KraneShares Launches Innovative Fund Targeting Top US Private Tech Companies
Krane Capital Management, LLC ("KraneShares"), a global asset management firm known for its innovative investment strategies, has announced the launch of the Krane S&P U.S. Private Stock Top 10 Vintage 2025 Series. This new fund aims to provide accredited investors with focused access to leading U.S. private technology companies, as identified and tracked by the S&P U.S. Private Stock Top 10 Vintage 2025 Series Index.
The Appeal of Private Markets
S&P Global, the parent company of S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), forecasts substantial growth in private markets, projecting they will surpass $18 trillion by 2027. This expansion is expected to be fueled by strong performance in private credit/debt, real assets, and secondary markets. A key factor driving this trend is the increasing number of prominent U.S. technology companies choosing to remain private for extended periods. These companies are building significant valuations through private funding rounds and active secondary markets.
Investment Strategy and Portfolio Composition
The fund's primary objective is to acquire shares in targeted private companies through direct purchases or secondary transactions. The portfolio will be constructed to mirror the composition of the index, comprising the top ten private companies included. Examples of companies that may be included are:
- SpaceX
- OpenAI
- xAI
- Stripe
- Databricks
- Anthropic
- ...and others.
As of September 10, 2025, the collective market capitalisation of the Index's constituents approached $1.4 trillion. These companies represent a diverse range of industries, including artificial intelligence, humanoid robotics, aerospace, and defence.
Accessibility and Availability
The Krane S&P U.S. Private Stock Top 10 Vintage 2025 Series fund has been successfully launched and is currently available for investment through Schwab (SSID: 116218137) and Fidelity (CUSIP: 48299C193).
Management Perspectives
Jonathan Krane, CEO of KraneShares, believes that this fund has the potential to reshape the private markets landscape, where innovation and growth increasingly occur outside of traditional public equities. By utilising the S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Index, KraneShares aims to provide investors with the opportunity to invest in innovative private companies with high growth potential that could define the future of technology.
Cameron Drinkwater, Chief Product Officer at S&P Dow Jones Indices, highlighted the growing demand for private markets data and benchmarks. He stated that the launch of the S&P U.S. Private Stock Top 10 Index signifies S&P DJI's commitment to providing high-quality private markets benchmarks that enhance transparency and access to this important and expanding market segment. The index serves as an innovative representation of the largest and most accessible private companies in the U.S.
Nicholas Fusco, CEO of PM Insights, an independent data provider for private growth and pre-IPO companies, expressed his enthusiasm for KraneShares' leadership in the evolution of private company-focused funds. He noted the increasing demand for transparency in the trading of this asset class and expressed confidence that KraneShares will add significant value in this area. PM Insights provides valuation data for the fund.
Fund Structure and Key Terms
- Fund Legal Name: KC VC 2, LP
- Schwab SSID: 116218137
- Fidelity CUSIP: 48299C193
- Index Provider: S&P Dow Jones Indices
- Index: S&P U.S. Private Stock Top 10 Vintage 2025 Series Index
- General Partner: KCM GP, LLC
- Management Company: Krane Capital Management, LLC
About KraneShares
Krane Capital Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Krane Funds Advisors, LLC (KraneShares), specialises in investment management focused on China, Climate, and Alternative Assets. KraneShares aims to deliver innovative, high-conviction, and first-to-market strategies based on the firm and its partners’ extensive investment knowledge. The company identifies and provides access to groundbreaking capital market opportunities, believing that investors should have cost-effective and transparent tools for exposure to various asset classes. Founded in 2013, KraneShares serves institutions and financial professionals globally and is a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).
Important Risk Disclosures
Prospective investors should carefully consider the risks associated with investing in the Krane S&P U.S. Private Stock Top 10 Vintage 2025 Series. These risks include, but are not limited to:
- Speculative Investment: An investment in the Fund is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. It is only suitable for individuals who are willing and able to assume the risk of losing their entire investment.
- Leverage and Speculative Practices: The fund may use leverage and other speculative investment practices, such as short sales, options, derivatives, futures, and illiquid investments, which may increase the risk of investment loss.
- Fluctuating Returns: Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
- High Fees and Expenses: The fund’s high fees and expenses may offset its total return.
- Transfer Restrictions: There may be restrictions on transferring interests in the fund. There is no secondary market for the investor’s interest in the fund, and none is expected to develop.
- Limited Valuation Information: The fund is not required to provide investors with periodic pricing or valuation and often charges high fees.
- Regulatory Requirements: Private funds are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as registered funds.
- Complex Tax Structures: Investing in private funds may involve complex tax structures and delays in distributing important tax information. Investors should consult their financial advisors before investing.
- Incomplete Investment Program: The fund does not represent a complete investment program. Investors in fund of funds will incur asset-based fees and expenses at the fund level and indirect fees, expenses, and asset-based compensation of investment funds in which these funds invest.
- Lack of Operating History: The Fund has not yet received any investments or started its operations and lacks any historical record or performance.
Potential investors are strongly advised to review the Fund’s private placement memorandum, limited partnership agreement, and subscription agreement (collectively, “the Fund Documents”) for a comprehensive understanding of the Fund’s terms and risks. Investment decisions should be based solely on the information contained in the Fund Documents and after consultation with an investor’s independent advisors.
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