Evan Katz Shares his Insights on Raising Investor Capital
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The ability to raise capital is fundamental to the success of any investment management firm.\\xa0 Evan Katz often stands in the middle of that effort, serving as Managing Director of Crawford Ventures, a firm dedicated to helping hedge and PE funds grow, thrive and raise substantial investor capital.
In this episode, Evan talks about his role advising firms looking to raise capital.\\xa0 He shares his observations about some basic fundraising principles, tips and best practices, and why some managers are much more successful than others.\\xa0 He discusses the importance of founders investing in the operational side of their business, including hiring the best possible fundraiser and the best possible executive team.\\xa0 He also notes the importance of targeting the right allocators for a manager\\u2019s size and strategy, rather than casting a broad net.\\xa0 Evan also describes why he thinks the use of a \\u201cFounders\\u2019 Class\\u201d is a bad idea.
To learn more about his firm, please visit the Crawford Ventures website.
Evan closes out the episode speaking about a very important charity where he volunteers his time and talents \\u2013 Help for Children (aka Hedge Funds Care) \\u2013 an organization focused on the prevention and treatment of child abuse.
And as always, thanks also to our sponsor, DiligenceVault, creators of the first two-sided digital ecosystem for asset managers and allocators.
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