For a manager without previous fund management experience or ready access to initial investor capital, an incubator fund provides a cost effective way to begin building a marketable performance record using the manager’s personal funds.  An incubator fund allows a manager to fine-tune the trading strategy while creating a marketable track record.

We ask hedge fund managers five main questions to determine who can invest in their fund. Many prospective fund managers mistakenly believe that the “accredited investor” standard is the only required investor accreditation standard for their investors.