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Form ADV Part 2A: Firm Brochure
Allocate Management Company, LLC.
Investment Adviser Brochure
Form ADV Part 2A
Allocate Management Company, LLC
502 Waverley Street, Suite 2
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 331-4151
http://www.allocate.co
December 22, 2025
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Allocate
Management Company, LLC (“Allocate”). If you have any questions about the contents of this
brochure, please contact us at 650-331-4151.
The information in this brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or by any state securities authority. Any statements contained in
this brochure concerning the registration of Allocate with the SEC, or its status as a registered
investment adviser, do not imply a certain level of skill or expertise.
Additional information about Allocate is available on the SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
ADV Item 2 – Material Changes
This other other-than-annual Amendment is filed to reflect certain material changes to information
previously reported by Allocate since its last filing in August 2025.
Item 10 was updated to reflect the departure of the former CCO .
ADV Item 3 – Table of Contents
ADV Item 1 – Cover Page
Cover Page
ADV Item 2 – Material Changes
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ADV Item 3 – Table of Contents
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ADV Item 4 – Allocate’s Investment Advisory Business
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ADV Item 5 – Fees and Compensation.
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ADV Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
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ADV Item 7 – Types of Clients
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ADV Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss.
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ADV Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
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ADV Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
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ADV Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading
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ADV Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
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ADV Item 13 – Review of Accounts
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ADV Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
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ADV Item 15 – Custody
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ADV Item 16 – Investment Discretion
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ADV Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
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ADV Item 18 – Financial Information
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ADV Item 4 – Allocate’s Investment Advisory Business
Introduction
Allocate Management Company, LLC (“Allocate”, “we”, “us” or the “Firm”), is a Delaware limited
liability company. Allocate leverages the technologies developed and operated by its affiliate, Allocate
Technologies, LLC, including its proprietary investment platform (the “Allocate Platform”) and
analytics tools and works with its administrator, Atlas Fund Services, LLC (“Atlas Fund Services”) to
administer certain fund vehicles. The Allocate Platform provides accredited investors with whom
Allocate has established a substantive relationship with the ability to access, purchase and use
Allocate’s financial products, tools, and services thereon. Allocate, Atlas Fund Services and Allocate
Technologies are wholly owned subsidiaries of Allocate Holdings Inc (“Allocate Holdings”), a
privately held Delaware corporation. Samir Kaji, President and Chief Executive Officer of Allocate,
serves as a member of the Board of Directors and the Investment Committee of Allocate.
Types of Advisory Services
Allocate provides investment advisory services to private commingled investment funds (“Funds”),
normally organized as limited partnerships and designed primarily for accredited investors, high net
worth individuals, families, single- and multi-family offices, third-party advisers, and other businesses
(each, a “Client” and collective “Clients”). Allocate acts as investment manager, sub-adviser, and
managing member to the Clients).
Each Client is advised by Allocate in accordance with the specific investment objectives and
restrictions (“Investment Program”) of such client. Allocate primarily executes its Client’s Investment
Program through private investment funds (“Underlying Funds”), usually structured as limited
partnerships, managed by unaffiliated investment managers (“Managers”) selected and monitored by
Allocate, or other private investment opportunities, however, Allocate may also execute Clients’
Investment Program through Allocate-managed Funds or other investment strategies. In addition,
Allocate directly manages certain assets, including certain direct investments in private companies
(generally but not necessarily entered into as co-investments placed alongside investments by
Managers). Allocate does not provide legal, tax, or accounting advice.
Investment Management Services
Allocate provides advisory services (“Advisory Services”) to Clients that wish to outsource all or a
portion of the management of their investment assets to Allocate pursuant to an investment
management agreement (“Advisory Clients”). Advisory Services primarily include the construction
and implementation of an Investment Program in venture capital and other private equity-related
investments based on each Client’s related needs and financial objectives, as well as the ongoing
monitoring of the Client’s Investment Program, its investment, and other investments Client have
directed Allocate to include as part of the monitoring services. In addition, Allocate advises certain
separate accounts, also normally organized as limited partnerships, for certain accredited investors that
can invest in the same investment strategies (“CS Funds”, and together with the Advisory Clients, “CS
Clients”).
Fund Management Services
Allocate provides Advisory Services to Funds, typically managed and organized by Allocate or one of
its affiliates, but may also provide Advisory Services to other unaffiliated investment vehicles. Certain
Funds identify and are typically created for the purpose of investing in a single Underlying Fund or
series of Underlying Funds from the same Manager prior to the offering of the Fund (“Access Funds”),
other Funds identify and select their managers pursuant to their stated strategy over a predetermined
investment period, which typically commences after the first close of the Fund (such investment funds
are typically known in the industry as “blind pools” and are referred hereto as “Portfolio Funds”).
Advisory Services for a Fund typically include the creation and implementation of a Fund’s Investment
Program, and such other related functions set forth in the applicable governing agreements of such
Funds. Advisory Services are provided directly to the Funds, and not to Fund investors. As further
discussed in this Brochure, Allocate may execute a Fund’s Investment Program by investing some or
all of its assets in another Fund managed by Allocate (referred to as a “Cross-Fund Investment”). As
also further discussed in Item 7 below, the Funds are offered through private placement, exemption
from the definition of “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the “Investment Company Act”), and are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”).
Special Engagements
From time to time, Allocate may be engaged by a Manager to facilitate access to specific Underlying
Funds or other investments. Typically, pursuant to such engagements, Allocate will form and manage
an investment vehicle (“Aggregate Fund”) solely in an operational capacity, and Allocate will not
typically conduct investment or operational due diligence with respect to the Underlying Funds or
other investments. Generally, Aggregate Funds are available for investment only to eligible investors
associated with the Manager and their clients seeking access to the Underlying Funds or other
investments and referred to Allocate by the Manager, but may be offered to other prospective investors.
Accordingly, there is the risk that Allocate may not detect conflicts of interest, fraudulent behavior or
investment, administrative or operational weaknesses within the Aggregate Fund that may give rise to
substantial losses.
Allocate may also be engaged by a Manager to execute a custom investment strategy designed by the
Manager. Under such engagements, Allocate will form and manage an investment vehicle (“Custom
Fund”) and provide Advisory Services for the Custom Fund, including the implementation of its
Investment Program, and such other related functions set forth in the applicable governing agreements
of such Custom Funds. In some instances, the Manager engaging Allocate may also act as an
investment advisor to the Custom Fund.
References to “Fund” in the discussion of risks in this Brochure shall mean any of the Funds, including
CS Funds, Access Funds, Portfolio Funds, Aggregate Funds and Custom Funds, as applicable.
Client Tailored Services and Client-Imposed Restrictions While Allocate generally manages most
assets on a discretionary basis in accordance with the terms and conditions of each of the Client’s
Investment Program, certain Clients, and investors in certain Clients, have the right to veto or consent
to a proposed investment prior to such investment being
While Allocate generally manages most assets on a discretionary basis in accordance with the terms
and conditions of each of the Client’s Investment Program, certain Clients, and investors in certain
Clients, have the right to veto or consent to a proposed investment prior to such investment being
made.
When considering investing in a Fund, investors and prospective investors must note that the
investment objectives and restrictions of a Fund are not tailored to any particular fund investor in such
fund. Accordingly, Fund investors and prospective investors should refer to the offering documents,
including the private placement memoranda and governing documents of the applicable Fund for
complete information on the investment objectives and investment restrictions with respect to such
fund, and consider whether a particular Fund meets their investment objectives and risk tolerance prior
to investing. There is no assurance that any Client’s investment objectives will be achieved.
Wrap Fee Programs
Allocate does not participate in wrap fee programs.
Assets Under Management
As of July 31, 2025, Allocate managed approximately $1,636,191,800 of committed capital on a
discretionary basis and approximately $501,060,092 of committed capital on a non-discretionary basis.
Please note that for certain Clients, July 31, 2025, values were not available from the Underlying
Funds. Therefore, the assets under management with respect to each such Client are calculated as the
sum of (i) the Client’s values as of March 31, 2025, and (ii) the Client’s remaining commitments,
reduced by (iii) the Client’s contributions receivable.
Allocate does not include in its regulatory assets under management the assets of any clients for which
it (or one of its affiliates) serves as general partner but not as the investment adviser.
ADV Item 5 – Fees and Compensation.
Fund Fee Arrangements
Investors and prospective investors should review, in conjunction with this Brochure, the confidential
private placement memorandum, limited partnership agreement and other governing documents of
each Fund or separate account in which they invest for complete information on the fees and
compensation payable.
Management Fee
Allocate charges investors in its Funds management fees, generally charged quarterly. An expanded
description of these methods of compensation is set forth below. Additionally, certain investors have
negotiated fee arrangements that differ from the fee schedules set forth below. Factors influencing an
investor’s fee include, without limitation, investment mandate, services performed, investment amount
(e.g., account size within any Fund or across multiple Funds and/or separate accounts), and timing of
investment (e.g., whether an investor participates in the first, second or later closing of a Fund).
Allocate’s fees are separate from any fees and expenses charged by the Underlying Funds and/or their
Managers; such fees and expenses are charged directly to the Funds in question and are in addition to
Allocate’s fees.
While the management fee is typically paid through the term of a Fund, certain Funds have shorter
management fee pay periods. Management fees for a Fund in extension years or liquidation can be
reduced, including to zero. The management fee is generally deducted from the applicable Fund
directly by the general partner of such Fund. Note that, if Allocate’s services are terminated, any
prepaid and unearned management fees will be promptly refunded and any earned and unpaid
management fees will be due and payable.
Below is a general breakdown of the different management fee paid by investors in Funds as of the
date of this Brochure. Allocate reserves the right to revise its fees for future Funds offered by it.
Investors and prospective investors in a Fund should consult the private placement memorandum and
governing documents relating to the applicable Fund for details on each Fund’s fee arrangements.
Access Funds and Portfolio Funds
Investors in Access Funds and Portfolio Funds offered after January 1, 2024, pay a management fee
based on their commitment to each such Fund and the management fee percentage applicable to each
investor (“Applicable Management Fee”). The management fee is paid quarterly in arrears,
commencing on the Initial Closing date through the final liquidating distribution of the Fund. The
“Applicable Management Fee Percentage” with respect to each investor is determined based on the
sum of such investor’s capital commitment to the Fund and capital commitments to all other Allocate-
managed Funds at the time of such investor’s commitment to the Fund (the “Aggregate Commitment”)
as set forth below.
AGGREGATE COMMITMENT
APPLICABLE MANAGEMENT FEE
<$1MM
0.70%
0.60%
0.50%
≥
0.40%
≥
0.35%
$1MM < $5MM
$5MM < $25MM
$25MM < $75MM
$75MM+
≥
≥
For Access Funds and Portfolio Funds offered prior to January 1, 2024, Allocate typically charges
investors in a Fund an annual management fee (paid quarterly in advance) calculated as a percentage
of: (i) total capital committed to the Fund by investors; (ii) cumulative invested capital; or (iii) net
asset value. The applicable percentage typically ranges from 0.25% per annum to 1.5% per annum;
certain co-investment vehicles have custom fee arrangements that differ from this typical fee structure.
While the fee and expense arrangements described in this brochure remain in place for most Funds,
and Allocate expects these to be similar to the fee and expense arrangements it continues to use for
future products or offerings, the Coterie Funds acquired in July 2025 maintain fee structures negotiated
with their investors prior to the Coterie Transaction. These arrangements generally differ from the
standard fee schedules set forth in this brochure. Investors in the Coterie Funds should refer to the
documentation they received from the applicable Coterie Fund.
Generally, Fund interests purchased by the general partner of such Fund; certain investment funds and
separate accounts managed by the general partner or an affiliate of Allocate; by officers, directors,
employees and certain agents of Allocate and its affiliates; or entities owned by or for the benefit of
such individuals or their respective immediate families (collectively, “Affiliated Investors”) are not
subject to such Fund’s management fee.
