Hedgewood Inc.

About The Fund

Hedgewood Inc. is a private investment firm that serves as the personal investment vehicle of Jesse Rasch, a seasoned internet entrepreneur. This firm is rooted in entrepreneurial capital and boasts an exceptional record of value creation. Hedgewood operates with a philosophy grounded in flexibility, which allows it to be nimble and opportunistic in implementing its investment strategy. Specializing in value-oriented investments, they oversee a variety of asset classes. They invest using proprietary capital, thus providing them with the capacity to maintain longer investment horizons without the pressures that often come with external funding. Hedgewood typically engages in direct investments, either individually or on a syndicated basis, and is also involved with specialized funds. Their investment spectrum ranges from relatively small stakes to significant equity commitments in a single transaction. Geographically, Hedgewood is a globally minded firm, actively seeking investment opportunities in Canada, the United States, and international markets. Their diverse portfolio includes ventures in sectors like Consumer Internet, SaaS, IoT, Fintech, Direct-to-Consumer Food, Consumer Health Products, Healthcare Investments, Life Sciences, Rejuvenation Biotech, Wearable Tech, Digital Therapeutics, Synthetic Biology, Natural Products, and domain name development. Additionally, they hold interests in the Capital Markets, engaging in Hedge and Private Equity Funds, Commodities, Hard Assets, Direct Investing, and Managed Accounts. Their finance operations extend to Mortgage & Construction Lending, Mezzanine & Specialty Financing, Litigation Finance, and Invoice Funding. In the space of Private Equity, Hedgewood is known for Buyouts, Business Acquisitions, Secondaries, Co-investments, and Minority Investments in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The real estate interests of Hedgewood span Retail, Office, Multi-Family Residential Development, Farmland, and Timberland. Importantly, Hedgewood’s investment range is quite broad, with a minimum investment threshold of $1,035,000 and a maximum investment capacity of $30,000,000.