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Launch a Fund in 2025 Without Wall Street Experience

The Fund Academy teaches emerging managers everything they need to know to start a fund.

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200+ Videos
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Fund Academy Course
$4,997
Industry Specific Courses
$800
Insiders Mastermind
$582
NEW* Excel Vault
$10,000
LPA and PPM Templates
$5,987
Doing your first deal course
$197
Pitch Deck Templates
$2,975
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$1,000
Bonus: Live Flip Course Access
$1,997
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The Most Detailed Fund Course Ever

Program Overview

The Fund Academy is the ultimate course for launching your own fund. Get access to an incredible HERO TEAM of Fund Manager coaches in addition to 220+ training videos, LPA/PPM legal doc templates, 100+ hours of content, pitch deck examples, excel workbooks, excel models, and more.

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100+ Hours of Content Available Anywhere

Trusted By Clients Managing $4.8B AUM***

4.7 Stars (500 reviews)

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Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced

$20,000 in Extra Resources

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The Fund Academy includes four main modules and 12 supporting modules, each of which help walk you through the fund launch formula, a tried and tested framework for launching successful funds. Explore the videos in the main modules below!

1. Find The Deal
2. Frame The Deal
3. Raising Capital
4. Compliance & Regulations

Going Through a Full Investment/Deal Cycle

When you're putting together a team to go through a full deal cycle—from acquisition to exit—it’s crucial that your team members have real experience.

7 min

The Easiest Fund to Start

Bridger shares insight into different fund types and explains the launching difficulties for each one.

11 min

Who Are Your Main Competitors?

Explore the reasons you must immerse yourself in the market and understand both the big players and the emerging ones.

8 min

What is the Timing of your Investment Strategy?

Getting your timing right is key. Bridger shares a streamlined approach to ensure your investment strategy is well-timed.

8 min

Establishing Credibility with Investors

Bridger explains the best strategies to gain credibility with investors and start to raise capital.

8 min

Strengthen Your Team

Bridger highlights the value of adding partners to your fund management team.

12 min

The Essentials of Side Letter Agreements

Bridger talks about side letter agreements and explains the what, when, and how.

5 min

Handling & Identifying Liquidity Risk

Lincoln explains why liquidity risk management isn’t just about reacting—it’s about anticipating.

12 min

Fund Closings

Discover the lifecycle of a fund and how funds close.

11 min

Debt vs. Equity: Investor Types Explained

Learn about the key differences between debt and equity investors and how they fit into fund structure.

5 min

Non-Accredited Investor Funds Explained

Bridger explains non-accredited investor types and which types of funds they fit into.

14 min

American vs. European Waterfall: Key Differences

Explore the differences between the American and European Waterfall fund structures.

4 min

Debt vs. Equity Investors: Key Differences

Understand the key differences between debt and equity investors when raising capital for your fund.

5 min

The Role of Anchor Investors

Birdger explains the role of anchor investors in raising capital.

3 min

Top 5 Investor Questions for First-Time Funds

Learn how to answer the top five investor questions for first-time funds.

12 min

Networking Made Easy: The Power of Publishing

Learn how publishing can make netowrking easy as you raise capital.

9 min

Earning vs. Buying Investor Access

Learn the differences between earning and buying investor access.

8 min

Navigating the Investor Funnel

Discover how to navigate the investor funnel within the capital raising step of the fund launch formula.

7 min

Mastering Step 4: Tri-Force Framework

Learn how the master the tri-force framework when setting up legal documents.

16 min

How the SEC Began: Purpose and Ambitions

Bridger explains the purpose of the SEC, why it began, and the ambitions behind its founding.

11 min

Working with Worldwide Regulators

Bridger explains the nuances of working with worldwide regulators.

6 min

Understanding Fiduciary Duty: Key Obligations

Discover the ins and outs of fiduciary duty and the key obligations associated with it.