Aggregate Funds and Custom Funds
For Aggregate Funds and Custom Funds, Allocate expects to charge a management fee; however, such
fees are negotiable and vary from Fund to Fund, and investors in those Funds can pay a materially
lower or higher fee than investors in other Funds and in some cases no management fee. Allocate’s
fees for Aggregate Funds and Custom Funds, exclusive of carried interest, may be charged as a
percentage of cumulative invested capital, committed capital or net asset value, or a set fee calculated
based on factors such as the number of investors in such a Fund or the number of investors referred to
such Fund by the third-party sponsor. The specific payment terms and other conditions of the
management fees are set forth in the governing documents of the applicable Fund.
Performance-based Fees
Certain Funds offered by Allocate, or investors in those Funds, pay Allocate performance-based
compensation, typically a share of the profits of investments, which is sometimes referred to as “carried
interest”, in the range of 5 to 10 percent.
In addition, Allocate has entered into certain arrangements with respect to certain third-party managed
co-investment vehicles for which Allocates acts as an investment adviser. Those vehicles include a
carried interest of 20 percent of profits payable to Allocate, which has entered into a fee sharing
arrangement with other investment managers with respect to such carried interest and the management
fee of such vehicles.
Investors and prospective investors in a Fund should consult the private placement memorandum and
governing documents relating to the applicable Fund for details on these fee arrangements. Under such
arrangements, Fund interests purchased by Affiliated Investors will not be subject to such Fund’s
carried interest.
CS Client Fee Arrangements
For CS Clients, Allocate expects to charge management fees similar to those that it would charge for
investment in its Funds within a similar investment strategy; however, such fees are negotiable, and
investors in separate accounts can pay a lower fee than investors in the Funds and in some cases no
management fee. Allocate may also seek to charge carried interest to CS Clients, subject to negotiations
with such clients. Allocate’s fees for separate accounts, exclusive of carried interest, generally range
from 0 to 100 basis points (of cumulative invested capital, committed capital or net asset value), with
varying amounts of that total attributable to any carried interest. Additionally, certain CS Clients have
negotiated fee arrangements that differ from the fee ranges noted.
CS Clients investing in Funds managed by Allocate typically pay no Fund-level management fees in
such investments. If an investor in any such Fund ceases to be a CS Client, such investor will be
charged the applicable management fee for that Fund like any other ordinary investor in such Fund
upon termination of the applicable advisory agreement.
CS Clients and prospective clients should refer to the governing documents of the applicable client
account for additional details on these fee arrangements.
Other Fees and Expenses
Payments to Underlying Funds and Managers
The Funds and other client accounts bear the fees and expenses, including carried interest or other
incentive fees, charged by their Underlying Funds and Managers. Such fees are charged to investors
in addition to Allocate’s own fees and expenses. As a result, a Client and, indirectly, its investors, will
bear multiple investment management fees, which may include incentive/performance-based fees,
which, in the aggregate, will exceed the fees which would typically be incurred in a direct investment
in an Underlying Fund or with a single Manager.
Cross-Fund Investments
Allocate can also execute the Investment Program of a Fund through one or more Cross-Fund
Investments. In a Cross-Fund Investment, the investing Fund will bear its pro rata share of expenses
borne by the underlying Fund in which it invests, like any other ordinary investor in such underlying
Fund. As a result, a Fund and, indirectly, its investors, will bear multiple expenses with respect to a
Cross-Fund Investment, which, in the aggregate, could exceed the expenses which would typically be
incurred by a direct investment with a single Manager. Investors and prospective investors should refer
to the offering documents of the relevant Funds for further information regarding applicable fees and
expenses.
Service Fees
Allocate, or its affiliates, is generally entitled to receive a fixed service fee from the Funds and other
client accounts. The actual amount of the fee varies between clients based on various factors (including
the type of client, size, structure, and other factors), and can be structured as a one-time charge or a
recurring charge.
Vehicle Expenses
The Funds also bear their own fees, operating and other expenses, including, without limitation,
organizational expenses; management fees; platform fees; any expenses related to the formation and
operation of any SPV; a “platform technology fee” (generally to be charged annually) to be paid
to Allocate or an affiliate; commissions, finders fees (including if structured as incentive compensation,
“profits interests” or otherwise) or brokerage fees or similar charges incurred in connection with the
purchase or sale of securities, including but not limited to any merger fees payable to third parties and
whether or not any such purchase or sale is consummated; expenses attributable to normal and
extraordinary investment banking and commercial banking (including but not limited to bank account
fees, wire fees and foreign exchange fees charged by any bank); all costs and expenses of holding
meetings, individualized or group, of or with investors, including but not limited to travel-related
expenses, transportation, meals and lodging for all employees of Allocate who attend, all expenses
associated with guest speakers, meeting venue expense, meeting materials, meeting supplies (including
any associated shipping costs), activities and/or entertainment associated with such meetings and any
other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Fund, its general partner or Allocate in connection with
such conferences or meetings or preparation thereof, including any “annual” meetings, which may be
held at such location as determined by the general partner of the Fund from time to time (it being
understood that reasonable costs attributable to attendees who are representatives or guests of
investors, the general partner of the Fund or Allocate, the general partner(s) of the portfolio entities
and service providers to the Fund shall also be borne by the Fund); break-up, reverse break-up,
termination and other similar fees and expenses, interest expense for borrowed money (if any); all
expenses relating to litigation andthreatened litigation involving the Fund, its general partner, or any
Feeder Entity; indemnification expenses; all liquidation expenses of the Fund and its general partner;
any sales or other taxes (except as provided below); fees or government charges which may be assessed
against the Fund and/or its general partner; expenses incurred related to audits of the Fund, and/or its
general partner conducted by regulatory bodies, including but not limited to the cost of completing IRS
audits and fees incurred for assistance in responding to such audits and the preparation printing,
distribution and/or filing of all reports (including financial and tax reports) and tax returns of the Fund
and its general partner (including the costs and fees of maintaining any internet-based portal or website
from which such items are made available); expenses attributable to automated reporting systems and
other “back office” support functions, including fees and expenses relating to online reporting;
expenses related to any electronic subscription agreement service used to accept subscriptions for
limited partner interests in the Fund; fees and expenses of any administrator (including any fees and
expenses of Atlas Fund Services, an administrator that is an Affiliate of the General Partner, to the
extent any fund’s management company approves the engagement of Atlas Fund Services), transfer
agent, registrar or other service provider related to Transfers of investor interests and/or maintaining
the List of Partners; expenses related to benchmarking and any costs related to producing
environmental, social and corporate governance reports and other market research services provided
by third parties; tax accounting expenses (including but not limited to fees for tax preparation expenses
incurred to prepare all tax forms, file all tax forms, and prepare tax liability calculations on behalf of
the Fund and its Partners (and the general partner of the Fund); accounting audit expenses (including
but not limited to fees to conduct audits in accordance with the Applicable Accounting Convention
and/or Rule 206(4)-2 under the Advisers Act), including the fees, costs and expenses of any
accounting, reporting or other similar administrative functions of third parties; appraisal fees; costs
and expenses associated with Allocate’s database, whether internal or provided by a third party service
provider, utilized for risk management, measurement and valuation purposes; legal expenses
(including but not limited to all fees and disbursements incurred for regular maintenance or to amend
this Agreement or the governing documents of the general partner of the Fund, fees incurred to form
and/or negotiate the terms of lines of credit facilities for the Fund and/or SPVs and fees incurred for
the review of the legal documents of investments); expenses related to services provided by in-house
legal counsel of Allocate or its affiliates ; expenses related to a depositary or depositary services or
custodian or custodian services; fees, costs and expenses related to any third-party administrator; any
costs and expenses relating to the provision of the company secretarial services of the Fund and its
general partner, any costs and expenses of an administrator, secretariat, transfer agent, and any costs
and expense relating to the maintenance of corporate records relating to the Fund and its general
partner, the maintenance of the registers and records of the Fund and its general partner, distribution
of reports and notices to investors and compliance with applicable law (including anti-money
laundering law or registration requirements); expenses attributable to stock liquidation or distribution
services, including any fees or expenses paid to any sub-advisor for distribution management services
in which the sub-advisor is provided with the authority to sell publicly-traded securities that are
received by the Fund; expenses attributable to consulting services, including, without limitation,
services with respect to the proposed purchase or sale of securities by the Fund that are not reimbursed
by the issuer of such securities, whether or not any such purchase or sale is consummated; fees and
expenses of operating partners; expenses attributable to registration services, including but not limited
to fees of the Fund’s (or other related entities’) registered agent and for maintaining the Fund’s (or
other related entities’) registered office, filing fees paid to the appropriate jurisdictions to remain in
good standing with the state or country in which the Fund, its general partner or SPV are organized);
costs of obtaining and maintaining any fidelity bonding; reasonable premiums for insurance,
including,without limitation, insurance to protect any of the Fund, its general partner, any SPV,
Allocate, any Service Provider and any of their respective partners, members, stockholders, officers,
directors, managers, employees, consultants, agents or affiliates of the foregoing, cybersecurity
insurance and director and officer insurance, and reasonable premiums for other insurance policies that
the general partner of the Fund determines, in its discretion, are necessary or desirable to protect any
of the Fund, its general partner, any SPV, Allocate, any Service Provider and any of their respective
partners, members, stockholders, officers, directors, managers, employees, consultants, agents or
affiliates of the foregoing in connection with the activities of the Fund; all other direct and indirect
expenses relating to the sourcing, investigation, development, evaluation (including due diligence),
negotiation, purchase, holding, trading, financing, refinancing, restructuring, settlement, valuation and
disposition of all investments, including but not limited to travel expenses, brokerage commissions,
transaction fees, wire transfer and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on brokerage accounts
and securities transactions, whether or not any purchase or sale of an investment is consummated; the
ordinary day-to-day expenses incidental to the operation and administration of each investment
(including the cost of software (including the fees of third-party software developers) used by Allocate
or its affiliates to track and monitor investments); amounts paid to or for the benefit of investments,
other than as capital contributions thereto or in exchange for securities issued thereby; all marketing,
advertising and public notice costs; other “broken deal” fees and expenses; fees and expenses
(including legal and accounting) in connection with any restructuring of the Fund, its general partner
or any SPV; all fees and expenses related to stock liquidation or distribution (or similar) services; legal
expenses and other expenses related to compliance with AIFMD and any local laws, rules, regulations,
decrees and other orders and judgments of general applicability of any non-U.S. jurisdiction, including
the fees and expenses of any depositary; any extraordinary expense of the Fund, including fees and
expenses associated with administrative or other proceedings, regulatory matters, settlements or
reviews of the Fund including, without limitation, any changes to the management structure and
operation of the Fund and the terms of this Agreement, the Management Agreement and any agreement
with any other provider of services to or in respect of the Fund as its general partner considers to be
necessary or desirable either to comply with the provisions of AIFMD or seek to ensure that the
management of the Fund is not subject to the provisions of AIFMD; all fees, costs and expenses relating
to the investments transferred to the Fund by its general partner, Allocate or any of their affiliates,
including any other Allocate Fund, including the legal expenses relating to the acquisition of any such
investment(s) by its general partner, Allocate or any affiliate thereof (including any Allocate Fund)
and the transfer or contribution of such investments to the Fund; all other expenses incurred to meet
and remain compliant with any and all objectives and/or requirements of the Fund as specified in this
Agreement, any Subscription Agreement or any side letter; and all other expenses properly chargeable
to the activities of the Fund or otherwise provided herein to be borne by the Fund. Fund Expenses shall
include any of the foregoing expenses whether paid or payable directly by the Fund, or paid or payable
by Allocate, the general partner of the Fund or any affiliate thereof and subject to reimbursement by
the Fund. For avoidance of doubt, any travel expenses described herein may include expenses
associated with the use of private aircraft, business-class or first-class travel; and may include amounts
paid by the Fund to Allocate, or any affiliate thereof in respect of private aircraft and other travel;
provided that the amount paid by the Fund (whether to Allocate or an affiliate thereof, or otherwise)
in respect of private aircraft shall not exceed the cost of first-class commercial travel (as determined
in good faith by the general partner of the Fund).
