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Connect with institutional allocators actively allocating to commodities, natural resources, and managed futures strategies. AI-powered matching to LPs’ allocation priorities.

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26K+

LPs, GPs & Service Providers on the platform

~50%

Allocator-Initiated Meetings

1.6K+

Pipelines since Jan 2026

60B+

Data points powering connections

26K+

LPs, GPs & Service Providers on the platform

~50%

Allocator-initiated meetings

1.6K+

Pipelines since Jan 2026

60B+

Data points powering connections

Commodities on iConnections

Everything You Need. One Network.

AI-Powered Commodities Strategy Matching

  • Violet matches commodities funds to active LPs’ allocation priorities continuously
  • Sub-strategy precision, not generic commodities tags
  • Surface the right LP at the moment they are looking

Year-Round Commodities Pipeline

  • Profile views, document opens, and meeting requests in real time
  • Pipeline builds between Global Alts cycles, not only during them
  • Stay top of mind with LPs through every stage of diligence

Commodities at Global Alts Events

  • Dedicated commodities programming at every Global Alts event
  • Pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with commodities-focused LPs
  • Panels and roundtables built around commodities and natural resources
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For Both Sides of Capital Introduction

How Commodities Fund Managers and Allocators Connect on iConnections

iConnections is purpose-built for capital introduction in alternatives. For commodities GPs, that means getting discovered by the LPs already actively allocating to your strategy. For LPs, it means an organized, searchable view of the commodities and natural resources universe with the filters that matter for diligence on systematic and physical strategies alike.

FOR COMMODITIES MANAGERS

Get Discovered by LPs Searching for Commodities

Build a profile that captures your strategy, sub-strategy, track record, and current capacity. Violet, our agentic AI, surfaces your fund to allocators whose investment criteria align with what you do.

  • AI matching against active commodities allocation priorities
  • Profile optimization for commodities-specific search filters
  • Document tracking: see which LPs are reading your DDQ, deck, and track record
  • Year-round visibility, not just at flagship events
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FOR ALLOCATORS

Filter the Commodities Universe

Search across commodities and natural resources managers with the filters that matter for allocation decisions: strategy, sub-strategy, fund size, and track record.

  • Sub-strategy filters: managed futures, natural resources equity, direct/physical, energy & metals, agriculture
  • Fund size and capacity targeting
  • Geographic and sector specialization
  • Track record across macro regimes
  • Verified returns via the Get Verified program
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Commodities at Global Alts

Commodities at Global Alts: The Industry’s Largest Capital Introduction Events

Commodities is an active strategy at every Global Alts event. Across New York, Miami, Asia, and Europe, commodities-focused LPs and GPs meet through pre-scheduled one-on-one capital introduction meetings, dedicated panels, and a year-round platform that keeps the conversation going.

Dedicated Commodities Panels

Strategy-specific panels on managed futures, natural resources equity, and direct commodities. Featuring CIOs, heads of macro/real assets, and top GPs.

Pre-Scheduled 1-on-1 Meetings

One-on-one meetings between commodities-focused allocators and managers, scheduled and matched before you arrive on site.

Commodities-Focused Networking

Roundtables, and small-group sessions designed specifically for commodities professionals across the LP and GP universe.

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Trusted by The Industry

Trusted by Commodities Managers and Allocators

“Violet lets us surface to allocators specifically seeking uncorrelated exposure rather than competing within a broader alternatives search. For a specialized strategy, that level of targeting is difficult to replicate through traditional channels.”

Head of Investor Relations

Commodities Fund

“Our program spans a small and specialized manager universe. The sub-strategy filters make it easier to maintain coverage across natural resources equity and systematic approaches without missing managers who do not appear in generalist databases.”

Head of Real Assets

Institutional Allocator

“The conversations we have through Violet tend to start with allocators who have already decided commodity exposure belongs in their portfolio. That baseline shifts our meetings toward the specifics of our approach rather than the foundational case.”

Managing Partner

Commodities Fund

Common Questions

Commodities Frequently Asked Questions

What is commodity investing?

Commodity investing is institutional exposure to physical raw materials including energy (crude oil, natural gas), metals (gold, silver, copper, industrial and critical metals), and agriculture (grains, softs, livestock). Institutional allocators access commodities through managed futures, natural resources equity, direct commodity strategies, and increasingly through funds focused on critical minerals and energy transition materials.

How is commodities investing different from real assets?

Real assets is the broader category that includes physical assets like infrastructure, real estate, timber, and agriculture. Commodities investing specifically targets the tradable raw materials themselves, often through futures, options, and specialized funds rather than owning the physical production or land. Many allocators size commodities as a sleeve within a broader real assets allocation.

What returns do commodity strategies target?

Return targets vary by strategy. Managed futures and systematic commodity trading target absolute return with low correlation to equities, typically high single-digit to low double-digit net returns over full cycles. Natural resources equity and critical minerals venture target private-equity-like returns (mid-teens or higher net IRR). Direct commodity funds are volatile and cycle-driven.

Who invests in commodities?

Institutional allocators including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, family offices, and insurance companies. Commodities are typically sized for inflation protection, geopolitical hedging, and diversification from equity beta. Critical minerals and energy transition metals have driven a meaningful uptick in institutional interest.

What are the main commodity investment strategies?

Managed futures (systematic, rules-based commodity trading), natural resources equity (public and private companies producing energy, metals, and agriculture), critical minerals and energy transition metals (lithium, copper, nickel, rare earths), direct commodity funds (physical positioning), and commodity-linked infrastructure (midstream, processing, storage).

How do LPs find commodity managers on iConnections?

Allocators filter by strategy (managed futures, natural resources, critical minerals), fund size, track record, and geography. Violet matches allocator allocation priorities to commodity managers, and Global Alts events dedicate programming to natural resources, critical minerals, and managed futures across the calendar.

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