Moonfare
also invests · investor profileFounded 2016 · 207 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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Moonfare operates a digital platform that gives professional and qualified private investors access to top-tier private equity and venture funds through pooled feeder vehicles with lower minimum allocations. It also runs a digital secondary market (in partnership with Lexington Partners) for buying and selling fund stakes, and offers a "Powered by Moonfare" white-label solution for advisors.
Founders & leadership
Moonfare was founded in 2016 by Steffen Pauls.
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Steffen PaulsinFounder, CEO and ChairmanSteffen Pauls is founder and CEO of Moonfare, a digital platform providing qualified investors access to private equity and venture funds, and co-founder of 7 Global Capital, a technology and AI investment fund. Previously, he spent over a decade at KKR in London as a Managing Director covering the German market.
Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries CMar 2024
Insight Partners (lead)
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Moonfare do?
- Moonfare operates a digital platform that gives professional and qualified private investors access to top-tier private equity and venture funds through pooled feeder vehicles with lower minimum allocations. It also runs a digital secondary market (in partnership with Lexington Partners) for buying and selling fund stakes, and offers a "Powered by Moonfare" white-label solution for advisors.
- Who founded Moonfare?
- Moonfare was founded by Steffen Pauls in 2016.
- Who are Moonfare's investors?
- Moonfare's investors include 7GC & Co, Caesar Ventures, Insight Partners, Wessel Management.