To the extent that a Fund invests in a Cross-Fund Investment, including in a secondary purchase of an
interest in an underlying Fund, the investing Fund will bear its pro rata share of fees and expenses
charged or borne by the underlying Fund, like any other ordinary investor in such underlying Fund,
unless expressly stated otherwise in the private placement memorandum and governing documents
relating to the underlying Fund. As a result, an investing Fund and, indirectly, investors therein, will
bear multiple expenses with respect to a Cross-Fund Investment, which, with respect to such investors,
will in the aggregate exceed the expenses which would typically be incurred by a direct investment in
the underlying Fund.
Generally, except with regard to acquisitions of interests in a Fund through the secondary market,
certain Affiliated Investors will not bear certain fees and expenses with respect to a Fund.
Fund investors and CS Clients and prospective investors and clients should refer to the private
placement memorandum and governing documents of the applicable Fund or CS Client account for
more information relating to such fees and expenses.
Outside Compensation for the Sale of Securities
Neither Allocate nor its supervised persons accept compensation for the sale of securities or other
investment products outside of its association with Allocate. Allocate reserves the right to directly
compensate any entity for client referrals, transaction-based compensation to unaffiliated broker-
dealers in connection with the investment in certain Funds by prospective investors, which
compensation will not be borne by any Fund or investor therein.
Prepayment of Fees
Allocate will pro-rate the management fee for Fund Interests held for less than a full quarter as a result
of subscribing for interests other than on the first business day of the quarter. Prepaid but unearned
fees are refunded to the Funds and/or their investors, as the case may be.
The foregoing discussion in Item 5 represents Allocate’s basic compensation arrangements. The
management fees and incentive allocations described above are structured to comply with Rule
205-3 under the Advisers Act and applicable state laws. Fees and other compensation are
negotiable in certain circumstances and arrangements with any particular Fund or any Investor
may vary. Although Allocate believes its fees are competitive, lower fees for comparable services
may be available from other investment advisers.
ADV Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Performance Fees
As detailed in the preceding section, Allocate receives performance-based fees from Funds managed
by Allocate and other Clients, and has entered into certain limited arrangements where it is entitled to
such fees. These are structured in the form of a “carried interest”, or percentage of the profit of the
Fund or other client account.
While Allocate believes that performance fees can align the interests of an investment manager with
those of its clients, performance-based compensation may create an incentive for Allocate to make
decisions regarding the timing and manner of realization of investments differently than if such
compensation were not received. Allocate maintains an allocation policy designed to mitigate potential
conflicts of interest that arise from the side-by-side management of Funds and Client accounts that
charge performance fees and those that do not.
Similarly, most Managers utilized by Allocate also charge performance fees. The performance fees of
some Managers in these sectors can be as high as 35% of cumulative profits or higher. Manager
performance fees are paid directly by the Funds or CS Clients , and thus are borne by investors in such
Funds or Clients. Manager performance fees are separate from and in addition to the performance fees
charged by Allocate, as also described in the preceding section.
Other Conflicts
Cross-Transactions
Allocate can, from time to time, to the extent permitted by law and applicable investment guidelines,
cause investments to be transferred from one client to another (whether between Funds or client
accounts), when it believes that such a transaction serves the investment programs of each client. Such
transactions (sometimes called “cross transactions” or “cross trades” in the financial industry) create
the possibility that, based on the subsequent performance of the asset in question, one of Allocate’s
Clients could be said to have benefitted at the expense of the other. Allocate’s practice is not to permit
a cross-transaction unless it has confidence in the current valuation of the assets to be transferred, based
on objective criteria. In that manner, it seeks to ensure that, at the time of the trade, both parties are
receiving appropriate value. Allocate would ensure that it complies fully with applicable statutes and
SEC regulations in the event of these transactions.
Principal Transactions
Allocate generally intends to avoid any transactions between Client accounts where it or any of its
affiliates has a significant proprietary ownership or other economic interest in one (or both) of such
accounts (so-called “principal transactions”). If, however, Allocate determines that such a transaction
is in the best interests of a Fund or one of its CS Clients, it may, and it may cause such client account
to, enter into such a transaction provided that it has satisfied the requirements of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) with respect to the transaction, including the
relevant disclosure requirements and the requirement to obtain the informed consent of such Fund or
CS Client, as applicable. In addition, a Fund may borrow money from Allocate or any of its affiliates,
provided the terms of such borrowing are at least as favorable to such Fund as the terms such Fund
would have received in a contract negotiated at arm’s length with a third party.
CS Client Investments
When providing its Advisory Services to CS Clients, and based upon agreements reached with each
CS Client, Allocate may place, or recommend a CS Client invests, all or a substantial portion of a CS
Client’s assets in Funds managed and advised by Allocate, but Allocate can also invest the assets of a
CS Client, or recommend that such client invests, directly in Underlying Funds and other Direct
Investments operated by third-party Managers.
Legacy Coterie Investment
As part of the Coterie Transaction, Allocate became the investment adviser to a Coterie Fund that had
a pre-existing investment in a CS Fund. Such investment was not entered into in anticipation of the
Coterie Transaction and Allocate believes it was entered into on arm’s-length terms. Because such
investment took place prior to Allocate becoming the investment adviser to the applicable Coterie
Fund, it was not subject to any consent requirements that otherwise could have applied (whether
contractual or pursuant to the Advisers Act). Allocate intends to manage the applicable Coterie Fund
in accordance with the arrangement that was previously agreed. It is possible that Allocate will be
subject to conflicts as a result of this legacy investment, which would generally be similar to those
described elsewhere in this brochure.
Warehoused Investments
Allocate may, under certain circumstances, permit a Client, or a related person, make investments on
behalf of one or more Clients, with the intention that these investments be transferred to such Clients
after a short period of time. Typically, a pre-determined interest rate is paid to the Client, or related
person prior to the transfer to such Client on costs incurred, but the original investing Client, or a
related person will not receive any price appreciation or other income as a result of the investment. It
is possible that a Client with sufficient capital to acquire any “warehoused” investments will not be
formed. In addition, an investment of this type (i.e., an investment that is held by a Fund with the intent
of transferring it to another Fund) can present conflicts of interest with respect to the allocation of the
opportunity presented by the investment. Such investments are not subject to the Allocation Policy
described above.
ADV Item 7 – Types of Clients
As noted in the introduction to Item 4 above, Allocate Clients generally include Funds and can also
provide investment advisory services to certain accredited investors pursuant to separate account
mandates. Each of the Funds is offered through private placement, and relies on an exemption from
the definition of “investment company” under Section 3(c)(7) or Section 3(c)(1) of the Investment
Company Act, and eligibility to invest is subject to certain requirements imposed by federal securities
laws. The majority of these private Funds require that investors own more than $25 million in
investments or otherwise are considered “qualified purchasers” for purposes of the Investment
Company Act and regulations promulgated thereunder. Certain Funds, which limit the number of
beneficial owners to 100 or fewer and charge performance fees, only require that investors be: (i)
“accredited investors” under the federal securities laws, a definition that in most cases requires an
institutional investor to have a net worth of at least $5 million, and (ii) “qualified clients” under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). The eligibility requirements of
each of the Funds are described in detail in the offering and subscription materials for that Fund. In
addition to these eligibility requirements, certain Funds may require a minimum investment for a Fund,
which may be as low as $50,000, although Allocate reserves the right to waive or raise that minimum.
Investors in the Funds and separate accounts may include high-net-worth individuals and estate
planning vehicles as well as a variety of institutional investors (e.g., sovereign entities, endowments,
foundations, corporations and other types of entities and other corporations or businesses) and others
that meet the applicable terms of the exceptions and exemptions under which the Funds and the
separate accounts operate. Allocate also reserves the right to permit certain affiliated individuals to
invest in its strategies.
Allocate or its related persons can establish certain feeder Funds to address certain tax or regulatory
requirements (each, a “Feeder Fund”). Each Feeder Fund, if formed, would be an investor of a Fund
and interests in such Feeder Fund would be held by the investors who elect to participate in the Fund
through such Feeder Fund. In addition, Allocate can form other alternative investment vehicles or
special purpose vehicles (collectively, “AIVs”) for the purpose of facilitating certain investments by
one or more Funds and/or investors. Investors and prospective investors should refer to the governing
documents of the applicable Fund for complete details on any Feeder Fund established by a Fund and
the Fund’s ability to make investments through an AIV.
Side Letters
Allocate may from time to time enter into letter agreements or other similar agreements (collectively,
“Side Letters”) with one or more investors of a Fund which provide such investor with additional
and/or different rights (including, without limitation, with respect to management fees, access to
information and additional capacity offered by the Managers) than other investors have pursuant to
general terms of such Fund. Allocate will not be required to notify any or all of the other investors Side
Letters or any of the rights and/or terms or provisions thereof, nor will Allocate be required to offer
such additional and/or different rights and/or terms to any or all of the other investors in the Fund.
ADV Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss.
Methods of Analysis
Allocate primarily executes its investment strategies through Managers. Arrangements with Managers
most often take the form of investments by Clients in underlying limited partnerships (or other types
of commingled investment vehicles) managed and operated by Managers. In addition, Allocate directly
manages certain assets, including direct investments in private companies typically structured as co-
investments alongside investments in those companies by limited partnerships or special purpose
vehicles advised by Managers utilized by Allocate.
Allocate’s investment management services are focused principally on the selection and ongoing
oversight of private capital Managers. Generally, the Portfolio Funds and CS Clients seek to achieve
diversification of their investment portfolios through the allocation of assets to multiple Underlying
Funds and additional portfolio construction considerations consistent with each Fund’s investment
strategy. Access Funds primarily seek to provide investors to exposure to select Managers at
significantly lower investment minimums than would be required for a direct investment in any
Underlying Fund. Because Access Funds are typically single-asset investment vehicles, they do not
seek to achieve similar diversification objectives as Portfolio Funds.
Manager sourcing and selection is generally based on Allocate’s sourcing advantages, and its extensive
due diligence process, which includes a mix of quantitative and qualitative analysis to vet a prospective
Manager. Allocate’s sourcing process typically leverages the industry connections of its senior
professionals to gain access and identify Managers and provides clients the opportunity to invest in
new private capital concepts.
As part of typical qualitative analysis of potential investments, Allocate reviews and seeks out
information on the backgrounds of the principals of a Manager managing the investment, including
their relevant industry and strategic relationships. Allocate also analyzes a Manager’s historical
performance and the history, cohesiveness, and experience of the principals working together as a
management team. In addition, Allocate reviews offering memoranda, limited partnership agreements,
and subscription documents as part of its due diligence to ensure that terms are in line with similar
strategies and generally in line with market standards. Allocate’s quantitative analysis generally
focuses on the historical track records of investment results of a Manager, as well as by relevant
investment focus, geography, industry, and stage. The sourcing and selection process of a Manager is
not subject to specific time requirements and, while Allocate may track a Manager for years before
making an initial investment, Allocate may source and make a decision to invest in opportunities on
an expedited basis. Once full due diligence is completed, a recommendation for investment is prepared
by the investment team and presented for consideration in a formal investment committee process.
Each investor and prospective investor should carefully review the confidential private placement
memorandum or other similar principal disclosure document relating to each Fund or investment
service (together with any supplements, subscription agreements, partnership agreements or other
related materials, the “offering documents”), which include detailed additional information of the
investment strategy, operations and potential risks of that Fund or investment service.
Investment Strategies
In general, the investment strategy of Clients is to achieve long-term capital appreciation primarily
through investment into one or more Underlying Funds or other Investment Opportunities. Underlying
Funds generally pursue a venture capital model across different industries and sectors, including the
technology and life sciences industry, and co-investments in private capital portfolio companies, but
may include other strategies in private capital. Each of these investment strategies focuses principally
on investments that are private (i.e., not listed on any public exchange). The objective of each is to
earn returns above those on publicly- traded securities over a long-term horizon (usually seven to ten
years). The investment strategy of each Client is described more specifically in the offering materials
or governing documents of each Client, as applicable. Some of the Clients employ multiple strategies
or subsets thereof. There can be no assurance that this objective will be met.
Client investments are normally structured either as: (i) commitments to Underlying Funds operated
by Managers; or (ii) direct investments (principally structured as co-investments in private companies
alongside Managers). However, Clients can also use other appropriate structures. After a Client makes
a commitment to an Underlying Fund, third-party Managers are typically responsible for the day-to-
day investment decisions of the funds they operate. With the exception of certain direct investments,
Allocate’s responsibilities with respect to private capital investments generally involve the selection,
evaluation, oversight and monitoring of such third-party Managers, and Allocate does not generally
have input into the investment decisions made by outside Managers.
