EP 1022 Bridger Pennington: How to Launch, Fund, and Scale Your Own Investment Fund

Learn how to launch an investment fund

Yes! I want to learn how to launch an investment fund

During the show we discuss

  • Why an investment fund is essentially a pool of capital
  • How to determine whether a fund could fit an existing business strategy
  • How funds can help scale real estate investing
  • Why fund structures can provide portfolio diversification
  • How syndications differ from investment funds
  • How blind-pool funds work
  • How real estate funds differ from private equity funds
  • How venture capital funds invest in startups

About Bridger Pennington

Bridger Pennington is a fund manager, entrepreneur, and co-founder of multiple investment funds dedicated to making private investing more accessible. In 2019, he co-founded Fund Launch, an incubator helping emerging managers launch and grow investment funds. Today, the platform has more than 141,000 users and has helped launch 390 funds representing over $7.1 billion in reported AUM. In 2026, Bridger co-founded Fund Launch AI, an end-to-end platform designed to simplify fund and SPV formation, legal structures, administration, and vendor management. He also co-founded Fund Launch Partners, a $32 million GP Stakes fund focused on partnering with emerging fund managers, with more than $341 million in aggregate portfolio AUM. Through these ventures, Bridger is working to democratize Wall Street and make sophisticated investment opportunities and infrastructure accessible to a broader generation of fund managers. 

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The Business Credit and Financing Show brings you actionable insights on business credit, financing, accessing capital, marketing, and growth from leading experts and entrepreneurs.