The First Nanotech Fund (FNF)
Objective
Global Crown Capital, LLC ("GCC") launched the industry's first nanotechnology hedge fund and a venture capital fund in March 2006. The joint fund is aptly named ‘The First Nanotechnology Fund' (FNF). FNF provides sophisticated investors with a unique opportunity to strategically and prudently invest in the emerging area of nanotechnology with an experienced team.
Overview
The primary focus of FNF is the hedge fund which will invest in public nanotechnologies companies worldwide, across a broad range of industries and economic sectors, in order to maximize potential returns and reduce volatility. It will capitalize on the growth opportunities of nanotechnology public equities with a long-short strategy. GCC's technical knowledge, industry research coverage and extensive industry relationships give the firm the unique capability of identifying the most and the least promising companies and deploying long and short strategies respectively.
The secondary focus of FNF is the venture fund which will invest in commercially promising companies with proven management teams, innovative and proprietary technologies, clear paths to profitability and the potential for significant investment returns. The objective will to be to generate substantial medium-term capital appreciation by making opportunistic venture capital investments in medium to late stage private nanotechnology companies.