Venture Capital
Allocate’s global venture capital strategy aims to give investors the opportunity to earn long-term
capital appreciation by investing in high-growth potential private companies from around the world,
including in the technology and life sciences sectors. Funds employing this strategy execute their
mandates through Underlying Funds that vary in stage, strategy, geography, industry, and vintage year.
Venture Managers considered by Allocate include established venture managers, as well as newer or
emerging venture managers. There can be no assurance that Allocate will continue to be able to access
all of the Managers with whom it has invested in the past.
Co-Investment Strategy
Allocate’s co-investment strategy primarily seeks to invest in privately negotiated investments and
portfolio companies primarily within the venture capital strategy, though Allocate has flexibility to
invest in other portfolio companies or investments. Most of these investments will be made either
directly into a portfolio company or indirectly into the company through a co-investment vehicle
established by the investment sponsor.
Private Credit
Allocate’s private credit strategy focuses on generating income and risk-adjusted returns through
investment with Managers focusing primarily on investments in sectors like venture debt, or U.S.
corporate middle market direct lending, with some exposure to non-U.S. corporate middle market
direct lending, real estate direct lending and other private credit opportunities. With respect to venture
debt, managers are expected to invest in privately originated debt to early-stage companies seeking to
use venture debt to complement an equity round of financing, and growth-stage companies seeking to
use leverage to eliminate the need for potentially highly dilutive equity financing. Other Managers are
expected to invest primarily in (but not be limited to) privately originated senior secured loans to
corporate middle market borrowers and collateralized loans to real estate borrowers. Managers may
also invest in junior tranches of structured credit transactions such as residential and commercial
mortgage-backed and other asset backed securitizations.
Offer of Co-Investment Opportunities
Allocate in its discretion reserves the right to offer opportunities to co-invest alongside any of its Funds
to one or more (but not necessarily all) of its Fund investors, or their affiliates, to operating executives,
strategic investors and to other Clients, private investors, groups or individuals. Allocate may form
vehicles designed to co-invest alongside existing Allocate clients. Investors in such vehicles may be a
single investor that has invested in the applicable client, multiple investors or an investor or investors
who have not invested in the applicable client. In addition, Allocate may launch a designated co-
investment vehicle offered to certain Fund investors and other Clients, private investors, groups or
individuals. In the event such a vehicle is launched, it is expected that some or all co-invest capacity
that might otherwise be offered to other Allocate clients will instead be offered to such co-investment
vehicle(s). For any such investment vehicles that are formed to invest alongside any particular client,
it is expected that any co-investment opportunities will be offered to such co-investment vehicles
before being offered to any other investors (including investors in such Allocate client).
Allocate or an affiliate of Allocate shall be entitled to charge management fees and/or “carried interest”
with respect to any such co-investment opportunities made available.
Principal Risks of Investing
Below is a summary of the material risks of the investment strategies employed by Allocate. The
offering documents for each type of Fund include detailed additional information about risk factors
and should be reviewed by each investor and prospective investor. The risks involved for any particular
Fund or other client’s account will depend on the investment strategy and the type of investments held
in the Fund or client’s account. The following are general descriptions of various principal risk factors
related to the significant investment strategies and methods of analysis employed by Allocate as
described above. Investing in securities involves the risk of loss that all clients should be prepared to
bear. The possibility of total or partial loss of capital exists, and the prospective investor should not
subscribe unless they can readily bear the consequences of loss.
It is important to note that not all risks are described below. Prospective investors should
carefully read the “Risk Factors” section in the respective confidential private placement
memorandum of the related Fund, or as otherwise disclosed in the subscription agreement or
governing documents of an investor in a separate account.
The following discussion of risk factors generally will not distinguish between investment managers
that are affiliates of Allocate, internal portfolio managers, or Managers; they will collectively be
referred to as “investment managers”. Similarly, it will not distinguish between Funds, CS Funds or
separate accounts managed by Allocate or Underlying Funds managed by Managers selected by
Allocate; they will be collectively referred to as “funds”. Where the context requires us to address a
risk that is more specific to a particular type of investment manager or fund, Allocate will refer to the
type of manager or fund in question.
General Risks
Investments in funds pursuing the types of investment strategies employed by Allocate generally
involve a substantially high degree of risk, including the potential loss of the entire amount invested
by an investor. The success of an investment will be affected by general economic and market
conditions in the United States or other countries in which investment managers invest. General
economic and market conditions include interest rates, availability of credit, inflation rates, economic
uncertainty, changes in laws (including tax laws, securities laws, bankruptcy laws or accounting
standards), trade barriers, currency exchange controls, pandemics, epidemics, natural disasters,
impacts of climate change, terrorism, wars, other armed-conflicts, global sanctions regimes and
national and international political circumstances. Any of the foregoing conditions could have a
material adverse effect on investment strategies. In addition, predictions about general economic and
market conditions are uncertain and the impact of such factors will be larger or smaller depending on
the types of securities a fund owns and the markets in which they trade.
Allocate performs due diligence on potential investments by the Funds but cannot provide assurance
that any such investment will be successful. Further, the scope of due diligence performed is limited
by restrictions imposed by the underlying investment manager or the operating company itself as a
result of truncated timing. Despite the rigorous diligence process employed by investment advisers and
the ongoing monitoring of investment managers, the risk exists that the assumptions made in
connection with a particular investment decision might be incorrect or a particular investment strategy
will not be followed by such investment managers.
The underlying portfolio companies are typically private companies with no publicly-traded securities.
There is no assurance that the private investment managers will be able to find buyers for these private
companies or that there will be another exit path, such as an initial public offering (“IPO”).
An investment manager’s identification of investment opportunities involves a high degree of
uncertainty and is based on a subjective decision-making process. Thus, there can be no assurance that
investment managers will be able to identify suitable investment opportunities and, even when an
opportunity is identified, there is a risk that the opportunity will not be properly valued, particularly
with respect to secondary market transactions, and/or will not achieve targeted rates of return. The
possibility of the partial or total loss of capital exists with respect to any fund, and prospective investors
should not subscribe for interests in any such fund unless they can readily bear the consequences of
such loss.
An investment in a fund is not necessarily a diversified investment. Although some Funds allocate
assets to multiple underlying funds, there can be no assurance that diversification will be achieved by
those funds. A fund can invest a large percentage of its assets in securities issued by or representing a
particular issuer, industry or type of security, investment strategy or type of risk exposure, without any
limitation imposed by investment managers. Any such concentrations would magnify the effect of the
realization of risks associated with such investments as compared to a more diversified account.
Similarly, if a fund invests in a small number of issuers, a change in value of any single investment
held by a fund would affect the value of a fund more than it would if the fund held a greater number
of investments.
Limited Operating History. Although the investment manager has previously sponsored investment
funds, the Fund and the general partner are newly formed entities, and, accordingly have no operating
history or investments upon which investors can evaluate the potential performance of the Fund. The
prior performance of the other investment funds sponsored by the investment manager or its affiliates
is not indicative of the Fund’s future results. There can be no assurance that investments by the Fund
will achieve returns comparable to the historical performance of the other investment funds sponsored
by the investment manager or its affiliates. Any given investment made by the Fund may prove to be
worthless, and investors may lose all or a portion of the capital they contribute to the Fund. An
investment in the Fund should only be considered by persons who can afford a loss of their entire
investment.
Lack of Transferability or Redemption of Interests. The interests in the Fund (the “Interests”) are
highly illiquid, have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or applicable state
securities laws, have no public market and are not transferable except with the prior consent of the
general partner, which consent may be withheld in its sole discretion. In addition, to the extent the
general partner agrees to permit a transfer, the general partner (or its designee) will have a right of first
refusal to purchase the transferred interest (except with respect to certain limited transfers, such as
transfers to affiliates). The effect of the general partner’s right of first refusal may be to reduce the
aggregate purchase price that a transferring investor may be able to obtain from a third party. There is
no established secondary market for the purchase or sale of existing private investment fund interests
and although there has been an increasing volume of sales of such interests, no liquid market is
expected to develop. Generally, investors may not withdraw from the Fund; provided, however, that
certain investors may be required to withdraw in certain circumstances specified in more detail in the
Partnership Agreement. The purchase of an Interest should be considered only by prospective investors
willing and able to commit their funds for an indefinite period of time and who can afford a loss of all
or a substantial part of such investment. The general partner or an affiliate thereof, including any other
investment vehicle managed or advised by the Management Company, may acquire a Limited
Partner’s interest in the Fund without notifying some or all of the other Limited Partners. The general
partner or its affiliates may be able to acquire an interest in the Fund on terms more favorable than
third party acquirers.
Lack of Liquidity of Portfolio Investments. The investments in Underlying Funds and other
investments will be illiquid, difficult to value, subject to legal and other restrictions on transfer, and
long-term in nature, requiring a minimum of a number of years from the date of initial investment until
exiting, if an exit is achieved at all. There are no assurances that the Fund will be able to liquidate a
particular partnership interest or its investment in an operating company at the time and on the terms
it desires. In addition, the significant returns of the venture industry have been largely driven by sales
of portfolio companies and initial and secondary public offerings. At any particular time, one or both
of these exits may not be available, or timing with respect to these exit options may be inopportune.
The significant historical returns of the venture industry may not be available to the Fund.
Lack of Registration. The funds in which assets are invested are likely not to be registered as
investment companies. Thus, in such cases, investors will not be provided the protections associated
with the Investment Company Act. As a result, investors will not be provided various protections
(which, among other things, could include limitations on leverage or limitations on transactions
between an investment company and its affiliates) offered to more highly regulated/registered funds.
Further, certain investment managers might not be registered under the Advisers Act.
Confidentiality and Material Non-Public Information. The Fund agreements contain
confidentiality provisions intended to protect proprietary and other information relating to the Funds
and their investments, and such information will not be disclosed to investors in the Fund. To the extent
that such information is publicly disclosed, competitors of the Funds, Underlying Funds and/or
competitors of the underlying operating companies, and others, can benefit from such information,
thereby adversely affecting the Funds, the general partners of such Funds, the Underlying Funds, the
underlying operating companies, and the economic interests of the investors. In addition, any such
impermissible disclosures could adversely affect the Funds’ interests in the related Underlying Funds
and, in turn, the performance of the Funds. Further breaches of confidentiality could affect the Funds’
ability to have access to Underlying Funds.
From time to time, the general partners of the Funds, Allocate or their respective affiliates could come
into possession of inside information concerning specific companies. Under applicable securities laws,
the general partners of the Funds and Allocate might be unable to use such information for investment
purposes, and this could constrain a Fund’s investment flexibility.
Inability to Mitigate Losses Limitations. Changes in legal, fiscal, taxation and regulatory regimes may
occur during the life of a fund which may have an adverse effect on a fund. A fund may not be
permitted, or be able, to make adjustments to its structure or investment program in order to adapt to
such changes. Changes in economic conditions may occur during the life of a fund that may have an
adverse effect on its investments, such as rising interest rates, downturns in the economy or
deteriorations in the condition of an industry sector in which a fund has invested or in which an
underlying operating company operates. There may be changes in U.S. tax laws and regulations or tax
laws and regulations in other jurisdictions that significantly affect a fund and its investments. Due to
the illiquidity of a Fund’s investments, an affected Fund will have limited ability to adapt to any such
changes or mitigate any corresponding losses.
