Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Not all investment funds are created equal — especially when it comes to fundraising.
In this video, we rank different types of investment funds based on how easy they are to raise capital for, drawing from real-world experience launching and advising hundreds of funds.
Some fund models naturally attract investors.
Others are significantly harder to raise money for — even if the strategy is good.
This breakdown will help you understand why certain funds raise capital faster, what investors actually look for, and how fund structure, risk, and clarity impact fundraising success.
In this video, you’ll learn:
• Which investment funds are easiest to raise capital for
• Why some fund types consistently attract investors
• How investor psychology affects fundraising
• What makes a fund “easy” or “hard” to raise money for
• Common fundraising mistakes new fund managers make
• How to think about fund choice before raising capital
If you’re considering launching a fund — or you’re curious how fundraising really works behind the scenes — this ranking will give you a clear framework to think about capital raising.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:17 Categories of Funds
0:32 Is a Hedge Fund the Hardest Fund to Start?
1:21 Funds of Funds: Are They Harder to Start Than Hedge Funds?
2:43 Private Equity Funds
4:14 Venture Capital
5:29 Why Is Private Equity Harder Than Venture Capital?
7:21 Real Estate Funds
8:12 Private Credit Funds: Are They the Easiest Fund to Start?
9:05 Bridger's First Fund
10:46 Outro
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ABOUT BRIDGER PENNINGTON:
Bridger Pennington is the founder of 2 investment funds that have done over 217 deals in the last 4 years. Additionally, he currently manages an 8-figure hedge fund Ugly Unicorn and is a strategic advisor to 8 portfolio funds.
He has started helping others launch their own funds through Fund Launch, an online program with over 60,000 students designed to help them start investment funds without working on Wall Street or having an Ivy League degree. Last year they launched 130 student funds, and have 12 student funds over $100 million.
Bridger has spoken on stage to thousands of people across the United States and is determined to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses through launching their own funds.
DISCLAIMER: This is NOT financial or legal advice. Fund Launch’s experiences with using a fund strategy are unique to them. You should not consume this content with the expectation that you will have similar or the same results. All fund projects are subject to multiple variables and risks that make it impossible to predict success. Since we cannot predict success or provide you with information on what an average customer experience is by creating a fund, you should assume you will not have the same type of success or any success at all. We encourage you to seek out advice from other qualified professionals for advice on setting up your particular fund.
[NEW] Try Fund Launch AI here: https://beta.fundlaunch.com?sl=yt
Fund Launch AI helps investors design and launch their fund by chatting with AI.
With real lawyers in the loop to finalize and launch your fund.
================================
Not all investment funds are created equal — especially when it comes to fundraising.
In this video, we rank different types of investment funds based on how easy they are to raise capital for, drawing from real-world experience launching and advising hundreds of funds.
Some fund models naturally attract investors.
Others are significantly harder to raise money for — even if the strategy is good.
This breakdown will help you understand why certain funds raise capital faster, what investors actually look for, and how fund structure, risk, and clarity impact fundraising success.
In this video, you’ll learn:
• Which investment funds are easiest to raise capital for
• Why some fund types consistently attract investors
• How investor psychology affects fundraising
• What makes a fund “easy” or “hard” to raise money for
• Common fundraising mistakes new fund managers make
• How to think about fund choice before raising capital
If you’re considering launching a fund — or you’re curious how fundraising really works behind the scenes — this ranking will give you a clear framework to think about capital raising.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:17 Categories of Funds
0:32 Is a Hedge Fund the Hardest Fund to Start?
1:21 Funds of Funds: Are They Harder to Start Than Hedge Funds?
2:43 Private Equity Funds
4:14 Venture Capital
5:29 Why Is Private Equity Harder Than Venture Capital?
7:21 Real Estate Funds
8:12 Private Credit Funds: Are They the Easiest Fund to Start?
9:05 Bridger's First Fund
10:46 Outro
FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL:
Follow Me on Instagram: instagram.com/bridger_pennington/?sl=youtube
Like My Page on Facebook: facebook.com/fundlaunchsecrets/?sl=youtube
Follow Me on TikTok: tiktok.com/@bridger_pennington/?sl=youtube
Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bridger-pennington-670035127/?sl=youtube
ABOUT BRIDGER PENNINGTON:
Bridger Pennington is the founder of 2 investment funds that have done over 217 deals in the last 4 years. Additionally, he currently manages an 8-figure hedge fund Ugly Unicorn and is a strategic advisor to 8 portfolio funds.
He has started helping others launch their own funds through Fund Launch, an online program with over 60,000 students designed to help them start investment funds without working on Wall Street or having an Ivy League degree. Last year they launched 130 student funds, and have 12 student funds over $100 million.
Bridger has spoken on stage to thousands of people across the United States and is determined to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses through launching their own funds.
DISCLAIMER: This is NOT financial or legal advice. Fund Launch’s experiences with using a fund strategy are unique to them. You should not consume this content with the expectation that you will have similar or the same results. All fund projects are subject to multiple variables and risks that make it impossible to predict success. Since we cannot predict success or provide you with information on what an average customer experience is by creating a fund, you should assume you will not have the same type of success or any success at all. We encourage you to seek out advice from other qualified professionals for advice on setting up your particular fund.
