Auptimate’s innovative products and services are designed to cater to a wide range of users and businesses involved in investment structuring. Below is an overview of Auptimate’s most common user types, highlighting who typically sets up SPVs (Special Purpose Vehicles), syndicates, and funds (including Variable Capital Companies or VCCs) using Auptimate’s platform.
Auptimate User Types
1. Individual Investor
An Individual Investor is a natural person investing their capital, not a corporation or legal entity. This category includes:
- Angel Investors
- High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs)
- Accredited Investors
- Expert Investors
2. Fund Manager
A Fund Manager is a regulated person or entity authorised to manage investment funds. For example, in Singapore, this includes:
- Licensed Fund Management Companies (LFMCs)
- Registered Fund Management Companies (RFMCs)
- Venture Capital Fund Managers (VCFMs)
3. Aspiring Fund Manager
An Aspiring Fund Manager is an individual or entity aiming to become regulated as a fund manager. They often begin by launching:
- SPV
- Angel Syndicate
4. Emerging Fund Manager
An Emerging Fund Manager meets all these criteria:
- Regulated as a fund manager for less than 5 years
- Managing no more than two funds
- Managing assets under S$250 million
5. Established Fund Manager
An Established Fund Manager is a fully regulated fund manager who does not meet the criteria of an emerging fund manager. They typically manage larger assets and multiple funds.
6. Family Office
A Family Office is an entity managing assets owned by a family. Characteristics include:
- Assets ranging from cash and securities to real estate, yachts, or private jets
Management services from lifestyle assistance to full discretionary investment - Family members could be immediate or extended, and sometimes multiple unrelated families.
7. Start-up Founder
A Start-up Founder typically:
- Runs a business incorporated less than 10 years ago
- Has no interests listed on stock exchanges or clearing systems
8. Project Developer
A Project Developer structures investments on a project-by-project basis, such as:
- Real estate developers owning land or buildings through vehicles
- Renewable energy developers owning farms or equipment
- Film or music producers owning specific projects
9. Financial Institution
A financial institution is an entity licensed, registered, or regulated by a financial authority. In Singapore, this includes banks, capital markets intermediaries, financial advisers, insurers, and payment service providers overseen by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Regulators like MAS, the FCA (UK), or SEC (US) maintain publicly searchable lists of regulated financial institutions.
While fund managers technically qualify, Auptimate treats them as a separate user type for a more tailored experience in our structuring tool.
10. Institutional Investor
An Institutional Investor generally refers to entities owned or controlled by central governments, central banks, or multilateral agencies, such as:
- Sovereign wealth funds
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Why Choose Auptimate for Your Investment Structures?
Auptimate offers a seamless platform to set up and manage:
- SPVs (Special Purpose Vehicles)
- Syndicates
- Funds, including Variable Capital Companies (VCCs)
Our platform supports users from individual investors to large institutional entities, ensuring compliance, transparency, and efficiency throughout the investment lifecycle.
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