Climate, Acts of War, and Other Related Risks. Countries and regions in which Allocate, or
investment managers invest, where investment managers have their offices or where they otherwise do
business are susceptible to natural disasters (e.g., fire, flood, earthquake, storm and hurricane), the
impact of climate change, epidemics, pandemics or other outbreaks of serious contagious diseases. The
occurrence of a natural disaster or an epidemic could adversely affect and severely disrupt the business
operations, economies and financial markets of many countries (even beyond the site of the natural
disaster, epidemic, pandemic or outbreak) and could adversely affect Allocate’s or investment
managers’ ability to do business. An increase in the frequency or severity of natural disasters due to
climate change or other related factors could further adversely affect specific areas, regions, investment
sectors or individual investments in which Allocate has invested client assets. In addition, terrorist
attacks or civil unrest, or the fear of or the precautions taken in anticipation of such attacks or unrest,
could, directly or indirectly, materially and adversely affect specific businesses and certain industries
in which funds invest (either directly or indirectly via investment managers) or could affect the
countries and regions in which clients are invested, where Allocate and investment managers have their
offices or where they do business. Other acts of war (e.g., war, invasion, acts of foreign enemies,
hostilities and insurrection, regardless of whether war is declared) and related geopolitical events,
including global sanctions regimes, could also have a material adverse impact on the financial condition
of businesses, industries or countries in which clients are invested, or the currency in which investments
or assets are denominated. Furthermore, natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics, outbreaks of serious
contagious disease and terrorist attacks can have the effect of compounding or exaggerating the impact
of any of the specific investment risks noted below on individual investments.
Coronavirus and Other Public Health Risks. The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus
(“COVID-19”) has created unprecedented economic and social uncertainty throughout the world. The
ultimate impact of the COVID 19 outbreak is difficult to predict, but it is likely that COVID-19 will
have materially adverse impacts on global, national and local economies that are likely to persist for
some time. The ultimate impact of COVID-19 is difficult to predict and will depend on various factors,
including the emergence of new virus variants, the speed of global vaccine rollouts and the
development of pharmaceutical treatments, as well as the response of governments and markets to
efforts to control the pandemic, all of which are highly uncertain. Furthermore, disruptions to
commercial activity across economies due to the imposition of quarantines, remote working policies,
“social distancing” practices and travel restrictions, and/or failures to contain the outbreak despite these
measures, could materially and adversely impact a fund’s investments.
Any public health emergency, including COVID-19 or other existing or new epidemic diseases, or the
threat thereof, and the resulting financial and economic market uncertainty could have a significant
adverse impact on the investment manager, the Fund and its investments, and could adversely affect
the Fund’s ability to fulfill its investment objectives. The extent of the impact of any public health
emergency on the investment manager, the Fund’s operational and financial performance will depend
on many factors, including the duration and scope of such public health emergency, the extent of any
related travel advisories and governmental interventions implemented (including the effectiveness of
vaccines and the implementation of vaccination programs), the impact of such public health emergency
on service providers and counterparties (including providers of financing) to Allocate or a Fund, the
overall supply and demand, goods and services, investor liquidity, consumer confidence and levels of
economic activity and the extent of its disruption to important global, regional and local supply chains
and economic markets, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.
Material Risks Relating to the Fund-of-Funds Structure. Generally, the Funds and other client
accounts use a “fund-of-funds” or “manager of managers” investment strategy, whereby assets are
principally invested in funds managed or operated by third-party investment managers selected by
Allocate. As a result, clients will bear multiple investment management fees, which can include
performance fees or incentive fees, which in the aggregate will exceed the fees which would typically
be incurred by an investment with a single investment manager. Under some of these performance fees
or incentive fees arrangements, the investment manager benefits from appreciation, including
unrealized appreciation, in the value of the account, but not be similarly penalized for realized losses
or decreases in the value of the account. Such fee arrangements create an incentive for the investment
manager to make purchases that are unduly risky or speculative. Further, a Fund might be required to
pay an incentive fee to a particular investment manager (based on gains in the assets committed to that
investment manager) even though the Fund as a whole might have suffered a loss. Additionally,
Allocate itself may also be compensated through an incentive arrangement. As with other investments,
this incentive arrangement could create an incentive for Allocate to cause the Fund to make riskier and
more speculative investments with investment managers than it would otherwise make in the absence
of such performance-based compensation.
When investing in a Fund, investments will be selected by the investment manager, and investors will
have no opportunity prior to investing to review or evaluate the specific investments selected by the
investment managers. Fund investors will therefore be relying on the skill and experience of the
investment professionals in selecting investment opportunities. In addition, the Fund will have no
control over the selection of investments in portfolio companies, which will be made by the Managers,
who will be responsible to evaluate each underlying investment. As a result, investment managers can
on occasion be competing with each other for similar opportunities at the same time and take opposite
positions from those taken by the other investment managers in the same or in a related investment.
The impact of such competition or such competing or overlapping positions can be to reduce the overall
diversification of the Fund’s investment portfolio.
No Right to Vote or Participate. Whenever a Fund has voting and consent rights with respect to its
interest in the Underlying Fund or a portfolio company, the Fund’s vote will be determined by the
investment manager in its sole discretion and not by the investors in the Fund. In addition, none of the
Fund, Allocate or the investors will have an opportunity to participate directly in the control,
management or day-to-day operations of the Underlying Funds.
Investment Concentration. Certain Funds, including Access Funds and Aggregate Funds, will invest
solely in a single Underlying Fund. The Underlying Fund may only make a limited number of
investments and accordingly, a significant portion of the Underlying Fund’s aggregate commitments
may be invested in any one industry, region or country, subject to any requirements or limitations set
forth in the Underlying Fund organizational documents. As a result, any single loss on an investment
by the Underlying Fund may have a significant adverse impact on the Underlying Fund and the Fund.
Contributions in Excess of Commitments. Subject to the terms of each Fund or client account,
investors may be required to make contributions in excess of their commitment to the Fund.
Default by Investors in a Fund. If an investor in a Fund fails to make a required capital contribution
to the Fund on its due date (including, without limitation, recalls of distributed capital), regardless of
the reason (including legal or other prohibitions), the general partner may impose substantial penalties
on such investor and use any available remedies to enforce the contribution obligation. If the Fund
fails to make a capital contribution with respect to its investment in an Underlying Fund when due,
whether as a result of a default of an investor or otherwise, such Underlying Fund may exercise various
remedies against the Fund that, if caused by the default of an investor to the Fund, may or may not be
allocated solely to such defaulting Limited Partner, including forfeiture of all, or a part of, such
defaulting investor’s indirect investment in such Underlying Fund. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a
default by any investor could still have a material negative impact on the return of the Fund as a whole
(including investors that have not defaulted on their commitment to the Fund).
Material Risks Relating to Venture Capital. Many venture capital investments are made at an early
point in a company’s life cycle. “Early stage” or “seed” investments by the Underlying Funds and/or
the Fund can create value inherent in portfolio companies that can be realized only with substantial
effort or expense. While early stage investments offer the opportunity for significant gains, such
investments also involve a high degree of business and financial risk that can result in substantial
losses. The Underlying Funds and/or the Fund may invest in portfolio companies in their early stage
of development or with little or no operating history. Many of these portfolio companies will operate
at a loss (or with no operating revenue), or with substantial variations in operating results from period
to period. In addition, many of these portfolio companies will need substantial additional capital to
support additional research and development activities, expansion or to achieve or maintain a
competitive position. Such portfolio companies may face intense competition, including from portfolio
companies with greater financial resources, more extensive development, manufacturing, marketing
and service capabilities and a larger number of qualified managerial and technical personnel.
Furthermore, the task of investing in early stage portfolio companies developing technology involves
additional risk, including but not limited to: failure to develop or perfect the technology as planned;
obsolescence; patent infringement and similar claims that prevent technology from being used or
licenses; and lack of market acceptance of the technology. Often the success of an investment in a
portfolio company will depend not only on the efforts of the Underlying Funds and/or the Fund, but
also upon actions or other key individuals, or extraneous factors including political or economic
developments over which the Fund and the Underlying Funds have little control. There is a high rate
of failure of early stage companies and any given investment by the Fund may prove worthless.
Additionally, the significant returns that have been earned in a small portion of venture capital
investments have in large part resulted from the completion of highly successful initial public offerings
(IPOs) or acquisitions that have permitted the venture investors to sell their equity interests at multiples
of original cost. There can be no assurance that the public securities markets will support an IPO of
the Underlying Funds’ or the Funds’ portfolio companies to permit such returns to the Fund or that the
fundamentals of such portfolio companies will warrant such returns. The governing documents of the
Fund typically will not impose any meaningful restrictions on the manner in which the Underlying
Funds with early stage managers may invest and trade, and often permit the Underlying Funds with
early stage managers to invest and trade in an essentially unrestricted range of strategies and securities,
in some cases subject to consent rights negotiated by the investment adviser in the relevant agreements.
As a result, Underlying Funds with early stage managers may from time to time suddenly and
materially modify their investment objectives, styles, policies and/or restrictions. Any such
modification could involve changes in the types of securities and other instruments that Underlying
Funds with early stage managers use to implement its strategy, as well as changes in the markets in
which such securities and instruments trade. The investment adviser will generally not be able to
withdraw Fund assets from Underlying Funds which is incurring significant peak-to-trough
drawdowns which may materially adversely affect the Fund. Underlying Funds with early stage
managers generally are not required to follow any formal diversification policies in trading on behalf
of the Fund. Accordingly, the Fund may from time to time become significantly concentrated in a
particular market sector, geographic region, issuer, specific instrument, etc. Such concentration
increases risk. Underlying Funds with early stage managers may employ substantial amounts of
leverage as well as engage in other specialized investment techniques and practices in managing the
Underlying Fund. These techniques and practices include, but are not limited to, use of derivatives,
short selling, hedging, securities lending, use of models and trend-following. These techniques and
practices may increase the opportunities for gain, but also may substantially increase the risks of
volatility and loss. In the case of leveraged trading strategies, market illiquidity (whether relating to
exchange-traded or over-the-counter instruments) creates the risk of an Underlying Fund not being
able to reduce positions in order to reduce the amount of its borrowings or to raise cash by selling
positions in order to meet margin calls — possibly resulting in total losses.
Certain Risks Particular to Growth Equity Investments. The Fund expects to invest in certain
growth equity investments. While growth equity investments offer the opportunity for significant gains,
such investments also involve a high degree of business and financial risk and can result in substantial
or total losses. Among these risks are the general risks associated with investing in companies at an
early or growth-stage of development or with little or no operating history, companies with substantial
variations in operating results from period to period, companies with the need for substantial additional
capital to support expansion or to maintain a competitive position and companies dependent upon new
or developing technology. Furthermore, companies at an early or growth stage of development may
face intense competition, including competition from companies with greater financial resources, more
extensive development, manufacturing, marketing and services capabilities and a larger number of
qualified managerial and technical personnel. These companies also may rely upon rapidly changing
technologies. Therefore, technological obsolescence and other technology risks may adversely impact
the performance of these companies.
Certain Risks Particular to Emerging Manager Investments. The Fund expects to invest a portion
of its capital with venture capital managers whose teams have “spun out” from established firms or are
forming their first investment vehicle after working in industry or as entrepreneurs. Investing with such
managers involves a high degree of risk, as these managers typically do not have established track
records of establishing or running private investment funds or investment management companies. In
connection with starting their own firms, these persons may be required to take on management and
other responsibilities far in excess of their responsibilities at their prior firms, and such additional
responsibilities may interfere with their ability to find attractive investment opportunities or to
implement their investment strategies. There is a risk that such teams will not be able to maintain the
same quality of deal flow that they had while at their previous firms, will not be able to successfully
implement their investment strategies without the additional resources available to such persons at
their prior firms, and will not be able to successfully attract and retain qualified personnel.
Material Risks Related to Co-Investment Strategy. Co-investments involve a high degree of risk,
including many of the material risks discussed above, including those related to Venture Capital. The
co-investment strategy seeks to make privately negotiated investments into companies that are either
profitable or generally expected to become profitable before exiting the investment. Most co-
investments will be made either directly into a portfolio company or indirectly into the company
through a co-investment vehicle established by the investment sponsor. Typically, the sponsor is a
private equity manager with whom Allocate has previously committed capital. A co-investment might
also concentrate a private equity portfolio in a particular industry or with a particular manager.
There is no assurance that a fund will be able to identify investments that satisfy the fund’s investment
objective, or that the fund will be permitted to invest, or invest in the amounts desired, in such
investments. Follow-on financings may reduce prior valuations in preceding rounds of financing in
which it has invested. The inability to make a follow-on investment can dilute the fund’s interest in an
investment and thereby impair a fund’s ability to maximize returns on its investment. Legal disputes,
involving the fund, Allocate or its affiliates, or investments and their general partners and affiliates,
can arise from such financings or the participation in the management of an investment by such parties.
