For institutional Allocators
Discover New Fund Managers Across Every Alternative Strategy
Small, niche, geographically distant funds that never travel to your desk. iConnections uses AI-powered mandate matching plus in-person Global Alts meetings to surface the managers your existing channels miss. Free for vetted allocators.
26K+
LPs, GPs and service providers on the platform
$55T+
AUM represented by our allocator membership
100K+
AI-powered searches in the last 90 days, allocator-initiated
60B+
Datapoints powering matches and discovery
Why Allocators Choose iConnections
Three Reasons Fund Managers Raise Capital Faster on iConnections
Managers outside your usual channels
Small, niche, geographically distant funds that do not travel and would never make a consultant’s shortlist. 26K+ members and differentiated managers, all in one network.
AI that does the discovery
Violet, our agentic AI, scans the network continuously and surfaces new managers the moment they fit your mandate. Not a one-time search.
Discovery on your terms
You decide who to respond to and when. LPs initiate nearly half of Live Experience meetings on the platform, so nothing gets pushed to you.
How It Works, Powered By Violet
Four Steps to an Always-on Manager Discovery Loop
Not a one-time search. A living capital introduction loop that runs on your behalf.
STEP 01
Create a mandate
Set strategy, geography, fund size, return profile, and manager type. Violet, our agentic AI, continuously matches it against 26K+ members plus live Global Alts meetings.
STEP 02
Smart matching
Behavioral signals, not just static filters. Violet surfaces managers based on live network activity, active fundraises, and mandate alignment, so what you see is genuine fit.
STEP 03
One-click engage
Request an intro, book a meeting, or message the manager directly. Every conversation is compliance-archived through Global Relay and Smarsh so your audit trail stays clean.
STEP 04
Stay connected, year-round
Track diligence, share notes across your team, and keep every conversation in one pipeline. The platform works for you 365 days a year, not just during Global Alts week.
The Full Experience
Everything an Allocator Needs to Discover, Diligence, and Connect
Search 26K+ members, filter Get Vetted
200+ filters, sub-second results, live mandates, and a Get Vetted flag for managers whose returns come straight from their administrator.
Meeting scheduling, in-person and virtual
One-click requests, calendar and time-zone sync, pre-event scheduling for Global Alts, direct messaging with compliance archiving.
Fund documents
Centralized library of decks, DDQs, and track records, with auto-notifications when managers upload new materials.
Business trip connections
See which managers and peers are in your city, create trip itineraries, invite connections.
Insights and editorial
Manager spotlights, strategy deep-dives, and LP-focused reporting from the iConnections editorial team and the wider network.
Manager pipeline
Visual pipeline boards, meeting notes, tags, status, and document sharing across your team.
LP-only communities
Private allocator-only chats organized by strategy and geography, Coffee & Connections, peer insights.
Allocator intelligence
Live signals from 26K+ members, manager activity trends, live mandate activity, peer engagement.
Manager Categories You Can Discover
The Full Alternative Investment Universe
HEDGE FUNDS
Long/short equity, market-neutral, macro, credit, event-driven, multi-strategy, systematic and quantitative.
PRIVATE EQUITY
Buyout, growth, co-investment, continuation vehicles.
PRIVATE CREDIT
Direct lending, mezzanine, distressed, asset-based finance, opportunistic credit.
VENTURE CAPITAL
Early-stage, growth-stage, sector-specific (climate, AI, biotech, fintech).
REAL ASSETS
Infrastructure, energy transition, natural resources.
REAL ESTATE
Core, value-add, opportunistic, real estate debt, and REIT strategies.
DIGITAL ASSETS
Institutional crypto, blockchain-native funds, tokenized strategies.
SECONDARIES AND FUND-OF-FUNDS
GP-led and LP-led secondaries, continuation funds, and multi-manager fund-of-funds strategies.
EMERGING STRATEGIES
Insurance-linked, litigation finance, and other differentiated alternative strategies.
Our Data Moat
The Data Behind Better Manager Discovery
Not a database. A living network. First-party, behavioral, consent-based relationship intelligence built from years of real LP-GP interactions.
60B+ Datapoints
Powering our AI models across every mandate match, manager search, and behavioral signal.
First-Party
From real platform activity, not scraped or purchased.
Two-Sided
Both LP and GP signals, searches, views, meetings, pipeline.
Behavioral
What members do, not what they say in a survey.
Consent-Based
Members opt in and maintain their own profiles.
Compounding
Every interaction sharpens future matches.
