INVESTOR PORTAL PRO frequently asked questions
Short answers about investor portals, fund administration and syndicated deals in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO. Each links to the full guide.
How does getting started work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Welcome to INVESTOR PORTAL PRO. Read the guide
How does the built-in assistant work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Docent is the orb in the header. Ask in plain English — it answers from the same live data the screens use, and it can act for you. Read the guide
How does favorites & Recents work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Star anything to pin it under Favorites at the top of the left menu: Read the guide
How does the CRM work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
CRM in the left menu is INVESTOR PORTAL PRO’s AI-first CRM. It comes with INVESTOR PORTAL PRO — there is nothing extra to buy. You talk to it like a colleague; it does the record-keeping. Read the guide
How does graphite, palettes, light & dark work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Open User Preferences → Appearance. Read the guide
How does user Preferences work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
User Preferences holds 500 settings across investment management, portfolio accounting, investor relations, capital activity, risk & compliance, tax, treasury, valuation, ESG, documents, communications, security, data & integrations, fundraising and portfolio… Read the guide
How does report Library work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
The Report Library has 500 reports in 28 categories, from fund accounting and capital activity to trading, credit, real estate and treasury. Read the guide
How does integrations Hub work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
The Integrations Hub lists 50 vendors in 8 categories. Each card shows its status; Connect links it, Configure sets the API key, environment and webhook, and Test checks the connection. Star a card to keep it in Favorites. Read the guide
How does one source for everything work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
INVESTOR PORTAL PRO keeps one shared data layer: funds, investors, accounts, transactions, tax documents, capital calls, distributions, fees, valuations and ESG. Read the guide
How does getting around work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Left menu — hover to open; on a phone, tap once to open and tap outside to close. Parents open their sub-menu; tapping a page takes you there Pin the menu open with the pin icon or `Ctrl/Cmd+B` Back / Forward in your browser step through the pages you visited… Read the guide
How does info tooltips work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Every metric, chart and section has one ⓘ icon. Hover for a quick preview; click for the full explanation. The i button in the left menu’s footer hides or shows every icon at once — your choice is saved. Read the guide
How does firm overview work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Firm overview is your firm's home once you sign in: funds, NAV, committed capital, investors, and the latest capital calls and distributions — all from your own data. A new firm starts blank; it fills in as you import or add records. Read the guide
How does import data work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Import data loads your firm's records in one go. Read the guide
How does files work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Files is your firm's private storage (50 MB per file). Choose Save to before uploading: Firm documents (your team only) or Share with investor (your team and that investor only). Investors see only what's shared with them. Read the guide
How does team & investors work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Team & investors controls who can sign in to your workspace. Read the guide
How does usage & billing work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Usage & billing shows this month's file storage, records and logins, and what's above your plan's allowance. On the 1st, last month's usage charge is added to your regular INVESTOR PORTAL PRO invoice. Owners and admins only. Read the guide
How does every screen: records and workflows work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
In your workspace every screen works on your firm's own records. Each one has + New, a searchable list with status counts, Export CSV, and a record form; buttons in the form move the record to its next step, and the database only allows the right steps. Read the guide
How does editing any table work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
In your workspace every table is yours to edit: Read the guide
How does signing in and out work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Choose Sign in to your workspace on the front door, enter your email, and type the code we email you. Sign Out (bottom of the left menu) saves anything pending and clears your data from that browser — important on a shared computer. Your settings and edits… Read the guide
How does browse deals work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Browse deals is your deal flow from every firm on INVESTOR PORTAL PRO — not just the firms you already invest with. Rule 506(c) deals are shown to the teams and investors of every firm on INVESTOR PORTAL PRO (never the public web); Rule 506(b) deals appear only if the lead invites you.… Read the guide
How does investing in a deal work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Complete your Investor profile once (legal name, how you invest, accreditation) On the deal, enter an amount (at least the minimum) and choose Invest Read the subscription agreement, tick the two acknowledgements, and sign by typing your full legal name Wire… Read the guide
How does my deals work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
My deals shows every deal you've invested in, its status (signed → wire received → closed), what you invested, what it has paid you, and your multiple so far. Documents & K-1s lists your Schedule K-1s and other deal documents once a deal has closed. Read the guide
How does investor profile work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Investor profile is used for every deal. Choose the accreditation statement that applies to you. For Rule 506(c) deals, verification is required: upload a letter dated within 90 days, or use VerifyInvestor from the deal page. Only you and the leads of deals… Read the guide
How does raising capital work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Raise capital launches a deal: Read the guide
How does managing a deal work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Manage deal (from the deal page or after publishing) runs the raise: Read the guide
How does getting paid: wires, refunds and payouts work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Investors always pay you — directly into the deal's own bank account. INVESTOR PORTAL PRO never holds investor money. Read the guide
How does investment preferences and deal alerts work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
In your Investor profile, set the sectors, stages, deal types, regions, check size, hold period and target return you want. Browse deals → Matches my preferences shows open deals that meet your criteria, with the reasons. Turn on alerts to get an email when… Read the guide
How does ask about a deal (AI analyst) work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
