Event Results

Post-event survey results and participant data from Gaining the Edge events, updated after each one.

What participants said about Global Cap Intro 2026

We surveyed every investor and manager after the event and received 116 responses.

of investors may allocate to at least one manager they met, within 18 months

0 %

of investors said Gaining the Edge compares favorably with other virtual conferences

0 %

of managers said it was better value than other third-party cap intro events

0 %

Investors

96%

would consider participating again next year

94%

rated the manager portal good or very good

94%

were satisfied with the team’s responsiveness

90%

liked the extended two-week format

90%

rated participating managers good or very good

Managers

91%

would consider participating again next year

80%

rated their average meeting quality good or very good

81%

rated their likelihood of an allocation as moderate to very likely

“The Gaining the Edge team is exceptionally well organized, and the scheduling platform is intuitive and easy to use, making the event highly efficient while creating valuable opportunities to develop new relationships”

Adele Zieman-Smith

Director of Performance Analytics, SG Capital

Who Attended

allocators at Global Cap Intro

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allocators at cocktail parties

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Investor Type

Family Office, Private Wealth · 40%

Institutional, consultant, OCIO · 31%

Fund of funds, seeders, platforms · 29%

Geography

North America · 63.3%

Europe · 20.9%

Asia · 12%

Other · 3.8%

Amount Invested in Alternatives

$500M+ · 43.4%

$100–500M · 25%

$25–100M · 16.4%

$5–25M · 9.5%

<$5M · 5.7%

Seniority

Senior investment professionals (MD, Director, PM) · 42.3%

CIO, CEO, Founder, Partner · 28.2%

Associate and Analyst · 23.6%

Other · 5.9%

Top 15 Strategies of Interest (% of investors)

Long/Short Equity · 60%

Equity Market Neutral · 53%

Global Macro · 52%

Multi-Strategy · 52%

Event Driven · 48.9%

Quant/Stat Arb · 43.6%

Emerging Markets · 42.1%

Private Credit · 38.8%

Options/Volatility · 38%

CTA/Managed Futures · 37%

Distressed/Stressed Debt · 35.2%

Fixed Income · 34.6%

Merger Arbitrage · 33.7%

Convertible Arbitrage · 32.9%

Private Equity · 32%