Start your own
investment fund
Launch an EU-based alternative fund in days. Whether you're an angel investor or seasoned GP, pool capital and invest in anything from stocks to startups, from vessels to web3 projects. While we manage all your paperwork.
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Funds pool your capital for investing in alternative asset classes. SPVs can’t do that. We’ll set you up in 3-5 days.
Lean fees
Usually, the cost of starting and running a fund is daunting. Our Fund as a Service model can save 50-70% in fees.
Low admin
We’ll set up and run your fund in Estonia, absorbing all complexity and keeping the regulator happy.
Ready in days
Funds pool your capital for investing in alternative asset classes. SPVs can’t do that. We’ll set you up in 3-5 days.
Lean fees
Usually, the cost of starting and running a fund is daunting. Our Fund as a Service model can save 50-70% in fees.
Low admin
We’ll set up and run your fund in Estonia, absorbing all complexity and keeping the regulator happy.
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Unmatched quality, value,
and transparency
Lightning-fast
We’ll set up your fund in 3-5 days, not months. We’re a fund manager registered with the Estonian FSA, authorised by the EFIU.
Unlimited asset classes
Stocks, real estate, private equity, web3, vessels, planes, FX, FoFs, etc. Liberty is wonderful. Enjoy!
Paperless and burden-free
Fully-digital documentation. No regulatory red tape for you. We handle everything.
Tax transparency
No taxes withheld by the fund from your proceeds
Value
50-70% in savings compared to Luxembourg, the US, Cayman Islands, or Singapore.
Fast-track regulation, no travel
No need for further regulatory approval, or physical presence at board meetings.
Leave SPVs behind
Special Purpose Vehicles and rigid legacy fund structures are inefficient and outdated. Poolside removes silly costs and regulatory complexity.
Run your investments through a
regulated fund structure in Estonia.
Use your fund for any investments: stocks, real estate, private equity, web3, vessels, planes, FX, FoFs, etc.
Fund as a Service
Starting an investment fund can be daunting. Whether you’re new to funds or an old pro, Poolside makes it simple.
We'll manage the fund.
You'll manage the fun.
We’ll run your evergreen or rolling fund with full compliance and onboard your investors with full KYC/AML. We’ll provide reporting, accounting, and day-to-day management. So you can focus on investments and investors.
Fund beats SPV
|
Generic SPV |
|---|---|
| The establishment and admin is paperless | Different universe altogether |
| Onboard foreign investors easily | Good luck with that |
| Simple change of ownership | Prepare for a long journey |
| Adding new investors is simple | Can get tricky |
| Great for multiple investments | One pony, one investment |
| Pretty standard documentation | Hefty legal bills on your horizon |
| Tax efficient (transparency) | High risk of requalification |
| Cherry-pick where to invest | Hardly any flexibility |
Ready to start your fund?
Thanks, Luxembourg.
We’ll take it from here.
Can you do better than Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, a luxury gone stale
After all, it's Europe’s largest home for investment funds. So you paid up and toned down expectations of speedy service.
Then again, for anyone wanting to quickly base their fund elsewhere in the EU quickly and efficiently, there was no serious alternative. Until now.
Yes, you can. In Estonia.
Lean back and think of Estonia
As one of the most digitally agile countries, Estonia is a top-ranked platform for doing business in the EU and beyond.
All that and 50%-70% savings in fees with Poolside. Europe’s most competitive tax system, world-class financial infrastructure, and liberal laws that fit fund managers well.
All that and Poolside lean fees, it just makes sense.
Poolside means relief, worldwide
What brings clients to Poolside?
As a rule, they explored starting a fund in their own region. They balked at the restrictions. Can’t invest in crypto projects in Japan. Endless bürokratie in Germany. Poor value and other ailments in Luxembourg.
The search ends at Poolside. Welcome home.
About Poolside
Poolside is a registered fund manager with the Estonian Financial Supervision Authority and authorised by the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit.
The company was founded by Urmas Peiker. He previously cofounded Funderbeam, the global equity funding and trading platform.
A Duke-educated lawyer, Urmas began his career as securities regulator in Estonia and has previously worked at EBRD, Morgan Stanley, and (prior to Funderbeam) head of compliance at LHV Bank.
Poolside is a dedicated, small, and nimble team. Lean team, lean fees.
"We're here to demystify funds and to make them easy to create. Firmly tongue in cheek, we know funds, we have the best funds."
-Urmas Peiker, founder of Poolside"We're here to demystify funds and to make them easy to create. Firmly tongue in cheek, we know funds, we have the best funds."
-Urmas Peiker, founder of Poolside