The fund administrator built for closed-end funds.

Vector AIS handles the full back office for alternative investment fund managers, from fund one onward. Whether you're launching your first fund or scaling an established one, we handle the operations so you can stay focused on deploying capital.

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$12B
Assets Under Administration
200+
Fund Managers
2021
Founded
First-time & emerging managers

Built for first-time and emerging managers. Not just established funds.

Launching and managing a fund for the first time comes with a different set of challenges. You need more than a system. You need a team that can guide, execute, and help you build the right foundation from day one.

You're not just managing a fund. You're building a firm.

  • Navigating your first close and early LP relationships with no playbook
  • Setting up reporting, processes, and expectations from scratch
  • Balancing fundraising with operational execution at the same time
  • Figuring out what "good" actually looks like before you've seen it
Closed-end positioning

Built for the real work behind closed-end funds.

From capital calls and distributions to investor reporting and audit cycles, we manage the workflows behind the scenes so nothing slips — especially when you're doing this for the first time.

Service model

A team that helps you get it right the first time.

You're not expected to have everything figured out. We work alongside you to structure processes, execute accurately, and ensure your fund operates the way LPs expect from day one.

Technology

Infrastructure you don't have to rebuild later.

Valence gives you a clean, scalable system from day one so you're not stitching together spreadsheets or replacing your entire setup when you launch Fund II.

Where first-time managers get stuck

Vector solves these before they become problems.

01

Unclear Processes Create LP Confusion

Without a defined operating structure from day one, simple questions become complicated — and your LPs notice. Vector builds the right workflows before confusion has a chance to set in.

02

Inconsistent Reporting Erodes Trust Early

First impressions with LPs are set through your reports. Inconsistent formats, late deliverables, or missing data signals operational immaturity — even when the fund itself is performing well.

03

Capital Activity Scrambles Without a Clear Workflow

Capital calls and distributions are high-stakes, time-sensitive operations. Without a disciplined process behind them, errors compound fast and LP relationships take the hit.

04

Fund II Requires Rebuilding Everything

Managers who patch together Fund I on spreadsheets spend the first year of Fund II fixing infrastructure instead of deploying capital. Vector gives you a scalable foundation from the start.

The hidden cost of the wrong admin

When cheap stops being cheaper.

You choose a low-cost option to save on fees, but it's costing you more.

Cheaper administrators often mean slower turnarounds, more errors, and more time your team spends cleaning up work that should have been right the first time. The fee savings disappear fast when you're fixing capital call mistakes or re-running reports the week before an audit.

You went with a tech-only platform and now you're on your own.

Software-first models look great in a demo. But when you have a demanding LP, a non-standard transaction, or your first audit, there's no one on the other end who actually knows your fund. Technology without expertise isn't fund administration. It's a portal.

Your LPs are asking questions your administrator can't answer.

Institutional and sophisticated LPs expect clean reports, fast responses, and accurate capital account statements. If you're fielding LP questions that your administrator should be handling, or worse, covering for their mistakes. That's a signal it's time to switch.

Audit season revealed gaps you didn't know existed.

The real test of any fund administrator is what happens when auditors show up. If your administrator can't support the audit process, can't produce clean workpapers, or leaves your team scrambling to fill in the gaps, that's not a one-time problem, it's a structural one.

Technology

Meet Valence, the technology behind every Vector engagement.

Valence is Vector's proprietary fund accounting platform, built by fund professionals for private market fund managers. It modernizes core fund accounting with secure GP and LP portals for reporting, capital activity, and investor communications, purpose-built to support Vector's service-first model, not replace the expertise behind it.

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What our fund managers say.

I wholeheartedly recommend Vector to any GP who asks, or even doesn't ask. Their understanding of the nuances of the different asset classes is beyond a typical fund administrator.

Farooq Abassi
Preface Ventures

My favorite thing about the Vector team comes down to one word: Vibes. It's a team that not only has prestigious talent, but also an amazing attitude. It's a group of folks that I think is really invested in the relationship with managers.

Eric Bahn
Hustle Fund

I can't speak highly enough of Vector and the work the team has done. They have been incredibly responsive and direct when we need help and are beyond proactive in taking care of work that needs to be done.

Mitchell Kokko
Valley Capital Partners

Let's talk about your fund.

Whether you're preparing to launch your first fund or looking to offload a back office that's outgrown your team, book a 30-minute call and we'll walk through exactly how Vector would work for your situation.