Fund Structure: GPs, LPs, and Key Terms

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When money meets ambition, there's a deal to make
Partnership structures, for everyone's sake
General Partners step up, they'll run the show
Limited Partners bring cash, then watch it grow
Management expertise meets capital force
Two percent fees keep the engine on course

[Chorus]
GPs manage, LPs invest
Twenty percent carry when performance is blessed
Two and twenty, that's the magic phrase
Fund structures built for profitable days
Partnership power, sharing the load
GPs and LPs on the same road

[Verse 2]
Limited liability shields the quiet money
LPs risk only what they put in, nothing funny
While General Partners bear unlimited weight
Fiduciary duties they cannot escape
Decision-making rests in GP hands alone
LPs stay passive, reap what is sown

[Chorus]
GPs manage, LPs invest
Twenty percent carry when performance is blessed
Two and twenty, that's the magic phrase
Fund structures built for profitable days
Partnership power, sharing the load
GPs and LPs on the same road

[Bridge]
Hurdle rates must be cleared before
Carried interest opens up the door
Eight percent returns, then profits divide
Waterfall distributions, nothing to hide
Management fees flow year by year
Carry only comes when targets appear

[Verse 3]
Capital commitments drawn down in stages
Investment periods spanning multiple ages
GPs get their slice when funds exceed the mark
LPs see distributions when exits spark
Partnership agreements spell out every term
Both sides protected as markets churn

[Chorus]
GPs manage, LPs invest
Twenty percent carry when performance is blessed
Two and twenty, that's the magic phrase
Fund structures built for profitable days
Partnership power, sharing the load
GPs and LPs on the same road

[Outro]
Fund structures clear, roles defined with care
General and Limited Partners everywhere
Two percent management, twenty percent upside
Partnership profits, properly divided

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