On any deal page, Ask about this deal answers questions from that deal's own memo, terms, risks and updates, and compares its terms with other deals on INVESTOR PORTAL PRO (carry, fees, minimums). It cites where an answer comes from, says when something isn't in the… Read the guide
How does portfolio intelligence work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
My deals shows your exposure by sector, a warning when one sector is 40% or more of your INVESTOR PORTAL PRO investments, and each deal's invested amount, cash received and cash multiple. Read the guide
How does audit trail work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Audit trail (owners and admins) lists every change to your firm's data — records added, edited or deleted on any screen, imports, files, team and investor invitations, deals (submitted, approved, closed, distributed), commitments, wires, refunds, KYC/AML,… Read the guide
How does changing your email or phone work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
When you change your email or mobile phone in your investor profile, INVESTOR PORTAL PRO asks which of the firms you work with on INVESTOR PORTAL PRO should get your new details. Only the firms you tick are told; nobody else is. Read the guide
How does connections: accreditation verification work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Under Raise capital → Connections, connect your firm's own VerifyInvestor account (embedded token + API token) — its fees are billed to you, not INVESTOR PORTAL PRO. Investors on Rule 506(c) deals then verify their accreditation inside INVESTOR PORTAL PRO (free for them), and you record… Read the guide
What’s new?
v2.8 — every screen on its own records with its own workflow; capital calls, distributions, statements, K-1s, tax forms, two-person approvals, investor emails v2.7 — sign up and pay inside the app v2.6 — investment preferences and deal alerts, AI deal… Read the guide
How do I use Funds in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Funds keeps your firm’s fund records. Read the guide
How do I use Accounts in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Accounts keeps your firm’s account records. Read the guide
How do I use Transactions in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Transactions keeps your firm’s transaction records. Read the guide
How do I use Pending Transactions in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Pending Transactions keeps your firm’s transaction records. Read the guide
How do I use Money Queue in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Money Queue keeps your firm’s payment records. Read the guide
How do I use Manage Money in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Manage Money keeps your firm’s payment records. Read the guide
How do I use Portfolio Companies in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Portfolio Companies keeps your firm’s portfolio company records. Read the guide
How do I use Fund Performance in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Firm Profile — Fund Performance shows live totals from your firm’s records: Funds, Committed, NAV, Distributed, with the latest records underneath. Read the guide
How do I use Document Profile in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Document Profile keeps your firm’s document records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Document Management in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Document Management keeps your firm’s document records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Statements in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Statements keeps your firm’s capital account statement records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Reports in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Reports keeps your firm’s investor report records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Weekly Digest in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Weekly Digest keeps your firm’s scheduled report records. Read the guide
How do I use Demo Analytics in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Demo Analytics shows live totals from your firm’s records: Investors, Called, Distributed, Open tickets, with the latest records underneath. Read the guide
How do I use Create Email in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Communications — Create Email keeps your firm’s email records. Read the guide
How do I use Email Templates in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Email Templates keeps your firm’s email template records. Read the guide
How do I use Sent Emails in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Sent Emails keeps your firm’s email records. Read the guide
How do I use SMTP Settings in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
SMTP Settings saves your firm’s settings: From name, Reply-to email, Signature. Emails go out from INVESTOR PORTAL PRO's verified mailbox with your firm's name and reply-to address, so replies come to you. Read the guide
How do I use Notifications in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Notifications keeps your firm’s notification records. Read the guide
How do I use Calendar in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Calendar keeps your firm’s calendar event records. Read the guide
How do I use Contacts in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Contacts keeps your firm’s contact records. Read the guide
How do I use Investor Profile in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
IPP IR — Investor Profile keeps your firm’s interaction records. Read the guide
How do I use Fundraising in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Fundraising keeps your firm’s fundraising prospect records. Read the guide
How do I use Support Tickets in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Support Tickets keeps your firm’s support ticket records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use General Settings in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
App Settings — General Settings saves your firm’s settings: Share anonymous figures for INVESTOR PORTAL PRO benchmarks (needed to see benchmarks), Require 2-step sign-in (authenticator app) for everyone in the firm, Firm name shown to investors, Base currency, Fiscal year… Read the guide
How do I use Tab Management in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Tab Management saves your firm’s settings: Screens hidden from investors (one per line), Screens hidden from viewers (one per line). Hidden screens disappear from the menu for that role. Read the guide
How do I use Permission Manager in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Permission Manager saves your firm’s settings: Viewers can export CSV, Admins can invite people, Payments need a second approver. Who can do what, on top of the roles in Team & investors. Read the guide
How do I use Privacy & Terms in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Firm Profile — Privacy & Terms saves your firm’s settings: Privacy notice shown to investors, Terms of use shown to investors. Read the guide
How do I use Market Indices in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Market Indices keeps your firm’s market index records. Read the guide
How do I use News in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