The iConnections Network
The Full iConnections Experience
100+ in-person, regional, and digital touchpoints every year, with agentic AI keeping every LP-GP connection in motion between Global Alts.
FLAGSHIP EXPERIENCES
Global Alts & Funds4Charity
Pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings, curated panels, the largest active LP-GP gatherings in alternatives.
- Global Alts Miami
- Global Alts Europe
- Global Alts New York
- Global Alts Asia
- Funds4Charity
REGIONAL COMMUNITY
Roadshows, Coffee & Connections, Roundtables
Intimate gatherings in major financial centers, designed for candid LP and GP networking.
- Roadshows: multi-city manager visits to allocator markets
- Coffee & Connections: morning networking in key markets
- Roundtables & Breakfasts: small-group, strategy-focused discussions
DIGITAL GATHERINGS
Webinars, Showcases, Live Q&A & Magazine
Always-on virtual programming that keeps LPs and GPs connected between in-person events.
- Webinars & Thought Leadership
- Manager Showcases: virtual GP spotlights
- Ask the Allocator: live Q&A with CIOs and portfolio managers
- iConnections Magazine
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions About Discovering Managers on iConnections
How do allocators discover new fund managers on iConnections?
Allocators create a mandate on the platform (strategy, geography, fund size, return profile), and Violet, our agentic AI, continuously matches that mandate against 26K+ platform members and surfaces new managers the moment there is a fit. Discovery also happens live at Global Alts, where nearly half of pre-scheduled meetings are initiated by allocators, and through year-round programming: roadshows, Coffee & Connections, and Manager Showcases.
Is iConnections free for allocators?
Yes. Platform access is free for vetted institutional allocators, and the Allocator Pro loyalty program (Pro, Pro+, Purple tiers) adds enhanced features and event benefits at no additional cost.
What types of managers are on the platform?
The full alternative investment universe: hedge funds (long/short, macro, credit, event-driven, multi-strategy, systematic), private equity (buyout, growth, co-investment, continuation vehicles), private credit (direct lending, mezzanine, distressed, asset-based finance), venture capital (early through growth stage), real assets (infrastructure, energy transition, natural resources), real estate (core, value-add, opportunistic, REIT strategies), digital assets (institutional crypto, blockchain-native, tokenized), secondaries and fund-of-funds, and emerging strategies including insurance-linked and litigation finance.
How is this different from a database?
Databases are excellent for research and market intelligence, they tell you which managers exist. iConnections is where those managers are actively engaged, updating profiles, sharing documents, and responding to meeting requests. Most allocators use both: databases to research, iConnections to actually connect. Our data is first-party and behavioral, built from real activity on our platform, not scraped or surveyed.
Does iConnections recommend which managers I should invest in?
No. iConnections surfaces managers whose active mandates, strategy, and behavioral signals align with the mandate you have set, and gives you the tools to research, meet, and diligence them. Every investment decision is yours. We match connections, not investments.
How does Violet actually work?
Violet is our agentic AI. You tell it what you are looking for (in natural language or as a structured mandate), and it works on your behalf, continuously scanning the network for matches, drafting messages, surfacing new fits, and alerting you when something changes. The result is a live, always-on discovery loop instead of a manual search.
What Allocators Are Saying
Trusted by the Industry’s Most Active Allocators
“The real value of the platform is access to GPs I’d never find through traditional channels: small, niche, geographically distant funds that don’t travel. That kind of differentiated discovery is worth far more to my portfolio than a hundred consensus pitches.”
Senior Investment Manager
Pension Fund, Hedge Fund & Long-Only Manager Selection
“As a family office sourcing across alternatives, signal versus noise is everything. The platform lets me set the criteria that actually matter to our mandate and surfaces GPs that fit. I can move from interest to a real conversation in a fraction of the time it used to take.”
Investment Principal
Family Office, Multi-Asset Alternatives
“Our team doesn’t make blind LP commitments. Every dollar we deploy is a direct deal or a co-investment with a GP partner, so the quality of our network is the entire game. No other forum brings together the range of managers, intermediaries, and fellow LPs we get here.”
Head of Opportunistic Investments
Institutional Private Markets, Private Credit & Asset-Based Finance
Ready to Discover Your Next Fund Manager?
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Join the 26,000+ LPs, GPs, and service providers already on the platform. Free for vetted allocators.
Ready to Discover Your Next Fund Manager?
Join the Platform Where Capital Moves in Alternatives
Join the 26,000+ LPs, GPs, and service providers already on the platform. Free for vetted allocators.
