Launching a Fund in Weeks, Not Months
Launching a Fund in Weeks, Not Months
A live session by Auptimate
1,400 funds have launched in Singapore since 2020. Many of those managers were not Singapore-based. A significant number had never run a fund before.
If you have been co-investing, leading syndicates, or pooling capital from your network, you may already be doing the work of a fund manager without the structure to back it up.
This session is for people who have never seriously considered launching a fund because they assumed it was too complicated, too expensive, or required them to be in Singapore. It is not, it is not, and it does not.
In 25 minutes, Shawn Seet (Commercial Director, Auptimate) walks through the exact framework used across 200+ funds and SPVs to go from idea to first close, with no prior fund management experience required.
What we will cover:
Why so many first-time GPs launch in Singapore even when they are based elsewhere
The VCC explained simply: what it is, why it works, and why you do not need your own licence
A realistic week-by-week launch timeline
How the economics of a first fund actually work
Who should attend:
Investors, syndicate leads, family office principals, and operators across Asia and MENA who are curious about whether launching a fund is something they could realistically do.
Your host:
Shawn Seet, Commercial Director at Auptimate. Works with syndicate leads, family offices, and emerging fund managers across Asia to structure vehicles and execute private market deals.
🗓 July 29, 2026
⏱ ~25 minutes + Q&A
💻 Online, link sent on registration
🎟 Free to attend