LIVE EVENT
GCN Investor Conference in Newport Beach, CA
OCT 15 · NEWPORT BEACH, CA
LIVE EVENT
A full side-by-side view of check size, stage focus, investment horizon, control, structure, and target returns across every investor type in the GCN network.
Global Capital Network works with capital across the full spectrum of the private markets — from angel checks writing the first capital into a company, to sovereign wealth funds deploying billions over multi-decade horizons. Understanding how each investor type approaches check size, control, structure, and time horizon helps founders and capital partners identify the right fit faster. Explore the full breakdown below, or head back to Types of Investors to read about each category in depth.
Maximum typical holding period, shortest to longest.
| Investor Type | Typical Check Size | Stage Focus | Investment Horizon | Control | Structure | Target Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Investors | $25K - $1.5M | Pre-seed - Seed | 3-10 yrs | Low | Equity | Venture-scale |
| Venture Capital | $250K - $50M+ | Seed - Growth | 5-10 yrs | Medium | Equity | Venture-scale |
| Family Offices | $5M - $250M+ | All Stage | 7-20+ yrs | Majority & Minority | Direct / Equity | Long-term compounding |
| Private Equity | $10M - $500M+ | Growth - Buyout | 4-10 yrs | Majority / Control | Buyout / Equity | 15-25%+ IRR |
| HNWI/UHNWI | $5M - $250M+ | All Stage | 7-20+ yrs | Majority & Minority | Direct / Co-invest | Long-term compounding |
| Corporate Investors | $5M - $250M+ | All Stage | 3-10+ yrs | Minority / Strategic | Strategic Equity | Strategic + financial |
| Sovereign Wealth Funds | $100M - $5B+ | All Stage | 10-30+ yrs | 100% or Minority | Direct / Fund | Long-term, stable |
| Pension Funds | $50M - $2B+ | All Stage | 10-30+ yrs | LP / Passive | Fund / LP | Stable, liability-matched |
| Endowments & Foundations | $10M - $500M+ | All Stage | 10-30+ yrs | LP / Passive | Fund / LP | Long-term compounding |
| Infrastructure Funds | $50M - $2B+ | Assets / Projects | 10-30+ yrs | Control / Co-control | Direct / Project | Stable, yield-focused |
| Private Credit / Debt Funds | $5M - $250M+ | Any Stage | 2-5+ yrs | Senior / Subordinated | Debt | 8-14%+ target |
| Hedge Funds | $10M - $1B+ | Public / Liquid | 2-5 yrs | Absolute Return | Liquid / Trading | Uncorrelated alpha |
| Distressed / Special Situations | $10M - $200M+ | Distressed | 1-5 yrs | Control / Influence | Debt / Equity | 15-25%+ target |
| Secondary Market Investors | $10M - $500M+ | Existing Funds | 3-7 yrs | LP / GP-led | Secondary | Discounted entry |
| Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) | $500K - $50M+ | Early - Growth | 3-10+ yrs | Strategic & Financial | Equity | Strategic + financial |
| Impact / ESG Investors | $1M - $100M+ | All Stage | 5-15+ yrs | Measurable Impact | Equity / Blended | Competitive + impact |
| Funds & Fund of Funds (FoF) | $10M - $500M+ | Manager-Level | 7-15+ yrs | LP | Fund | Diversified, risk-adjusted |
| Crypto / Digital Asset Funds | $1M - $100M+ | Token / Protocol | 1-4 yrs | Asymmetric | Liquid / Venture | High convexity |
Explore each investor type in depth, or get in touch with the GCN team to find your best-fit path into the network.
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