What Should You Look For In A Venture Capital Fund Manager?

• Published date: 28 February 2022
• Subject Matter: Finance and Banking, Corporate/Commercial Law, Financial Services, Fund Management/ REITs, Venture Capital, Corporate and Company Law
• Law Firm: STAG Fund Management Limited
• Author: STAG Fund Management Limited

A successful fund manager will combine efficiency and attention to detail with innovation in terms of performance reporting and information exchange.

The location of a venture capital fund manager and the funds it manages is also important.

What Does Portugal have to Offer?

Over the last decade Portugal has become a desired location for global families and high-net-worth individuals. It is a forward-thinking country with evolving legislation and new opportunities and initiatives. In the last few years there has been a substantial rise in the number of start-ups and companies moving to Portugal.

STAG Fund Management

During 2021 STAG Fund Management established seven Funds which have raised over ?140 million of investment in Portugal, to date. These are exceptional figures for a new Asset Management Company.

Based on their experience the team at STAG, identify three core values as being critical:

Three Critical Values for a Successful Fund Manager

• Excellence: STAG is independent - privately owned and not tied to any Group. This means that an individual approach can be provided to clients, to meet their particular circumstances. The professionals at STAG are not only highly qualified and experienced but are also independent thinkers.
• Meticulous: scrupulous attention to detail Client objectives can be complex and varied and it requires careful listening, to make sure that the specific aims, ambitions and ideas are understood. It is vital, at every stage to analyse and evaluate, and at the same time to ensure that all due diligence and risk analysis steps have taken place.
• Innovation: a high calibre fund manager needs to play an active and dynamic role in evaluating investment opportunities. Potential return is a critical factor but it is also important to research Venture Capital Fund options that offer other benefits in terms of improving the environment and/or developing a specific region in a sympathetic way and providing new job opportunities.

The STAG Team

The relatively young professional team at STAG offer an impressive range of knowledge and experience.

President: Sean Dowden

Sean, the President of STAG, set up a flagship office for the Dixcart Group in Malta, over a decade ago. Whilst working as MD for Dixcart in Malta, Sean established and was responsible for Dixcart Malta's Trust company; Elise Trustees Limited, as well as Dixcart Fund Administrators Malta Limited.

He has also served as a director in various international companies operating...