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title: "Raising a Fund: LP Database of Active Investors"
description: "Find the family offices, pensions, endowments, funds of funds and sovereign funds that commit to private funds, with sourced activity and commitment dates where the source gives them."
url: https://vestdoor.com/for/raising-a-fund
updated: 2026-11-11
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# Raising a fund: find the investors active now

Fundraising starts with a target list of investors that commit to funds. Vestdoor covers 24,838 investors, with 45,283 investments tracked, so the list starts from evidence.

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## Built for these teams

- **GPs raising Fund I to Fund IV+**: First-time and repeat managers building a target list before a roadshow.
- **Investor relations teams**: In-house IR teams working a live list of prospective investors.
- **Placement agents**: Advisers sourcing investors for a fund mandate.

## The investor types for this job

Open a type to see its investors and their latest commitments.

- [Family offices](https://vestdoor.com/investors/family-offices)
- [Endowments and foundations](https://vestdoor.com/investors/endowments-and-foundations)
- [Pension funds](https://vestdoor.com/investors/pension-funds)
- [Sovereign wealth funds](https://vestdoor.com/investors/sovereign-wealth-funds)
- [Funds of funds](https://vestdoor.com/investors/funds-of-funds)
- [RIAs and wealth managers](https://vestdoor.com/investors/rias-and-wealth-managers)

## From a universe to a working list

1. **Define the mandate** — Define the strategy, vintage, cheque size and geography. A target list without these filters is just a directory.
2. **Screen the right investor types** — Family offices for speed, funds of funds for first-fund diversification, pensions and endowments for larger tickets and longer cycles.
3. **Check recent activity** — A dated commitment in the last 24 months is a better signal than a profile that has not changed in five years.
4. **Prioritise by fit** — Rank the 30–50 investors where the strategy fills a portfolio gap.
5. **Reach out through the firm** — Use the firm channel, with a short note and a data room that matches the investor's diligence process.
6. **Keep the list dated** — Track every conversation against the source date. Update the list when a new commitment or a new mandate appears.

## Selected records

Sourced commitments from public announcements, newest first.

| Organisation | Fund or asset | Record type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Qatar Investment Authority](https://www.generalatlantic.com/media-article/qia-and-general-atlantic-expand-strategic-partnership/) | General Atlantic growth strategies | Sovereign wealth fund |
| Broadridge | Portage Ventures IV | Corporate investor |
| Fifth Third Bank | Portage Ventures IV | Corporate investor |
| Coller Capital | Saviynt continuation vehicle | Secondaries investor |
| HSBC Asset Management | Saviynt continuation vehicle | Asset manager |

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*Common mistakes*

## What makes an investor list go wrong

- Check activity before outreach. A named contact with no recent dated commitment is a cold lead.
- AUM says little about cheque size. A large family office can write a small first ticket, and a small one can anchor a first fund.
- Announcements trail closes. A pension commitment announced in 2026 may have closed a year earlier.
- Do not treat a fund-of-funds holding as an investor commitment to your fund. It is a look-through position.
- Emerging-manager programmes are not a shortcut. They have their own eligibility rules, calendars and reporting requirements.

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