The next generation of investment managers is here—and they’re bringing bold strategies, innovative thinking, and fresh perspectives to the industry.
At Future Proof Citywide, we’re shining a spotlight on six emerging managers who are redefining investment opportunities across venture capital, private equity, real estate, public equity, and alternative strategies. Selected from a highly competitive pool, these firms represent the future of investing, each offering a unique approach that aligns with the evolving needs of financial advisors and their high-networth clients, family office professionals, and institutional LPs.
These managers will take the stage at Future Proof Citywide’s Emerging Manager Showcase, where they’ll have just six minutes to pitch their strategies to an audience of allocators, wealth managers, and investment professionals.
MEET THE SIX FIRMS SELECTED FOR THIS YEAR’S SHOWCASE
OPENVC: Bringing Index Investing to Venture Capital
Category
Venture Capital
Strategy
Index Tracking Pre-IPO Fund
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OPENVC is introducing the first-ever index approach to late-stage venture capital, backed by the New York Stock Exchange. Their strategy provides diversified exposure to 20 of the world’s most sought-after private companies—including SpaceX, Stripe, and OpenAI—with a low-cost, institutional-grade fund structure.
Why It Matters
RIAs and wealth managers have long struggled to access private market opportunities at scale. OPENVC’s strategy changes that—offering institutional-grade venture exposure in a way that’s cost-effective, diversified, and accessible.
StockSnips ETFs: AI-Powered Sentiment Investing
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U.S. Equity
Strategy
StockSnips AI-Powered Sentiment US All Cap ETF (NEWZ)
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In today’s fast-moving financial landscape, investor sentiment shapes markets in real time—yet traditional analysis often lags behind. StockSnips’ NEWZ ETF solves this by leveraging AI-powered sentiment analysis to systematically select U.S. equities based on real-time news and media sentiment data.
Why It Matters
AI is transforming investment strategies, and NEWZ offers a cutting-edge, tech-driven approach that aligns with how modern investors consume information.
Convexitas: Enhanced Semiconductors Strategy
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Volatility Arbitrage
Strategy
Asymmetric Exposure to the Semiconductor Sector
Website
Semiconductors are at the heart of AI and digital transformation, but investing in this space comes with unique risks and opportunities. Convexitas offers a volatility-driven strategy designed to provide 1:1 downside protection, positive carry, and enhanced upside participation—giving investors measured exposure to the semiconductor sector’s explosive growth.
Why It Matters
Advisors need a way to capture the AI revolution while managing risk. Convexitas’ strategy provides a compelling alternative to traditional equity exposure.
Excel Group: Turning Underperforming Hotels into Cash-Flow Machines
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Real Estate
Strategy
Core, Core-Plus, Debt, Distressed, Opportunistic, Value Added (Excel Investment Fund I, LP)
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Excel Group specializes in acquiring and turning around underperforming premium-branded hotels, using a data-driven approach to rapidly improve EBITDA and generate significant returns.
Why It Matters
Institutional investors are rethinking real estate allocations in a higher-rate environment. Excel’s approach offers a differentiated, cash-flow-focused alternative.
Avant Bio: Private Equity for the Future of HealthTech
Category
Private Equity
Strategy
Active Growth Equity for TechBio, HealthTech, and Life Sciences (Avant Bio Fund II)
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The next biotech and healthcare breakthroughs will come from companies combining cutting-edge technology with a deep understanding of biology. Avant Bio is an operator-led growth equity firm investing in these high-impact opportunities.
Why It Matters
Healthcare innovation is accelerating, and Avant Bio provides a way to invest in the infrastructure supporting the industry’s next big breakthroughs.
Sparkline Capital: Intangible Value ETF
Category
Public Equity
Strategy
Sparkline Intangible Value ETF (ITAN)
Website
https://www.sparklinecapital.com/
Traditional value investing strategies often overlook intangible assets like brand strength, patents, and human capital. Sparkline Capital’s Intangible Value ETF incorporates alternative data and AI-driven insights to identify stocks that are undervalued based on a more expansive definition of intrinsic value.
Why It Matters
The investment world is shifting toward more data-driven strategies, and Sparkline’s ETF offers a fresh approach to identifying value in an evolving market.
SEE THESE STRATEGIES IN ACTION AT FUTURE PROOF CITYWIDE
The Emerging Manager Showcase at Future Proof Citywide is your opportunity to discover and engage with the next generation of investment leaders. Whether you’re a financial advisor, institutional allocator, or family office investor, these managers bring unique perspectives, innovative strategies, and bold investment ideas to the table.
Join us in Miami Beach, March 16–19, and get a front-row seat to the future of investing.
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