Typically, the investment will indemnify such persons against such claims, which could reduce returns
and potentially require a recall of previous distributions to investors and could have a significant
adverse effect on the fund. Allocate’s ability to conduct diligence on a portfolio company will typically
be limited to resources available, including due diligence prepared by third parties, or information
provided by the sponsor or unrelated managers and the portfolio companies. Typically, such due
diligence contains errors or omissions, or is otherwise inadequate, and will not reveal or highlight all
relevant facts that might be necessary in evaluating a particular investment opportunity, and neither
Allocate nor a fund will have any recourse against the provider of such due diligence. Due in part to
time pressures inherent in the co-investment process, the investment analyses and decisions can be
undertaken on an expedited basis in order for a fund to take advantage of available investment
opportunities. In such cases, the information available at the time of an investment decision could be
limited, and the fund might not have access to the detailed information necessary for a thorough
evaluation of the investment opportunity. There can be no assurance that any due diligence will result
in an investment being successful.
In order to gain access to co-investment opportunities, a fund might be required to pay a fee and/or a
carried interest, the application of which would reduce the returns to investors. A fund will also
indirectly bear a portion of fees paid by a portfolio company to the lead sponsor of a transaction,
including success, monitoring, consulting, investment banking and other types of fees. If a proposed
investment fails to close, a fund will be required to bear expenses borne by the fund or a portion of the
expenses incurred by the lead equity sponsor of the transaction. Conversely, when a transaction does
close, a fund will not share in any success fees paid by the portfolio company, all of which are likely
to be paid to the lead equity sponsor.
Typically, Allocate will not have the opportunity to meaningfully influence negotiations with the
underlying portfolio company or its management. Instead, it will be focused principally on seeking to
increase the alignment of a fund’s interests with those of the lead equity sponsor, and to reduce the
risks that follow from holding a minority equity interest in a company, while relying upon the skills
and judgment of the lead sponsor to negotiate favorable investment terms with the portfolio company.
Allocate’s efforts in this regard may not be successful.
A fund will generally hold non-controlling or passive interests in portfolio companies and will not be
able to control or influence the business or affairs of such entities. Portfolio companies could have
economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with those of a fund, and a fund might not
be in a position to influence those interests or goals or otherwise protect the value of the fund’s
investments in such entities.
Secondary Investments. The Fund may acquire interests in Investment Funds and Direct Investments
on the secondary market on an opportunistic basis from existing investors. There can be no assurance
that the Fund will be able to identify investment opportunities on the secondary market or that it will
be able to acquire secondary investments on attractive terms. In the cases where the Fund acquires an
interest in an Investment Fund in a secondary transaction, the Fund may acquire contingent liabilities
of the seller of the interest. More specifically, where the seller has received distributions from the
relevant Investment Fund and, subsequently, such Investment Fund recalls one or more of these
distributions, the Fund (as the purchaser of the interest to which such distributions are attributable and
not the seller) may be obligated to return monies equivalent to such distributions to the Investment
Fund. While the Fund may, in turn, make a claim against the seller for any such monies so paid to the
Investment Fund, there can be no assurances that the Fund would prevail on such claim or that the
Fund would have the right to make such a claim against the seller. Finally, in some instances, the Fund
may have the opportunity to acquire a portfolio of Investment Funds from a seller on an “all or nothing”
basis. Certain of the prospective Investment Funds in the portfolio may be less attractive than others,
and certain of the sponsors of such Investment Funds may be more familiar to the General Partner than
others, or may be more experienced or highly regarded than others. In addition, the Fund may have the
opportunity to participate in a “stapled secondary” (e.g., a secondary market purchase of an existing
limited partner interest and a corresponding commitment to a new fund in formation sponsored by the
same investment manager). In certain instances, the purchase of the interest in the new fund may be
less attractive than the secondary market purchase of an existing limited partner interest. In such cases,
it may not be possible for the Fund to exclude from such purchases those investments which the
General Partner considers (for commercial, tax, legal or other reasons) less attractive.
Digital Asset Investments. The Fund and Underlying Funds may invest directly or indirectly in digital
currencies, or in funds or companies that develop, operate or maintain infrastructures for digital
currency networks or that operate in or around the digital currency networks, decentralized application
tokens, protocol tokens and other cryptofinance coins, tokens and digital assets and instruments that
are based on blockchain, distributed ledger or similar technologies (all such technologies collectively,
“Digital Assets”). Digital Assets networks are generally online, end-user-to-end-user network that
hosts the public transaction ledger and the source code that comprises the basis for the cryptographic
and algorithmic protocols governing such networks. In a Digital Asset transactions can be vulnerable
to hacking and malware, and could lead to theft of the Fund’s (or an Underlying Fund’s) digital wallets
and the loss of the Fund’s (or the Underlying Funds’) digital currencies. Many digital currency
exchanges have been closed due to fraud, failure or security breaches. In many of these instances, the
customers of such digital currency exchanges were not compensated or made whole for the partial or
complete losses of their account balances in such digital currency exchanges. Digital Assets represent
a speculative investment and involve a high degree of risk. A significant portion of the demand for
digital currencies is generated by speculators and investors seeking to profit from the short or long-
term holding of Digital Assets. Volatility in digital currencies may adversely affect the business of
related funds or companies and the Fund’s investments in such entities.
It may be legal or illegal, now or in the future, to own, hold, sell, trade or use digital currencies in one
or more countries, including the United States. Digital Assets are haphazardly regulated in most
countries, including the United States, and one or more countries may take regulatory actions in the
future that may restrict the Fund’s or the Underlying Funds’ (or their respective investments’) ability
to hold or trade Digital Assets within the relevant jurisdiction, and could result in the termination or
liquidation of the Fund’s (or Underlying Funds’) investment positions (or certain of their respective
investments). Current and future legislation, rulemaking and other regulatory developments in various
countries, including the United States, may impact the manner in which Digital Assets are treated for
regulatory and clearing purposes. The Fund cannot be certain as to how future regulatory developments
will impact the treatment of Digital Assets under applicable law. In the United States, the U.S.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) has indicated that that digital currencies and
some Digital Assets are deemed to fall within the definition of a commodity future, and accordingly
are subject to regulation by the CFTC under applicable commodities rules. The investment in such
Digital Assets could subject the Fund to additional regulation and expense.
Certain Risks Associated with Use of Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Similar
Tools. The use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics and similar tools that collect,
aggregate and analyze data (collectively, “Data Tools”) is increasing rapidly, which presents both
significant opportunities for growth and competitive advantage, as well as substantial risks for Allocate
or Clients. Data Tools are characterized by rapid and ongoing technological innovation. While this
presents significant opportunities for growth and competitive advantage, it also introduces a substantial
risk of technological obsolescence. The widespread adoption of Data Tools could also lead to
significant economic and labor market disruptions, including job displacement and changes in the
demand for certain skills. This could result in regulatory restrictions on the use of Data Tools, which
could negatively impact Allocate or Clients. Governments and regulatory bodies worldwide are
already scrutinizing Data Tools for potential ethical, privacy and security concerns, and new laws,
guidelines or standards could be introduced that impose stringent requirements on companies using
Data Tools. The regulatory landscape for the use of Data Tools is likely to continue to evolve. These
changes could lead to increased costs associated with compliance, litigation or modification of business
practices for Allocate or Clients. Regulatory shifts might also restrict the scope of operations or make
certain business models untenable, which translates to heightened risk that certain of the Investment
Funds and their investments will require additional time and resources to adapt to new regulatory
conditions. The uncertainty of market changes and increased regulation makes investments that make
use of Data Tools, or otherwise develop Data Tools, risky.
In addition, Allocate has experimented with using Data Tools in connection with the management of
a Client’s investment portfolio and over time expects to use such Data Tools in various areas
throughout the business of Allocate and its Clients. There are significant risks involved in utilizing
Data Tools and no assurance can be provided that the usage of such Data Tools will enhance any
Client’s portfolio or assist the Client or its investments in being more efficient or profitable. For
example, certain Data Tools may utilize historical market or sector data in their analytics. To the extent
that such historical data is not indicative of the current or future conditions in the applicable market or
sector, or the Data Tools fail to filter biases in the underlying data or collection methods, the usage of
Data Tools may lead Allocate to make determinations on behalf of a Client, including potentially
diligence, management, purchase and sale, operational or other decisions, that have an adverse effect
on a Client or Underlying Investment. While Data Tools may improve the efficiency of data analytics
and reduce investment costs, there is no assurance that returns from investments utilizing Data Tools
will be higher than they would be if decisions were made solely using human analytics or that the
expenses related to Data Tools directly or indirectly borne by Clients will outweigh such reduced
investment costs or outweigh such risks. Data Tools may also be subject to data herding and
interconnectedness (i.e., multiple market participants utilizing the same data), which may adversely
impact the markets in which Clients invest, and in turn, Underlying Investments. In addition, the use
of Data Tools may enhance cybersecurity risks and operational and technological risks. The
technologies underlying Data Tools and their use cases are rapidly developing, and remain subject to
existing laws, including privacy, consumer protection and federal equal opportunity laws. As a result,
it is not possible to predict all of the legal, operational or technological risks related to the use of Data
Tools. Moreover, Data Tools are the subject of evolving review by various regulatory agencies, and
changes in the regulation of the use of Data Tools may adversely affect the ability of Allocate to
manage Clients. Any or all of the foregoing discussion could also apply to third-party Managers,
Underlying Funds, or other Investment Opportunities.
Certain Risks Related to Borrowings. A Fund may utilize a line of credit to borrow, including to
fund investments and to pay expenses and other liabilities. Such line of credit is expected to be
provided by the investment manager, the general partner or an Allocate Fund at a predetermined
interest rate. Though Allocate contemplates use of the Fund’s line of credit primarily for administrative
convenience to reduce the overall number of capital calls from the investors and avoid having excess
cash on hand, the Fund’s net internal rate of return (“IRR”) may be higher than it would be in the
absence of such line of credit, since the Fund’s net IRR will be based on the time investor contributions
are actually made and use of the line of credit will delay such contributions. In addition, a reduction in
the frequency of capital calls as a result of the use of the line of credit means that the size of individual
capital calls will be greater. The Fund (and indirectly its Partners) will bear any interest expense, fees
or other costs in connection with such line of credit. The line of credit may provide the lender with
certain rights, which may include, without limitation, the right to call capital from the Partners in the
event of a default and, in the event of a failure by an investor to fully fund its capital contributions to
the Fund when due, the right to exercise certain default remedies directly against such Limited Partner.
The Fund’s line of credit may also include restrictions on investors’ rights to transfer their Interests,
which may in certain cases require prior approval from the lender.
Leveraged transactions can also involve the posting of collateral. In the event of an uncured default,
could affect the Fund’s operations, including preventing the Fund from conducting a repurchase of its
interests. To the extent that a creditor has a claim on the Fund, such claim would be senior to the rights
of the clients or investors in the Fund. In addition, the terms of any borrowing could impose certain
investment restrictions on the Fund.
Over-commitment Strategy. A Fund may employ an over-commitment strategy. The investment
manager may cause the Fund to commit to the Underlying Fund an aggregate amount in excess of the
investors’ capital commitments to the Fund, in which event the excess, if called by the Underlying
Fund, would be funded through the distributions received from the Underlying Fund (in which case,
investors would be allocated taxable income without any corresponding cash to pay taxes) or through
borrowings. However, if there is a delay in the return of capital, or insufficient capital is returned from
the Underlying Fund and the Fund is not able to borrow sufficient funds, the Access Fund may no
longer be able to fully meet its capital contribution obligations toward the Underlying Fund.
