A Seamless Investment Experience

Investing through traditional institutions is cumbersome and can take several weeks. Moonfare has digitalised the process so that you can invest within minutes while complying with regulations.

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1 Access Investment Opportunities Using your email address, create a free Moonfare account to access current fund offerings.
2 Subscribe to Funds Complete your Investor Profile and request allocations to sign documents online.: Complete Profile

Complete your profile by entering personal information, answering a suitability questionnaire and verifying your ID online.

Request Allocation

Request an allocation and within 24 hours we approve it. The minimum commitment amount to Moonfare funds usually starts at €100,000.

Sign Documents Online

Once the fund closes your investment becomes active.
3 Manage Your Portfolio We provide dynamic reporting on your entire portfolio as well as on specific funds.: Cashflow

We call only 25-30% upfront. The remainder is usually called within 4-5 years and depends on the underlying fund’s schedule. Distributions start with investment realisations.

Reporting

Per fund you get documented reporting quarterly. Additionally, you can track fund and overall portfolio performance with the dynamic reporting feature.

How it Works

Moonfare aggregates individual demand through its Luxembourg-based feeder fund structure which invests directly into the underlying target fund

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A Fund Lifecycle

Illustrative Investment Cash Profile

How Moonfare Selects Funds

Our Investment Committee, comprised of industry experts, selects only top-tier funds through an in-depth due diligence.

Top Tier Managers
Monitored continuously

Upcoming Opportunities
Identified and sourced by Supply Team

Due Diligence
Performed by Supply Team

Investment Recommendation
Made by Investment Committee

Moonfare’s Investment Decision Criteria

Quality matters: Top-quartile funds raised since 2000 have outperformed bottom quartile funds of the same year by up to 19%*. To identify top quality private equity funds, we established Moonfare’s 5Ts framework. Each T represents a core investment criterion for fund selection.

*Source: Credit Suisse IS&P – PEG 2019 Outlook

We look for managers that have historically been good stewards of their investors’ capital, that invest in the manager’s capability to better capture future investment opportunities, and that successfully embed ESG criteria in their investing.

Our analysis assesses the investment strategy in terms of clarity, consistency, effectiveness, and replicability. We only select funds whose target strategy is clear and that we believe have the potential to produce attractive returns.

Moonfare invests not only in funds, but in long-term relationships with the fund managers and their teams. We look for quality, continuity, and alignment.

We analyse the manager’s returns in a number of ways and compare them to peers. We look for consistent performance throughout economic cycles as well as clear ties to the fund’s investment strategy.

There are a variety of terms and conditions that we consider when we evaluate a fund. Among other areas, we look for terms to be transparent and to create ample alignment of interest between the fund manager and LPs.

Secondary Window

You can invest in private equity fund opportunities on our platform knowing that you can sell your investment after 1 year. Although Moonfare cannot guarantee demand at the price you choose, Moonfare’s network opens up your offer to a broad set of potential buyers during the quarterly Secondary Windows.

Frequently Asked Questions

Investors qualify to invest with Moonfare if they meet certain criteria including a minimum net worth and sufficient prior investment experience. Due to the nature of funds we offer, Moonfare investments are available exclusively for (1) professional and semi-professional investors pursuant to Section 1 para. 19 no. 32 & 33 of KAGB, (2) certified high net worth investors and self-certified sophisticated investors pursuant to COBS 4.12.6 R and COBS 4.12.8 R, and (3) qualified investors pursuant to Art. 10 para. 3 CISA and Art. 6 CISO, (4) professional investors within the meaning of Luxembourg act by the act of 12 July 2013 on alternative investment fund managers, (5) professional investors pursuant to D.533-11 and D.533-12 CMF, (6) professional clients within the meaning of Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instrument (MiFID II) and (7) professional investors within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571D) and the Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) Rules.

Moonfare investment vehicles pool interest to individual private equity funds. Capital calls, capital distributions, and fees are all paid through the Moonfare investment vehicle. We work with industry-leading partners such as Clifford Chance, Pandomus, EY, and DocuSign to ensure the process is efficient and secure for investors.

The minimum commitment amount to Moonfare funds starts at €100,000, depending on the jurisdiction where investors are domiciled. We leverage technology to provide lower minimums than traditionally available, while respecting minimums required by local regulation for private equity investments.

The schedule of capital calls is determined by the underlying fund manager. In general, we structure our investments with a 30% upfront capital call upon first close. The remaining commitment will be drawn usually over the course of the underlying funds’ investment period, typically four to five years.

Investments offered on Moonfare’s platform are screened using in-depth due diligence and outside-in analysis. Criteria are defined as per the Moonfare 5T framework including fund managers’ track record, team and terms. While we focus on only top-quartile investments, we cannot guarantee future performance. For a more complete breakdown of selection criteria, please get in touch.

Moonfare only works with top-tier funds, pre-selected for quality. We typically offer funds raising capital in excess of USD 1 billion, with strong past performance and track record of value creation for investors. Managers featured on the Moonfare platform marry deep industry networks with operational excellence, enabling them to source quality deals and deliver consistent value creation.

Our investment horizon varies by opportunity but a typical private equity fund investment has a maturity of 10 years.

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