Starting a hedge or venture fund?
ICOLAW delivers a fixed-fee, end-to-end fund formation solution tailored for managers launching private investment funds focused on AI, blockchain technologies, digital assets, and related strategies.
What’s Included:
1. Fund formation documents
Preparation of the five essential founding documents required to establish and operate your fund:
- Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) — Comprehensive disclosure document outlining the fund’s strategy, risks, terms, management structure, and regulatory compliance framework, tailored for private offerings to accredited investors and qualified purchasers.
- Limited Partnership Agreement (LPA) — Governing agreement defining the rights, obligations, economic terms (management fees, carried interest, waterfalls), governance, and investor protections between the General Partner and Limited Partners.
- Subscription Agreement — Investor onboarding documentation, including representations, warranties, accreditation verification, anti-money laundering certifications, and commitment mechanics.
- General Partner (GP) Operating Agreement — LLC operating agreement for the GP entity, addressing management authority, fiduciary duties, liability protections, and internal governance.
- Management Company Operating Agreement — For the advisory entity (as needed), ensuring proper separation of advisory and fund activities.
2. Regulatory filings and exemptions
Drafting, review, and filing of key regulatory notices and exemptions:
- Form D filing — SEC notice filing for Regulation D private placements
- Investment adviser exemption — Filing under Advisers Act exemptions for advisers to private funds
- Commodities exemptions — CFTC relief or exclusions for commodity pool operators/CTAs, where the fund’s strategy involves commodity interests such as certain digital assets or derivatives
3. Service provider coordination
Strategic assistance selecting and engaging qualified third-party fund service providers:
- Fund administrators — For NAV calculation, investor reporting, and compliance monitoring
- Fund tax CPAs — For partnership tax structuring, K-1 preparation, and crypto-specific tax considerations
- Banking and custody — Solutions compliant with digital asset requirements, including qualified custodians where applicable
Fixed Fee: $20,000 USD
All deliverables and legal services included. Exclusive of third-party costs such as state/domestic incorporation fees, registered agent services, filing fees, fund administrator setup, or independent tax advisory costs.
Payment Options
- USD via PayPal, Venmo, bank wire, or Stripe (credit card)
- Cryptocurrency — including BTC, ETH, and other major digital assets
Ready to launch your fund?
Contact Emanuel Orlando at eorlando@icolaw.net or +1 (310) 435-2830 to schedule a free one-hour consultation.