News keeps your firm’s news item records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Videos in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Videos keeps your firm’s video records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Risk in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Investment Operations — Risk keeps your firm’s risk limit records. Read the guide
How do I use Performance in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Investment Operations — Performance shows live totals from your firm’s records: Committed, NAV, Distributed, Average TVPI, with the latest records underneath. Read the guide
How do I use Trade Order Management in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Investment Operations — Trade Order Management keeps your firm’s trade order records. Read the guide
How do I use Reconciliation in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Investment Operations — Reconciliation keeps your firm’s reconciliation item records. Read the guide
How do I use Dashboard in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Tax Center — Dashboard shows live totals from your firm’s records: K-1s sent, K-1s total, Forms outstanding, Open deadlines, with the latest records underneath. Read the guide
How do I use K-1 Management in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Tax Center — K-1 Management keeps your firm’s schedule k-1 records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Document Collection in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Tax Center — Document Collection keeps your firm’s tax form records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Withholding & 1042 in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Tax Center — Withholding & 1042 keeps your firm’s withholding records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use State & Composite in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Tax Center — State & Composite keeps your firm’s state filing records. Read the guide
How do I use Specialty Items in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Tax Center — Specialty Items keeps your firm’s specialty tax item records. Read the guide
How do I use Calendar in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Tax Center — Calendar keeps your firm’s tax deadline records. Read the guide
How do I use Dashboard in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Compliance — Dashboard shows live totals from your firm’s records: KYC pending, Filings upcoming, Failed tests, Overdue attestations, with the latest records underneath. Read the guide
How do I use AML / KYC / OFAC in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Compliance — AML / KYC / OFAC keeps your firm’s kyc / aml check records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Regulatory Filings in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Compliance — Regulatory Filings keeps your firm’s regulatory filing records. Read the guide
How do I use Periodic Reviews & Testing in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Compliance — Periodic Reviews & Testing keeps your firm’s compliance test records. Read the guide
How do I use Code of Ethics in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Compliance — Code of Ethics keeps your firm’s attestation records. Read the guide
How do I use Policies & Attestations in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Compliance — Policies & Attestations keeps your firm’s policy records. Read the guide
How do I use Controls & Audit in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Controls & Audit keeps your firm’s control records. Read the guide
How do I use Dashboard in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Dashboard shows live totals from your own investments: Called, Calls due, Received, Documents, with the latest records underneath. Read the guide
How do I use My Investments in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
My Investments shows live totals from your own investments: Invested, Called, Distributed, with the latest records underneath. Read the guide
How do I use Transactions in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Transactions keeps your firm’s capital call records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Accounts in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Accounts shows live totals from your own investments: Positions, Invested, with the latest records underneath. Read the guide
How do I use Capital Account Statements in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Capital Account Statements keeps your firm’s capital account statement records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Quarterly Reports in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Quarterly Reports keeps your firm’s investor report records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Tax Documents (K-1) in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Tax Documents (K-1) keeps your firm’s schedule k-1 records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Documents in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Documents keeps your firm’s document records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Messages in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Messages keeps your firm’s message records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Accreditation & KYC in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Accreditation & KYC keeps your firm’s kyc / aml check records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Tax Center in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Tax Center shows live totals from your own investments: K-1s, Forms to complete, Estimated taxable income, with the latest records underneath. Read the guide
How do I use My Documents in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Tax Center — My Documents keeps your firm’s schedule k-1 records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Forms & Certifications in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Tax Center — Forms & Certifications keeps your firm’s tax form records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use State Info in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Tax Center — State Info keeps your firm’s withholding records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Estimates & Planning in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Tax Center — Estimates & Planning keeps your firm’s tax estimate records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use My Profile in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
My Profile saves your personal settings: Name, Phone, Title, Mailing address. Read the guide
How do I use Notification Preferences in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Notification Preferences saves your personal settings: Capital calls, Distributions, New documents and statements, Deal alerts, Messages from the firm. Read the guide
How do I use Investor onboarding in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Investor onboarding keeps your firm’s investor onboarding records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use My subscriptions in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
My subscriptions keeps your firm’s investor onboarding records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Waterfall calculator in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Waterfall calculator keeps your firm’s waterfall records. Read the guide
How do I use ILPA reports in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
ILPA reports keeps your firm’s ilpa report records. Read the guide
