AdultVest
Encyclopedia
AdultVest, Inc. is an investment management
company based in Beverly Hills, California
. It was founded in 2005 by former hedge fund
specialist Francis Koenig as an institutional investment company focusing exclusively on sex industry
related investments. The firm is a former winner of the Hedge Fund Launch of the Year Award. Only accredited investor
s may invest in the fund; it caters to investors willing to invest more than one million dollars. AdultVest participates in mergers and acquisitions, and operates the only on-line investment community, with over 4,500 registered investors and 1,000 adult entertainment companies seeking investments, mergers, and acquisitions. According to Koenig, the adult entertainment industry is worth more than $12 billion. This is contradicted by studies in 2001 which put the total (including video, pay-per-view, Internet and magazines) between $2.6 billion and $3.9 billion.
Investment management
Investment management is the professional management of various securities and assets in order to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors...
company based in Beverly Hills, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was founded in 2005 by former hedge fund
Hedge fund
A hedge fund is a private pool of capital actively managed by an investment adviser. Hedge funds are only open for investment to a limited number of accredited or qualified investors who meet criteria set by regulators. These investors can be institutions, such as pension funds, university...
specialist Francis Koenig as an institutional investment company focusing exclusively on sex industry
Sex industry
The sex industry consists of businesses which either directly or indirectly provide sex-related products and services or adult entertainment...
related investments. The firm is a former winner of the Hedge Fund Launch of the Year Award. Only accredited investor
Accredited investor
Accredited investor is a term defined by various securities laws that delineates investors permitted to invest in certain types of higher risk investments including seed money, limited partnerships, hedge funds, and angel investor networks...
s may invest in the fund; it caters to investors willing to invest more than one million dollars. AdultVest participates in mergers and acquisitions, and operates the only on-line investment community, with over 4,500 registered investors and 1,000 adult entertainment companies seeking investments, mergers, and acquisitions. According to Koenig, the adult entertainment industry is worth more than $12 billion. This is contradicted by studies in 2001 which put the total (including video, pay-per-view, Internet and magazines) between $2.6 billion and $3.9 billion.
External links
- www.AdultVest.com – contradicts the 50% growth claim made in Atlantic Monthly