Multiple Layers of Expense. The Fund’s fees and expenses include not only the Management Fee
and the Fund’s operating expenses, but also the compensation and fees paid to the managers of the
Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, as well as the Fund’s pro rata share of the costs and
expenses of the Underlying Funds in which it invests. Due to this double layer of fees and expenses,
the Fund’s expenses will likely constitute a higher percentage of net assets than expenses of other
investment entities which do not use a multi-manager approach. Both the Fund and the Underlying
Funds will impose performance based allocations or fees, management fee charges and other expenses
that will be borne (directly or indirectly) by the Limited Partners. An investment in the Fund will result
in a greater expense than if investors were able to invest directly in the Underlying Funds. Investors
should take into account that the return on their investment will be reduced to the extent of both levels
of fees. Fees and expenses of the Fund and the Underlying Funds will generally be paid regardless of
whether the Fund or the Underlying Funds produce positive returns. Additionally, if the Fund invests
into an Allocate Fund, or otherwise invests indirectly through a special purpose vehicle, the Fund will
bear the expenses associated with such investments, and if the investment in a Allocate Fund is
acquired on the secondary market, the Fund will also bear the fees and carried interest (if any)
applicable to such Allocate Fund.
Certain Risks Associated with Underlying Manager Funds. As previously described, Allocate can
invest the assets of its investors in funds managed by third-party investment managers. The particular
risk factors associated with these underlying funds are described further in their respective offering
documents.
Volatility of Returns. Historically, venture capital returns and other private capital strategies have
varied greatly over time, depending on the conditions at the time investments were made and when
investments were exited.
Tax-Related Considerations. There are a number of tax considerations with respect to investments
of or relating to a client. Tax laws are subject to change, and tax liabilities could be incurred as a result
of changes thereto. Investors can be subject to U.S. federal, state, local, and non-U.S. filing
requirements as a result of an investment, and a client itself can be subject to U.S. federal, state, local
or non-U.S. taxes. Investors and prospective investors should consult their own tax advisers to
determine the tax effects on or of a client, especially in light of their particular situation. Further, the
offering documents for investments typically include detailed additional information about tax
considerations in respect of an investment and should be carefully reviewed by each investor and
prospective investor.
Other Tax Risks. An investment in Fund may involve complex U.S. federal income and foreign tax
considerations that will differ for each Investor depending on the investor’s particular circumstances.
U.S. tax-exempt investors should expect to recognize UBTI from a Fund, which will create a
requirement to make tax filings and pay taxes. Non- U.S. investors should expect to recognize ECI
through the Fund. Non-U.S. investors also should expect to be subject to U.S. federal income tax
withholding and may be subject to the U.S. branch profits tax, on their shares of income from the Fund,
and should expect to be subject to U.S. tax return filing requirements. Investors should also consider
the potential state and local tax consequences of an investment in a Fund. Investors may also be subject
to tax return filing obligations and income, franchise and other taxes in state and local jurisdictions in
which a Fund or the Underlying Fund operates. The income earned by a Fund could be reduced by
income and other taxes, including by way of withholding. Potential Investors should consult their own
tax advisors regarding the state and local tax consequences of an investment in a Fund.
Cybersecurity Risks. Allocate, service providers to Allocate or a client and other market participants
increasingly depend on complex information technology and communications systems to conduct
business functions. These systems are subject to a number of different threats or risks that could
adversely affect the client, despite the efforts of Allocate and such service providers to adopt
technologies, processes and practices intended to mitigate these risks and protect the security of their
computer systems, software, networks and other technology assets, as well as the confidentiality,
integrity and availability of information belonging to a client. For example, unauthorized third parties
might attempt to improperly access, modify, disrupt the operations of, or prevent access to the systems
of Allocate and such service providers, counterparties or data within these systems. Third parties might
also attempt to fraudulently induce employees, customers, third-party service providers or other users
of Allocate’s systems to disclose sensitive information in order to gain access to Allocate’s data or that
of a client. A successful penetration or circumvention of the security of Allocate’s systems could result
in the loss or theft of an investor’s data or funds, the inability to access electronic systems, loss or theft
of proprietary information or corporate data, physical damage to a computer or network system or
costs associated with system repairs. Such incidents could cause Allocate or such service providers to
incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, additional compliance costs or financial loss. Similar
types of operational and technology risks are also present for the underlying investment managers with
which, and the underlying portfolio companies in which, a client directly or indirectly invests, which
could have material adverse consequences for such client and might cause the client’s investments to
lose value.
Other Funds or Managed Account Agreements with Similar Strategies. Allocate may in its sole
discretion manage other Funds or enter into management or advisory agreements with respect to client
accounts or other similar arrangements that provide an investment strategy and program similar to that
of another Fund. Investors in any Funds with similar strategy and invested in the same or similar
Underlying Funds as other Funds and client accounts may receive additional benefits (including, but
not limited to, reduced fee obligations, or expanded informational rights) that investors in the other
Fund will not receive. Neither Allocate, the Fund nor the respective Underlying Fund Managers will
be required to notify any or all of the investors in a Fund or a custom client account of the rights or
terms or provisions thereof, or to offer such different rights or terms to any or all of the investors in
another Fund or custom client account.
including
through service providers, banks, brokers,
insurance providers,
Counterparty Risk. Allocate and/or its Clients may be subject to credit risk with respect to the
counterparties to instruments entered into directly by the Clients or held by the Clients’ underlying
investments. The Funds will also be subject to the risk that a counterparty may become unwilling or
unable to meet its obligations prior to settlement. The Clients may also be exposed to the credit risk of
counterparties through a wide range of activities that occur in the normal course of the activities of the
Clients,
trading
counterparties, co-investors, portfolio companies, prospective portfolio companies, or other entities
that the Clients will have financial exposure to. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails
to perform its obligations under a contract due to financial difficulties, the Clients may experience
significant delays in obtaining any recovery under the contract in a bankruptcy or other reorganization
proceeding. The Clients may obtain only a limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such
circumstances. Allocate is not restricted from dealing with any particular counterparty or from
concentrating any or all of its transactions with a single counterparty. The ability of Allocate to transact
business with any one or number of counterparties, the lack of any independent evaluation of such
counterparties’ financial capabilities, and the absence of a regulated market to facilitate settlement may
increase the potential for losses by the Clients, especially during unusually adverse market conditions.
Custody Risk. Allocate is required to maintain certain Client assets at a qualified custodian. Clients
may incur a loss on securities and funds held in custody in the event of a custodian’s or sub-custodian’s
insolvency, negligence, fraud, poor administration, or inadequate recordkeeping. Custodial assets
maintained at a bank do not typically become part of a failed bank’s estate; however, Allocate’s
operations could be impacted by the bank’s insolvency in that there may be a delay in trade settlement,
delivery of securities, or other similar circumstance. Establishing multiple custodial relationships could
mitigate custodial risk in the event of a bank failure.
Bank Deposits Risk. Deposits maintained at a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”)
insured bank are covered up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership
category, in the event of a bank failure. Any deposits over $250,000 in cash at a single bank may be
lost in the event that the bank fails. Further diversifying banking relationships could serve to minimize
the potential uncertainty and destabilizing effect on Allocate’s operations due to concern regarding the
financial viability of a single banking institution. In addition, the valuation of companies may
experience significant price declines, volatility, and liquidity concerns as a result of short- and long-
term financing to continue operations at normal levels.
Limited or No Diligence of Underlying Fund. Certain Funds are formed due to an engaged by a
Manager to facilitate access to a specific Underlying Fund, and neither the general partner nor the
Allocate conducts due diligence to evaluate alternative potential investments for such Funds. In certain
cases, neither the general partner nor the Allocate intends to conduct investment or operational due
diligence with respect to the Underlying Funds and/or its target investments and, neither the general
partner nor the Allocate will perform any due diligence on or otherwise gauge the effectiveness of the
Underlying Fund’s investment program or process. There is a risk that the general partner or Allocate,
as applicable, may not detect potential conflicts of interest, fraudulent behavior or investment,
administrative or operational weaknesses with respect to the Underlying Funds, any of which may give
rise to substantial losses.
Due Diligence Limitations in Investments. The type and scope of due diligence performed may be
limited by restrictions imposed by the underlying general partners, Underlying Fund Managers, and
individual operating companies or restrictions as a result of limited time. There may be circumstances
where conducting thorough due diligence is not possible, for example, due to time pressures or lack of
access to information. In addition, due in part to increased time pressures inherent in the secondary
process, the lack of the willingness of managers and companies to negotiate the terms of the underlying
partnership agreements or operating companies investment documents with transferees, and the limited
availability of information to transferees, the scope of due diligence in connection with a secondary
purchase is typically narrower than in the case of a primary purchase, and may be truncated.
Accordingly, the Fund will not have the benefit of the due diligence typically performed by the general
partner in connection with investments when investing in secondary purchases or established
Underlying Funds. For secondary purchases, the general partner will also need to review the
restrictions on transfer with respect to each individual operating company. There is no assurance that
the secondary interests that the general partner deems to be the most promising can be transferred to
the Fund without triggering rights of first refusal with respect to such interests or that the Fund will be
able to successfully acquire such interests.
Fund Size. There is no assurance as to the amount of total capital commitments that will be made to
the Fund. If aggregate capital commitments are less than target capital commitments, the Fund will
invest less than initially expected in each Underlying Fund or the applicable investment, and may have
fewer investments. Accordingly, the Fund’s portfolio may be more concentrated than expected. If,
however, aggregate capital commitments are more than target capital commitments, the Fund may
invest more than initially expected in each Underlying Fund or the applicable investment, and may
have more, or the same number of investments.
Termination of a Fund due to Insufficient Subscriptions. In the event that the general partner
determines for any reason, in its sole discretion, not to invest in the Underlying Fund, including,
without limitation, due to an insufficient amount of subscriptions, the general partner may cause the
Fund to be wound up as soon as is reasonably practicable.
Involuntary Withdrawal. The general partner may require the complete or partial withdrawal of an
investor from the Fund. Other investors may be required to make additional contributions of capital if
an investor is required to withdraw from the Fund.
Prior Performance Results. The prior performance of the investment manager or its affiliates is not
necessarily indicative of the Fund’s future results. There can be no assurance that investments by the
Fund will achieve returns comparable to the historical performance of the investment manager or its
affiliates.
Value of Investments. Since Interests will be illiquid and the underlying assets of the Fund will
similarly consist, to a substantial degree, of illiquid investments, it will be difficult to determine the
market value of the Interests. The value of an investment in the Fund may fluctuate. Instability in the
securities markets may also increase the risks inherent in the Fund’s investments. In addition, timing
of distributions from the Fund and distributions from the Underlying Funds will be uncertain, subject
to the discretion of the general partners and the investment managers of the Underlying Funds,
respectively, and may not occur at all. No assurance can be given that the Fund will return to investors
all or any part of their contributed commitment. There is no established market for interests in private
investment funds or for the privately held portfolio companies of private investment fund sponsors,
and there may not be any comparable companies for which public market valuations exist. In addition,
the general partner may not have access to all material information relevant to a valuation analysis. As
a result, the valuation of the Interests may be based on imperfect information and subject to inherent
uncertainties, and determining fair values and negotiating favorable acquisition prices may be difficult.
Investor in the Underlying Funds. Investing in the Underlying Funds will present certain unique
risks to investors. For example, a smaller limited partner investing in an Underlying Fund may be
materially affected by the actions of a larger limited partner investing in an Underlying Fund. Expenses
or liabilities of such Underlying Fund (or the manager) arising from any legal action or proceeding
against such Underlying Fund would be borne by the Underlying Fund, and creditors of the Underlying
Fund may enforce claims against all assets of the Fund invested in the Underlying Fund. In addition,
certain conflicts of interest may exist due to different tax considerations applicable to the Fund and
other investors in the Underlying Fund.
Dependence on GP Related Persons. The success of the Fund will be dependent upon the activities
of certain of the employees of the Management Company. No assurances can be given that the
employees will continue to be affiliated with the Fund throughout its term. The loss of one or more of
the Management Company’s employees could have a significant adverse impact on the business of the
Fund and its performance.
Long-Term Investments. There may be a significant period of time before the Fund has completed
its investment program. Investments may take several years from the date of initial investment to reach
a state of maturity when realization of the investment can be achieved. Losses on unsuccessful
investments may be realized before gains on successful investments are realized. The return of capital
and the realization of gains, if any, will generally occur only upon the partial or complete disposition
of an investment. While an investment may be sold at any time, it is not generally expected that this
will occur for a number of years after the initial investment. Prior to such time, there often will be no
current return on the investments.
