A platform built for investment talent and aligned capital
Riptide Advisors is a multi-strategy investment platform designed to help emerging managers launch, established managers scale, and allocators access differentiated sources of equity alpha — all supported by institutional-grade infrastructure.
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We believe many skilled investors lack the platform, infrastructure, and capital needed to scale. Riptide was created to provide that foundation and to give allocators earlier access to their performance.
What We Offer
For Portfolio Managers
Operating Solutions
Institutional infrastructure made easy.
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Managers on Riptide operate with the systems and support typically reserved for large platforms. Everything you need to run a fund is set-up, from trading execution, portfolio risk analytics, and research systems to legal, financial ops, and fund administration – the Riptide platform is plug and play so you can focus on research and performance from day one.
Service providers: - Execution and OMS: Eze - Risk analytics: Arcana - Portfolio management and reconciliation: Cartesian FinOps - Trading: Riptide internal desk - Prime brokerage: Goldman Sachs and Pershing - Compliance: Salus GRC - Research and data: Bloomberg, FactSet, InSync Analytics, and proprietary process enhancement and talent development systems. - Legal, fund administration, and audit: Cole-Frieman, Ascent Group, and Citrin Cooperman
Capital Solutions
A structured path for talent to grow.
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Riptide supports portfolio managers at each stage of development through a clear progression:
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Riptide Opportunities Fund
Build an audited track record in an institutional environment with aligned capital.
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Riptide Flexible Equity Fund
Increase GMV pari passu with your current capital on a variable beta basis.
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Riptide Market Neutral Fund
Operate at scale within a multi-manager, high-Sharpe strategy while you build your portable track record with the aim of being seeded for a fund launch!
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Independent fund launch
Full operational support plus access to platform capital, SMAs, and external investors.
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Managers retain ownership of their performance, while growing their long-term business value. Riptide provides coaching and support throughout the progression.​
For Capital Partners
Strategic Solutions
Access to high-quality emerging managers.​
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Riptide provides strategic investors with institutional-grade diligence at the earliest stages of manager development. Investors gain visibility into the risk profile, return characteristics, and investment processes of emerging managers before they scale.
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Our platform acts as an outsourced incubator. We support high-potential PMs with capital, infrastructure, and development resources, which allows strategic investors to:
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Access exclusive GP investment opportunities
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Participate in advantaged economics through revenue share or GP interests
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Build relationships with managers while their incentives and alignment are strongest
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This structure helps allocators identify and partner with future high-performing managers at the point of greatest potential impact.
Dedicated Managed Accounts
A flexible architecture designed for different investor needs.
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Riptide offers a unified investing experience through dedicated managed accounts that can incorporate:
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Riptide Funds: Opportunities, Flexible Equity, and Market Neutral
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Partner funds and unique actively managed strategies
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Tax-aware strategies designed to offset capital gains and ordinary income
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Self-directed trading with dedicated resources
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All investments can sit within one account to maintain tax efficiency, simplify reporting, and provide complete transparency into holdings and performance.
Who We Serve
Strategic Investors
Access to emerging talent with the ability to capture early returns and participate in strategic investments with long-term value.
Institutional Allocators
Custom mandates, efficient tax reporting, and earlier access to high-potential managers with verifiable track records.
RIAs
Access to differentiated active strategies, lower all-in fees, improved liquidity, and better transparency through SMAs.
Family Offices
A complete public-equity solution — active, passive, tax-aware, and self-directed — delivered through a single platform.
Our Philosophy
Great investment talent creates its own momentum. Our role is to provide the infrastructure, capital, and alignment to accelerate that trajectory — and give both managers and allocators a better way to participate in its growth.
Leadership
Riptide is led by experienced portfolio managers who have each managed over $1B of capital, supported by a seasoned COO with deep multi-manager and family office operational experience.
Leadership
Riptide is led by experienced portfolio managers who have each managed over $1B of capital, supported by a seasoned COO with deep multi-manager and family office operational experience.
Connect With Us
Ready to explore how Riptide can support your investment goals? We’re here to help you build, scale, or allocate with clarity and confidence.