Bridger Pennington — Co-Founder
I co-founded two investment funds (Ugly Unicorn & Fund Launch Partners) and help people launch investment funds through Fund Launch (Inc 5000 #2652) Fund Launch is an incubator to help others launch investment funds with over 110,000 users in one of our products. To date, we've launched 300+ funds, and our clients have over $4.8 billion of reported client AUM. Fund Launch also hit the Inc 5000 #2652 for Fastest Growing Companies Fund Launch Partners is a $27M GP Stakes fund dedicated to partnering with emerging fund managers, particularly those from the Fund Launch community. Fund Launch Partners has over $260 million of aggregate portfolio AUM Ugly Unicorn is an approx. $25m blockchain and crypto investment fund founded in 2022 with my partner Dan Young. We focus on long term, value/utility driven investments in crypto.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a strong focus on investment fund management and blockchain strategies.
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Experience: 12 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Leadership
- Fundraising
- Investment Strategies
- Investment Management
Career Highlights
- Co-founded multiple successful investment funds.
- Expert in launching and managing investment funds.
- Strong leadership in the fintech and blockchain sectors.
Work Experience
Fund Launch Partners
General Partner | Fund Launch Partners (2 yrs 6 mos)
Ugly Unicorn
General Partner | Ugly Unicorn (3 yrs 9 mos)
Fund Launch
Co-Founder (6 yrs 5 mos)
Intuit
Corporate Finance Analyst (3 mos)
Brigham Young University
Coordinator, BYU Entrepreneurship Lecture Series (9 mos)
Bridge Investment Group
Multi-Family Acquisitions Analyst (2 mos)
Black Bridge Holdings
Founder (4 yrs 9 mos)
Fundwise Capital
Director of Affiliate Marketing (9 mos)
Marketing Intern Manager (7 mos)
Dragon Mandarin Chinese Tutoring
Founder (6 mos)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Missionary (2 yrs)
Alta High School
Student Body President (1 yr)
Education
Finance and Financial Management Services at Brigham Young University