Uncertain Timing of Capital Contributions. The Fund may make investments in a significantly
shorter time period than the length of the Commitment Period. There is no limitation on the maximum
percentage of a Limited Partner’s total capital commitment that may be called down annually.
ADV Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s evaluation
of Allocate’s advisory business or the integrity of Allocate’s management.
ADV Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Relationships Material to Allocate’s Advisory Business and Possible Conflicts of Interest
Allocate is 100% owned by Allocate Holdings. A number of asset managers, including Managers of
Underlying Funds, have invested in Allocate Holdings Inc., the parent company of Allocate, including
affiliates of M13 Ventures, Portage Ventures , a16z Capital Management, Urban Innovation Fund,
Tusk Venture Partners, Fika Ventures, BluePoint Ventures, Anthemis Venture, Intera Investments,
Ulu Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, Bedrock Fund Management, LLC, K1 Investment Management,
Broadhaven Capital Partners, LLC, Secocha Ventures, RareBreed Ventures, Unshackled Ventures,
SignalFire Management Services, LLC, Switch Ventures, Supernode Ventures, Cresset Partners, LLC,
and Basis Set Ventures, among others. Allocate may offer products managed or sponsored by such
investors or its affiliates and these relationships may create an incentive to select or recommend such
asset managers’ products as investments to Clients.
Allocate is permitted, on behalf of certain Funds, to engage Atlas Fund Services, LLC, its affiliate, as
an administrator to provide such services that would otherwise be provided by a third party
administrator, and engage its own in-house counsel to provide legal services that would otherwise be
provided by external counsel, in each case at the expense of the Fund. Expenses for in-house legal
counsel may be charged at hourly rates (as otherwise specified) or at flat fee rates. The Fund’s general
partner or equivalent will not charge such flat fee rates to the Fund, or charge fees in respect of an in-
house administrator unless the general partner reasonably determines that such fees and expenses are
reasonable or otherwise commensurate with fees and expenses charged by independent administrators
of high-standing. Allocate and the general partner will face a conflict of interest in determining the
appropriate rate of such in-house services.
As part of the Coterie Transaction, Allocate formed a new affiliate, Redwood Vista Holdings, LLC, to
hold certain lending-related assets from The Coterie. Additionally, Allocate Technologies, LLC, an
affiliate of Allocate, now offers a banking-as-a-service program to certain Funds or other clients, for
which it expects in the future to charge a fee. These relationships create potential conflicts of interest,
as Allocate has an incentive to recommend or engage services provided by its affiliates.
Allocate has entered into a strategic partnership with Dynasty Financial Partners, which includes a fee
sharing arrangement with respect to certain services provided by Dynasty and its affiliates to their
clients, with respect to investment by such clients in Funds. Such relationship may create an additional
incentive for Dynasty and its affiliates to direct its clients’ investments to a Fund or other products
offered by Allocate.
Allocate and its related persons are, directly or indirectly, the general partners, investors or managing
members of the general partner of each of the Funds. Certain principals and related persons of Allocate
spend substantially all of their business time on one or more of the Funds and also spend a portion of
their time with Allocate Holdings. Samir Kaji, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Allocate,
a member of its Board of Directors and its Investment Committee, serves as the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Allocate Holdings and a member of Allocate Holdings’ Board of Directors, and
as President and Chief Executive Officer of Allocate. Hana Yang, Vice President of Allocate and a
member of its Board of Directors, serves as an officer of Allocate Holdings and a member of the Board
of Directors of Allocate Holdings.
In addition, certain Allocate principals and/or related persons serve, or may serve, on the advisory
boards of the underlying investment funds in which the Funds invest to provide advice on certain
conflicts of interest and other matters pertaining to such underlying investment funds. There might be
instances where such persons are asked to vote on issues taking the needs of all investors in such
underlying investment funds into account.
Neither Allocate nor its management persons are registered as a broker-dealer or broker-dealer
representative, or as futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, or commodity trading
adviser.
ADV Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading
Allocate has adopted a code of ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that summarizes Allocate’s business
ethical standards and is designed to monitor and prevent potential conflicts of interest. The Code of
Ethics also requires that all employees promptly report suspected violations of the Code of Ethics or
any applicable law or regulation and that they certify their compliance with the Code of Ethics on a
periodic basis. Various policies have been implemented based on the principles contained in the Code
of Ethics, several of which are described in this section. For instance:
Trading Policy
Allocate’s Insider Trading and Personal Securities Transactions Policy (the “Trading Policy”) is
designed to prevent the misuse of material, non-public information by Allocate, its principals and other
employees and their affiliates. The Trading Policy also requires all employees to seek pre-approval
from Allocate’s Compliance Department before making a personal investment in other private
investment vehicles and initial public offerings. In addition, employees are required under the Trading
Policy to provide to the Compliance Department initial and annual holdings reports, as well as post-
trade reporting.
Conflicts of Interest
Allocate’s Conflicts of Interest Policy requires disclosure by all employees of other activities or
interests that may present actual or potential conflicts of interest, including gifts, travel and
entertainment, outside business activities and service on corporate boards of directors.
A copy of the Code of Ethics will be furnished upon request. Investors may request to review a copy
of the Code of Ethics by contacting the Allocate at the address or telephone number listed on the cover
page of this Brochure.
Participation or Interests in Client Transactions
As general partners, investors or managing members of the general partners of each of the Funds,
Allocate and its related persons have indirect beneficial interests in the securities owned by the Funds
and will share in any profits and losses generated by the Funds’ investments. Before Allocate makes a
recommendation that a Fund buy or sell a security, all related persons that have direct ownership of
such security at the time of such recommendation are required to disclose such interest to Allocate. A
related person shall not be so restricted if such person’s only interest in a security is indirect through
one of the general partner entities, the Funds or otherwise.
In certain circumstances, related persons of Allocate can purchase interests in the same portfolio
investments held by one or more Funds. All such transactions are subject to compliance with the Code
of Ethics and the Trading Policy.
More information about the conflicts of interest associated with Allocate’s private capital management
activities can be found in Item 6.
ADV Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
The Funds primarily invest in private funds and private placement securities that are not offered or
transacted through a broker-dealer. However, the Fund or other client accounts can receive shares of
certain public companies as part of a general distribution from the Underlying Funds in which they
invest. In such instances, Allocate will engage brokerage firms to manage the disposition of such public
securities distributed to Funds.
Subject to the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of each Fund or other client account as
set forth in the governing documents of such Fund or other client accounts, Allocate typically has
discretionary authority with respect to the selection of, and commissions paid to, brokers. In selecting
brokers, Allocate seeks to obtain the best execution of transactions for its clients under the
circumstances, which principally entails seeking the best terms reasonably available given the
circumstances of a trade. Terms are a combination of explicit costs (commissions) and implicit costs
(market impact, trading delay and opportunity cost). Allocate considers that best execution also entails
such factors as reliability and accuracy of execution; speed of execution; counterparty risk; experience
in liquidating distributions from private equity funds and knowledge of market conditions. In seeking
to achieve best execution, Allocate will not be obligated to obtain the lowest commission or best net
price for a Private Access Fund in respect of any particular transaction.
Brokerage: Soft-Dollar Research
Allocate does not currently enter into any “soft dollar” arrangements with brokers engaged to perform
distribution management but reserves the right to do so in the future.
ADV Item 13 – Review of Accounts
Periodic Review
All client accounts are reviewed by Allocate’s investment team on a periodic basis. The factors that
are considered during a review include adherence to Allocate’s (as well as the Underlying Funds in a
Client’s portfolio’s) investment policies, objectives and guidelines; performance; and other risk
management criteria.
Client Reports
Investors in Funds and other client accounts periodically receive written reports in accordance with the
applicable offering and governing documents or other written agreements with our clients. Fund
reports generally provide, typically on an annual basis, audited information with respect to portfolio
holdings, performance and transactions. Additionally, Fund investors generally receive, typically on a
quarterly basis, written unaudited account performance reports.
ADV Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Compensation for Client Referrals
Allocate does not directly compensate any entity for client referrals; however, it reserves the right to
do so in the future and has paid and/or currently expects to pay transaction-based compensation to
certain unaffiliated broker-dealers in connection with the investment in certain Funds by prospective
investors, which compensation will not be borne by any Fund or investor therein.
ADV Item 15 – Custody
Allocate is subject to Rule 206(4)-2 under the Advisers Act (the “Custody Rule”). Allocate will not
have physical custody of any client assets (other than certain privately offered securities to the extent
permitted by the Custody Rule). However, Allocate will be deemed to have custody of the assets of
the Funds as a result of its position as an affiliate of the general partner of each Fund.
Nevertheless, Allocate is not required to comply (or is deemed to have complied) with certain
requirements of the Custody Rule with respect to each Fund to the extent it complies with the
provisions of the so-called “Pooled Vehicle Annual Audit Exception”, which requires that each Fund
be subject to audit at least annually by an independent public accountant that is registered with, and
subject to regular inspection by, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and requires that
each Fund that is a fund-of-funds: (i) distribute its audited financial statements to all investors within
180 days of the end of its fiscal year; and (ii) upon such Fund’s final liquidation, obtain a final audit
and distribute GAAP-compliant audited financial statements to all investors in such Fund after
completion of the final audit. To the extent that Allocate does not comply with the foregoing provisions
with respect to a Fund, however, Allocate will, in accordance with the Custody Rule: (i) take
reasonable steps to ensure that a “qualified custodian” (as such term is defined in the Custody Rule)
delivers quarterly account statements to each investor in such Fund; and (ii) engage, pursuant to a
written agreement, an independent public accountant to conduct a surprise examination of the assets
and securities of such Fund at least once annually and file a certificate on Form ADV-E with the SEC
within 120 days of such examination (and notify the SEC within one business day if any material
discrepancies are discovered during the course of such examination).
ADV Item 16 – Investment Discretion
Investment Discretion
Typically, Allocate possesses discretionary investment decision with respect to the Funds. Such
authority is subject to internal guidelines which are described in the offering and governing documents
relating to that Fund, as well as Allocate’s internal policies applicable and procedures.
In the case of CS Clients, Allocate can agree to manage these accounts on a discretionary and non-
discretionary basis. For discretionary CS Clients, Allocate exercises investment discretion to determine
the securities bought or sold, or the Underlying Funds to be invested in, and the amounts of such
investments, as determined by the advisory agreements with each such client. However, non-
discretionary CS Clients generally require approval, which may be in the form of positive or negative
consent, or as otherwise determined in the advisory agreement with such client, by the Client prior to
Allocate hiring Managers and/or Underlying Funds.
ADV Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
Policies Applicable to Funds
In managing Funds, Allocate generally invests the majority of assets of a Fund or separate account in
one or more underlying commingled investment funds operated or managed by Managers. Unless
otherwise provided in any Fund’s or separate account’s governing documents, Allocate has the
authority and discretion to vote any securities held by the Funds or accounts on matters relating to the
issuers of such securities, whether by proxy or otherwise (such voting being referred to as “proxy
voting”).
In the case of Fund or separate account assets that are invested in funds operated or managed by
Managers, Allocate generally does not possess any right to vote securities that are owned within the
investment portfolios of such funds; instead, the Fund or separate account owns interests in these funds
themselves, and only possesses such voting rights as are provided to shareholders of or investors in
those funds. In cases in which it selects portfolio investments itself, Allocate retains the sole discretion
to vote proxies.
Allocate has established a Proxy Voting Policy in the event that it is required to vote a proxy for certain
investments. Allocate votes proxies in a prudent manner, considering the prevailing circumstances at
such time and in a manner consistent with the Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and Allocate’s
fiduciary duties to its clients. In some instances, such as in the event of a conflict of interest, Allocate
can determine that it is in the client’s best interest for Allocate to “abstain” from voting or not to vote
at all, and will do so accordingly. An investor can obtain information on how Allocate voted proxies
for the applicable Fund by contacting Allocate at the address or telephone number listed on the cover
page of this Brochure.
ADV Item 18 – Financial Information
We are not presently aware of any financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to
meet contractual commitments to our clients.