# The Hastings Fund

> Plain-language education on private funds, funds of funds and alternative assets, plus a private platform where self-certified accredited investors can review fund offering materials. Educational only — not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security, and not investment, legal or tax advice.

The Hastings Fund is an independent directory. People describe what they are looking for; the platform matches them with independent fund managers. Content is educational only — not professional advice. Part of the R0cketShip network.

## Explore
- [Private funds 101](https://thehastingsfund.org/explore/private-funds-101): What a private fund is, how limited partnerships work, and how capital calls and distributions flow.
- [Funds of funds](https://thehastingsfund.org/explore/fund-of-funds): How a fund of funds is built, why investors use one, and how layered fees work.
- [Alternative asset classes](https://thehastingsfund.org/explore/alternative-asset-classes): Private equity, venture, private credit, real estate, infrastructure and hedge strategies — what each is.
- [Accredited investor qualification](https://thehastingsfund.org/explore/accredited-investors): Who qualifies under SEC Rule 501(a), including the 2020 amendments, and how verification works.
- [Regulation D offerings](https://thehastingsfund.org/explore/regulation-d): How Rule 506(b) and Rule 506(c) offerings differ, and what Form D is.
- [Private fund due diligence](https://thehastingsfund.org/explore/due-diligence): Reading a PPM and subscription documents, operational diligence, fees, lockups and reporting.
- [Tax & structure basics](https://thehastingsfund.org/explore/tax-and-structure): K-1s, pass-through structures, feeder funds and other basics to discuss with a tax adviser.
- [Family offices & RIAs](https://thehastingsfund.org/explore/family-offices-and-rias): How family offices and advisers approach private fund allocations and manager selection.

## Specialties
- [Private equity funds](https://thehastingsfund.org/modalities/private-equity-funds): buyout funds, growth equity funds, co-investment vehicles
- [Venture capital funds](https://thehastingsfund.org/modalities/venture-capital-funds): early-stage venture funds, growth-stage venture funds, venture funds of funds
- [Private credit funds](https://thehastingsfund.org/modalities/private-credit-funds): direct lending funds, asset-based lending funds, specialty finance funds
- [Real estate funds](https://thehastingsfund.org/modalities/real-estate-funds): core and core-plus funds, value-add and opportunistic funds, real estate debt funds
- [Infrastructure & real assets](https://thehastingsfund.org/modalities/infrastructure-funds): infrastructure equity funds, energy and transition funds, natural resources funds
- [Hedge fund strategies](https://thehastingsfund.org/modalities/hedge-fund-strategies): long/short equity, global macro, multi-strategy and event-driven
- [Funds of funds & secondaries](https://thehastingsfund.org/modalities/funds-of-funds): multi-manager funds of funds, secondary funds, co-investment programs
- [Accredited investor qualification](https://thehastingsfund.org/modalities/accredited-investor-qualification): SEC Rule 501(a) categories, Rule 506(c) verification, entity and trust qualification
- [Fund due diligence](https://thehastingsfund.org/modalities/fund-due-diligence): PPM and subscription document review, operational due diligence, fee and terms review

## Who we help
- [First-time accredited investors](https://thehastingsfund.org/for/first-time-accredited-investors): a plain-language starting point on private funds and how they differ from public investments
- [High-net-worth individuals](https://thehastingsfund.org/for/high-net-worth-individuals): an understanding of alternative asset classes and how private fund terms work
- [Family offices](https://thehastingsfund.org/for/family-offices): education on manager selection, fund-of-funds structures and diligence processes
- [RIAs & wealth advisors](https://thehastingsfund.org/for/registered-investment-advisers): background on private fund structures and accredited-investor rules relevant to their clients
- [Series 7, 65 & 82 holders](https://thehastingsfund.org/for/licensed-financial-professionals): clarity on qualifying as an accredited investor through a professional license
- [Business owners after a liquidity event](https://thehastingsfund.org/for/business-owners-after-a-liquidity-event): an orientation to private funds, illiquidity and diversification questions to raise with their advisers
- [Emerging fund managers](https://thehastingsfund.org/for/emerging-fund-managers): an understanding of how accredited investors evaluate a fund and what materials they expect

## Key pages
- [Topics A–Z](https://thehastingsfund.org/topics)
- [Answers](https://thehastingsfund.org/answers)
- [FAQ](https://thehastingsfund.org/faq)
- [Full knowledge base](https://thehastingsfund.org/llms-full.txt)
- [HTML sitemap](https://thehastingsfund.org/sitemap)
- [Get matched](https://thehastingsfund.org/find)
- [Fund managers](https://thehastingsfund.org/providers)
- [Programs & events](https://thehastingsfund.org/events)
- [For fund managers](https://thehastingsfund.org/for-practitioners)
- [Safety](https://thehastingsfund.org/safety)

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