indefinite · Sold $890K · NEW YORK, NY · filed 2026-09-30

3(c)(7) — qualified purchasersFirst filing by this entityFirst-time manager

MINERVA SHORT-STRATEGIES FUND LP files an open-ended hedge fund fund

New fund · Hedge fund · Open-ended · Offering Indefinite · Sold $250K · RIDGEFIELD, CT · filed 2026-09-30

3(c)(7) — qualified purchasersFirst filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Northmark Capital Partners LP files an open-ended hedge fund fund

New fund · Hedge fund · Pre-first close · Offering Indefinite · SAN DIEGO, CA · filed 2026-09-30

Pre-first closeFirst filing by this entityFirst-time manager

Graphene RE Fund I, LP files an open-ended other fund fund

New fund · Other fund · Pre-first close · Offering Indefinite · WHEELING, IL · filed 2026-09-30

Pre-first closeFirst filing by this entityFirst-time manager

COMET MULTISTRAT I LP files an open-ended hedge fund fund

New fund · Hedge fund · Open-ended · Offering Indefinite · Sold $7M · WOBURN, MA · filed 2026-09-30

First filing by this entityFirst-time managerNeeds prime broker / custody

PointOne Diamond LLC files a $4.3M other fund fund

New fund · Other fund · Closed · Offering $4.3M · Sold $4.3M · MANHATTAN BEACH, CA · filed 2026-09-30

First filing by this entityFirst-time managerPlacement agent engaged

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