How do I use AI document intake in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
AI document intake reads a document you upload (PDF, CSV or text) or paste — a bank statement, capital or distribution notice, K-1 summary or contact list — and AI turns it into records: capital calls, distributions, transactions, contacts, investors or… Read the guide
How do I use Data rooms in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Data rooms keeps your firm’s data room records. Read the guide
How do I use Data room files in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Data room files keeps your firm’s data room file records. Read the guide
How do I use Data room access in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Data room access keeps your firm’s data room access records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Data room activity in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Data room activity keeps your firm’s data room activity records. Read the guide
How do I use Data rooms in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Data rooms — Files your fund has shared with you for review. Views and downloads are recorded for the fund. Read the guide
How do I use Accounting export in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Accounting export — Download your transactions as journal entries ready to import into QuickBooks Online or Xero. Read the guide
How do I use Custom domain in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Custom domain keeps your firm’s custom domain records. Read the guide
How do I use Exchange rates in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Exchange rates keeps your firm’s exchange rate records. Read the guide
How do I use Benchmarks in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Benchmarks — Anonymous medians across firms on INVESTOR PORTAL PRO that share their figures. Shown only when at least 5 firms contribute. Read the guide
How do I use Secondary transfers in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Secondary transfers keeps your firm’s secondary transfer records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Transfer my interest in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Transfer my interest keeps your firm’s secondary transfer records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Bank detail changes in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Bank detail changes keeps your firm’s bank detail change records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use Change my bank details in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Change my bank details keeps your firm’s bank detail change records — investors see only their own. Read the guide
How do I use API & webhooks in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
API & webhooks — Connect INVESTOR PORTAL PRO to your other systems: an API key for reading your records, and webhooks that notify your systems when records change. Read the guide
How do I use Webhooks in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Webhooks keeps your firm’s webhook records. Read the guide
How do I use Partner marketplace in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Partner marketplace — Fund administrators, auditors, tax preparers and counsel who work with INVESTOR PORTAL PRO firms. Request an introduction. Read the guide
How does admin view vs Investor view work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Admin view is the operating console: funds, contacts, transactions, the money queue, dual-control approvals, compliance, and analytics. Read the guide
How does overview, Data & Visualization tabs work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Most pages offer three lenses: Read the guide
How does command palette & keyboard shortcuts work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Press ⌘K (or Ctrl-K) anywhere to open the command palette. Type a few letters to jump to any page, contact, fund, or a cash movement by its `MV-####` id — it even switches Admin/Investor view when the destination lives in the other one. Read the guide
How does sharing views & permalinks work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
The address bar tracks exactly where you are — the page, the Overview/Data/Visualization tab, and the view. Copy the URL and send it: whoever opens it lands on the same screen. Read the guide
How does your dashboard work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
The dashboard shows your account value, contributions and distributions, allocation, and an interactive portfolio projection — drag the sliders to model different return, volatility, contribution and horizon assumptions. The shaded band is a P5–P95 confidence… Read the guide
How does statements, documents & tax forms work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Statements are your capital account statements, published directly to the portal. Documents is the secure vault — every view and download is recorded in the audit trail. Tax holds your K-1s and related forms by tax year. Read the guide
How does moving money (subscriptions & redemptions) work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Use Manage Money to request a subscription or redemption. The request summary updates live as you build it, and your liquidity terms (notice period, lock-up, gate, dealing frequency) sit alongside so there are no surprises. Read the guide
How does funds & fund operations work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Funds lists every vehicle with strategy, vintage, raised, NAV, DPI and TVPI — the Data tab adds strategy filter chips, search, sorting, and 24-month trend sparklines. Read the guide
How does the investor CRM work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Contacts is your LP base: position, commitment, fund and status for every relationship. The Relationship Sunburst traces contact → account → fund, with the outer heat tiles showing transaction mix per fund — brighter means a larger share. Read the guide
How does money Queue & dual-key release work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
Outbound payments queue in Money Queue. No payment leaves on one signature: items need two turned keys from different people (three, including a Principal, above $5M), and the initiator's key is never eligible — the system refuses it and writes the refusal to… Read the guide
How does controls & Audit work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
The control room, Admin-only: Read the guide
How does projection & risk comparator work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
At the top of Market Indices: a dual-axis Monte-Carlo comparator. The left axis is value in your chosen currency ($ ₿ € ¥ £), the right axis is indexed performance % used by the dashed market index and any investor overlays. Read the guide
How does demo analytics (hidden) work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
A hidden surface — no nav entry — tracking what this browser explored: pages, Docent questions, exports, nudges. Reach it with `⌘K` → “analytics”, or ask Docent. Stored locally, never sent anywhere; in production this feeds the sales CRM. Read the guide
How does editing this manual work in INVESTOR PORTAL PRO?
This manual is a wiki. In Admin view every article shows Edit — change the text, hit Save, and the previous version is kept in History where you can restore it. + New article adds one; articles can be deleted from the editor. Read the guide