Hedge Fund Launch, LLC, Unveils Premier Network to Match Seed Capital Providers with Start-Up Hedge Fund Managers

Breaks New Ground In Meeting Capacity Issues Faced By Hedge Fund Investors

CHICAGO, IL, February 26, 2002 -- Hedge Fund Launch, LLC, (HFL) today announced the first network uniting start-up hedge fund managers with providers of seed capital. HFLs proprietary matching engine located at Hedgefundlaunch.com, combined with the experience and expertise of the networks managing members, offers both start-up hedge fund managers and providers of seed capital the opportunity to locate the ideal business partner.

Capacity, which is a managers ability and/or willingness to accept additional capital contributions from investors, is a serious issue in hedge fund investing, especially within successful and established funds," said HFLs Jeffrey Kuchta, CFA. "This lack of capacity often results in a supply/demand imbalance between managers and investors -- to the detriment of investors."

There are many advantages to both start-up hedge fund managers and seed capital investors. For start-up hedge fund managers that may not possess enough personal capital to constitute critical mass, given the operational and trading requirements of their proposed strategy, a seed capital partner is critical. Furthermore, a meaningful seed capital arrangement offers greater stability of capital, as opposed to the hot money" often associated with a large group of small investors or a single large non-strategic investor.

For investors, aside from the myriad benefits associated with hedge fund investing including absolute returns, low correlation to other capital markets, and top talent, seed capital investors may receive an equity kicker based on the future success of the hedge fund manager they choose to invest with. Additionally, investors that have access to more extensive due-diligence, that can lend credibility to a less established manager, are often afforded the rights to future capacity within that managers fund. Moreover, within the last several years, research findings have revealed that a hedge fund managers best performance is achieved during the early years of operation. Furthermore, it has been shown that performance tends to taper off and/or decline when a funds assets increase.   

About Hedge Fund Launch, LLC
With managing members located in both Chicago and Houston, Hedge Fund Launch, LLC is the premier network uniting start-up hedge fund managers with providers of seed capital. A proprietary and specialized matching engine (hedgefundlaunch.com), combined with the experience and expertise of the networks managing members, offers both start-up managers and providers of seed capital the opportunity to locate the ideal business partner. Hedge Fund Launch, LLCs managing members offer more than 25 years of combined experience in business creation, hedge fund due diligence and selection, investment consulting, public relations, information technology, and online platforms. For additional information about Hedge Fund Launch, LLC, visit the Web site at www.hedgefundlaunch.com.

###

For information contact:

Tom Augenthaler, Hedge Fund Launch, LLC
Phone: 713.305.5908
Email: taugenthaler@hedgefundlaunch.com