TRUSTED BY 2,300+ CLIENTS
Launch A New Fund with Confidence
If you're launching a fund, NAV Fund Services understands what's at stake — especially when it comes to choosing a fund administrator who can scale with you, stay responsive, and keep costs in check.
End-to-end support
from launch to ongoing operations
Timely, accurate
NAVs and investor reporting
Feature-rich
proprietary technology, including fund onboarding and marketing tools and manager and investor portals
Transparent, competitive
pricing with no surprises
Why Choose NAV for Fund Launches
Launching a new fund presents tremendous opportunity, along with the absolute necessity to manage multiple details on several different fronts to ensure your launch is a success. With no second chance to do it right, get your fund off to a solid start with NAV Fund Services:
- More than 30 years of experience with all fund types and strategies
- An expert team with skills in compliance, investor services, fund accounting, registrar and transfer agent services, and more than 2,000 fund launches to their credit
- NAV operations are ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISAE 3402 Type II, and SOC2 certified
- Robust proprietary technology that provides tools specifically designed to assist in your launch, as well as comprehensive manager and investor portals that offer transparency, security, and convenient 24/7 web- and app-based access
- Dedicated fund launch services to keep your launch timeline on track, including support and assistance with key new fund launch dependencies like offering documents and subscription forms
- Existing partnerships with banks, attorneys, independent fractional CFOs, and auditing and compliance firms should you require vetted professional referrals
The Value NAV Offers: All-Inclusive Fund Launch Services
Tailored pricing
We will work with you to create an all-inclusive pricing model specific to your fund
No upfront or setup fees
NAV fees will only be charged after the first live reporting
Institutional appeal
NAV showcases stability, credibility, and premium quality to your prospective investors and helps with operational due diligence
Additional services
Supplementary value-added fund services such as tax preparation and draft financial statements
Assist in bank account opening
We can handle time-intensive details and communication, freeing up your time and resources to focus on launch strategies
GP/ManCo accounting
Curated fund accounting services including bank statement reconciliations; backup of all GP/manager invoices, payments, credit card statements, and cash balances; and year-end support to the fund tax accountant
Learn how extensive support from NAV made launching a fund smooth and efficient
Global Equity Hedge Fund Partners with NAV for New Fund Launch Featuring a Tailored Suite of Services
"We were able to leverage NAV's insight and expertise with new fund launches to review our draft offering documents and subscription forms. This helped us reduce errors, omissions, and administrative delays that can significantly impact new launches."
Comprehensive New Fund Setup Services for Every Fund Type
Our expert team and flexible technology combine to offer premium support for any fund strategy or unique structure you plan to introduce. NAV offers broad experience for hedge funds, closed-end funds — including real estate, private equity, venture capital, and private credit — and digital asset/cryptocurrency and tokenized funds. If you're considering a multi-manager platform, family office, or specialty niche fund, we support those too!
Award-Winning Technology to Launch and Market Your Fund
When launching a new fund, there are typically a long list of details to manage and a looming launch date you're pushing to meet. You need to market the fund, raise capital, onboard new investors, and think about how to provide investor access to account data after operations commence.
The award-winning NAV technology platform includes features available to you — at no extra cost — that are designed to streamline your launch, helping keep your 'to do' list much easier and more efficient to manage and your launch schedule on track.
Onboarding a New Fund
The NAV onboarding module centralizes critical launch activities, enabling you to monitor up-to-the-minute task status, contact the NAV team with questions and support requests, and transfer accounting data, personal investor information, and large files in a secure environment.
E-Subscription
Streamline and simplify onboarding with invitations emailed to investors linked directly to fund subscription forms that can be prefilled with information based on the investor profile or from previous investment activity.
Data Room
Easy-to-use templates that can be used as is or customized with fund branding make it easy to create an informational and marketing website to promote your new fund and provide key information to investors.
Investor Portal
Offer your investors access to the NAV portal, customized with your fund's branding, to view monthly statements, a variety of interactive data, and new investment and account information available in real time.
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Selecting a Fund Administrator
Selecting a fund administrator is one of the first and most important decisions you'll make as a fund manager. It is critical to get it right because your administrator will handle a multitude of key functions including valuing your fund, fund accounting, financial statement preparation, investor and audit support.
Fund Launch Roadmap
Below are general steps required to onboard a fund with NAV. Specific funds may require fewer or additional steps.
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What Our Clients Say
We have been with NAV from Day 1 of our fund. We find them extremely responsive and accurate. They also effectively coordinate with our banks, brokers, and custodians, which happen to be located across different continents. Our clients have also come to trust NAV's reporting. This greatly helps us with our client relationships. We are very pleased with the service level and look forward to a long and growing relationship.
Since launching our fund in December 2021, the team at NAV has been very attentive to our needs. Detailed daily reports are received promptly and accurately, and queries are resolved in a timely manner. Having the support of an efficient and knowledgeable fund administrator is vital to the success of our business.
I have used NAV for my administration needs since the 2012 launch of Baleen Capital, a hybrid investment fund with both public and private investments. They provide excellent service, the team is responsive, and most importantly, they know what they are doing. Whenever there has been a discrepancy between their numbers and mine, NAV has been right. I am incredibly pleased with my choice to go with NAV and would highly recommend them.
Since the inception of our firm seven years ago, NAV has been a trusted partner. As our most important service provider, NAV has adapted to the increased needs of our funds. Regardless of the ask, NAV has always delivered for our firm. We have been very satisfied with NAV and have recommended their services to other fund managers.
We recognize the challenges that come with managing the intricate details of our funds. The NAV team's proactive approach, attention to detail in trade reconciliation, portfolio valuation, precision in fee calculations, quick response time, and timely report delivery reflects a high level of technical expertise and dedication. Their commitment to implementing cutting-edge technology solutions, adeptness in accommodating our dynamic requirements, and tailored reporting preferences are commendable.