4 min

Mastering Capital Calls & Distribution

Learn how to master capital calls and distribution from Bridger and Adam Campbell.

6 min

Paying Commissions: Fundraising Guidelines

Bridger and John Pennington explain the legal framework behind commissions and fundraising.

7 min

Included Mini-Courses

The Fund Academy's supporting modules build on the Fund Launch Formula's essential concepts and dive deeper into more specific topics. Hover on each module below for a description of its content.

How to Manage Your Fund

How to Find a Domain, Build a Website, Run Ads and Further Expand Your Reach as a Fund Manager

Learn from a World-Class Fund Accountant

Our All-Intensive Hedge Fund Course

Our All-Intensive P.E. & S.B.A. Fund Course

Our All-Intensive Forex & Futures Course

Our All-Intensive Venture Capital Course

Our All-Intensive Real Estate Fund Course

Our All-Intensive Crypto Funds Course

Learn How to Make Your First Deal Successful

Our All-Intensive Hedge Fund Incubator Course

Our All-Intensive Reg A, A+, and CF (Crowdfunding) Course

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Meet Your Mentor

CO-Founder of fund launch

Bridger Pennington

Bridger Pennington started his first fund when he was 22 years old. He has helped new fund managers launch over 200 funds with a combined AUM of over $4.8 Billion. His goal is to help new fund managers learn how to launch their own investment funds.

What The Public Thinks

"I saw your course, bought it, took the full course over the weekend. I have been listening to some portions several times. On Monday night and tuesday this week, I did a presentation based on the course. This presentation resulted in a soft commitment of 20 million and have meetings next with other investors."

Torund B.

"I feel like there's someone seeing this who is where I was 26 years ago. I've now built a multimillion dollar real estate investment firm. The fund information Bridger is giving will take us into the billion dollar realm."

Branden B.

Explore Fund Launch Reviews

Heather

"Within a quick and painless six months, we became confident managers of a $15M private credit debt fund..."

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Rob

"First pitch was this morning and we closed with our first check."

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Koloa

"We just closed on a 100MM+ asset, all cash."

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Jason

"This takes us to $60m of $100m for a real estate fund focusing on Multi-family with value add across Texas."

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Ben

"HUGE HUGE shoutout to [Fund Launch]...yesterday we went to our very first investor and landed our first 100K!"

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Koloa

"Fortress commited to over 150MM in funding...Goldman is helping us look for a hotel brand"

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Black Card Member

Just did my first million raise... [to] close 144 units in Austin!"

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Mike

"Just raised $1M in the new fund..."

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Brent

"I've raised over $1M this week!"

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*These experiences are exceptional and are not reflective of what an average customer may encounter using our program. We do not track and customers are not required to report what their experience is. Therefore, because we do not have data reflective of the average customer experience you should assume the average is ZERO and that typical customers are not able to raise any money for their fund using our program. You should not rely on these experiences to suggest what outcome you may have using our program. Further, raising capital through a fund is a method to finance your business aspirations. Raising capital does not mean your business will be successful or profitable.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I get lifetime access with my purchase?

Yes. Purchasing the Fund Academy once provides lifetime access, allowing you watch all trainings and use all resources that come with the Fund Academy forever.

Does this program actually contain everything I need to start a fund?

The Fund Academy is the complete A-Z on starting a fund, put together by top experts in the fund space. It includes trainings on: finding good deals / market positioning, getting amazing partners, structuring your fund, compliance and regulation, fund documents, fund management and accounting, raising capital from private investors, and more.

Is my asset class covered?

The Fund Academy includes industry specific trainings for real estate funds, venture capital funds, private equity and SBA funds, hedge funds (& crypto), debt funds, and crowdfunding funds. These trainings cover most asset types.

How do I know it's the real deal?

The methods taught in the Fund Academy are trusted by clients managing $4.8B AUM***. This program isn't built on theory and trainings are based on what successful fund managers are doing as we go into 2025, and is continually updated to stay current.

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