Investment Strategy

The Fund seeks to earn significant capital gains by investing in markets with high growth rates and will target early to middle stage start-up companies whose products and services  intersect with large market opportunities. Target industries include communications, Internet / e-commerce, software, and semiconductors.   The Fund Managers look for early stage investments to return seven to ten times invested capital over a five to seven years. 

The Fund Managers will combine their knowledge and expertise to create the CrossBridgeAdvantage, a hands-on approach that offers venture-backed companies in the United States: (i) the appropriate capital structure, (ii) timely and strategic access into Asia, the world’s second largest market, (iii) access to more than 50 leading technical advisors in the United States and Asia and (iv) valuable partnerships to other venture-backed companies.  

To diversify the Fund’s portfolio, investments will be made in the  $2 to 10 million range.  The Fund Managers expect that approximately  70% of the Fund’s capital will be invested in the United States with the remaining 30% allocated for Asia. The Fund will realize value and maximize returns after considering multiple exit strategies.  The primary exit strategy for companies that have reached critical mass, whether through internal growth or business combinations, is a public offering in the United States.  Where appropriate, the Fund will seek other means to realize a return on its investment, such as a sale to a strategic or financial buyer.

Industry Focus

The majority of the investments will be in technology rich companies involved in the following big market opportunities:

Internet / E-Commerce
Communications
Software
Semiconductors