San Francisco · On-site · $160k–$240k/yr
Opto Investments
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About Opto Investments
Opto Investments (Opto) is a technology firm focused on changing how fiduciaries experience private markets. It partners with advisors, CIOs, and other fiduciaries to solve the challenges of building and distributing customized private markets solutions at scale. Built as a fiduciary with a fee structure that aligns with its clients, Opto does not take compensation from fund managers and frequently invests its own capital in the deals it selects for its platform. Founded by Joe Lonsdale and backed by 8VC, Fin Capital, and Michael Dell's DFO Management, Opto accesses opportunities across private credit, private equity, real estate, venture capital, and more, describing itself as a long-term partner for building smarter private markets portfolios.
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Opto is built as a fiduciary with a fee structure that aligns it with its clients.
Opto does not receive compensation from fund managers.
Opto frequently invests its own capital in the deals it selects for its platform.
Opto positions itself as a long-term partner for building smarter private markets portfolios.
Opto guides fiduciaries through every step of the investment process with hands-on guidance based on their needs.
Opto emphasizes intelligent workflows and elegant design to simplify the private markets investment process.
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