Use Cases

How funds use Derek

From emerging managers to established firms, Derek adapts to your fund operations workflow.

Emerging Manager

Challenge

Running Fund I with a team of 2. Every hour spent on LP updates is an hour not spent sourcing.

Solution

Derek handles portfolio tracking, LP compliance, and quarterly deck generation. Carta syncs automatically.

Result

40 hours saved per quarter. First LP Update generated in 15 minutes instead of 2 weeks.

Fund I Dashboard Carta-synced portfolio view

Multi-Fund GP

Challenge

Managing Fund I (harvesting), Fund II (investing), and 6 SPVs. Blended metrics across funds are a nightmare.

Solution

Cross-fund dashboards, unified LP directory, and one-click TVPI/DPI/IRR calculations across all vehicles.

Result

Instant blended fund metrics. LP questions answered in minutes, not days.

Cross-Fund Overview Blended TVPI / DPI / IRR

IR & Operations

Challenge

K-1 distribution tracking in spreadsheets. Wire status in email. LP preferences in someone's head.

Solution

Tax Center, Capital Activity tracker, Communications log, and LP Portal preview — all in one place.

Result

Zero missed K-1 deadlines. LP compliance at 100%. Operations team reduced from 3 to 1.

Tax Center K-1 distribution tracker

Portfolio Analytics

Challenge

Board wants a sector concentration analysis by Thursday. Data lives in 4 different systems.

Solution

PortfolioIQ: AI-powered cross-fund analytics with natural language queries. "Show me SaaS concentration across Fund II."

Result

Board-ready analysis in 10 minutes. AI suggests rebalancing based on peer fund benchmarks.

42% SAAS PortfolioIQ Natural language analytics

Ready to see Derek in action?

Walk through a live fund demo — portfolio dashboards, LP updates, cross-fund analytics — all in 15 minutes.