Florida Alternative Investment Association

What Florida Alternative Investment Association does

Florida Alternative Investment Association (FLAIA) is a not-for-profit trade association founded in 2007 and headquartered in Florida, operating an open-access community platform for the alternative investment industry. Its stated mission is to connect institutional investors, fund managers (GPs), service providers, wealth advisors, family offices, RIAs, and accredited investors, while facilitating the timely flow of information, due diligence, and best-practice exchange. FLAIA positions itself as a hemispheric platform for inter-American relationships and cross-border capital flows, with topical coverage spanning real estate, direct lending, private debt, emerging markets, FinTech, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and cybersecurity.

The product surface comprises five interconnected offerings: a Membership Platform (core hub), a vertically integrated FLAIA Marketplace for PE, VC, hedge fund, co-investment, and direct investment opportunities, free Educational Webcasts, the recurring Real Estate/Direct Lending & Private Debt Forum (Season 5 in December 2024), and the Alternative Investment Forum held at Art Basel Miami. The core technology is described as a "digital marketplace platform with fintech integration"; there is no evidence of proprietary AI/ML components, and the organization's tech stack is functional rather than differentiated.

The business model is a hybrid non-profit construct: recurring membership dues (subscription-like), event sponsorships from named alternative-investment firms (advertising), and marketplace facilitation services. Content is freemium (free educational webcasts), while the marketplace and networking require membership. The team is small (1–10 employees), revenue is undisclosed, no funding rounds have been raised, and there are no M&A or restructuring events on record. The sole named leader is Jeremy Johnson, Head of Digital, indicating formalization of the platform-operations function.

Name

Florida Alternative Investment Association

Legal name

Florida Alternative Investment Association

Website

https://flaia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FLAIA is a Florida-based not-for-profit trade association running an open-access community and fintech marketplace that connects institutional investors, fund managers, family offices, RIAs, and accredited investors in the alternative investment industry, monetizing through memberships, event sponsorships, and marketplace facilitation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Investment Association and Marketplace Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Investment & Wealth Introducers (RIA/Private Wealth Referrals) (FSAEAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive/Full-Service RIAs & Independent Wealth Managers (FSAAACAA), Real Estate Capital Markets Advisory (Debt/Equity Placement, Refinancing) (BPAJANAE)

Keywords

• Alternative investments
• Investment association
• Private equity networking
• Investment marketplace
• Investor education

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: FLAIA generates revenue through membership fees from institutional investors, fund managers, service providers, and accredited investors who join the community platform.
2. Event Sponsorships: The organization hosts conferences and forums with sponsors such as Dream America, ApexOne Investment Partners, GSH Real Estate, Preqin, Boomerang Capital, and Ei Ventures. Sponsorship revenue supports event production and platform operations.
3. Marketplace Services: FLAIA operates a marketplace providing introductions to advisors and consultants specializing in alternative investments, and facilitating access to private equity, venture capital, hedge fund, co-investment and direct investment opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FLAIA operates as an open-access, not-for-profit trade association and community platform for alternative investments. It sells membership access to institutional investors, fund managers, service providers, wealth advisors, family offices, RIAs, and accredited investors, runs a vertically integrated digital fintech marketplace that introduces General Partners to investors across private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, co-investments and direct investments, and delivers recurring educational webcasts and conferences (e.g., the Real Estate, Direct Lending & Private Debt Forum and the Art Basel Edition forum).

Product overview

FLAIA operates as a single unified community platform for alternative investments, comprising five interconnected offerings: the Membership Platform as the core hub for institutions, wealth advisors, family offices, RIAs, and accredited investors; the FLAIA Marketplace for discovering investment opportunities in Private Equity, Venture Capital, Hedge Fund, Co-Investment, and Direct Investment; Educational Webcasts providing free content on alternative investment strategies; the Real Estate, Direct Lending & Private Debt Forum for sector-specific discussions; and the Alternative Investment Forum for broader market insights. General Partners gain access to the digital and traditional fintech marketplace through membership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FLAIA Membership Platform Open-access membership offering for institutions, wealth advisors, family offices, RIAs, and accredited investors that provides access to FLAIA's community, marketplace introductions, and educational programming; General Partners obtain access to FLAIA's vertically integrated digital and traditional fintech marketplace through membership.
• FLAIA Marketplace Vertically integrated digital and traditional fintech marketplace that connects investors with liquid and illiquid opportunities across Private Equity, Venture Capital, Hedge Fund, Co-Investment, and Direct Investment spaces, including introductions to advisors and consultants specializing in alternative investments.
• Educational Webcasts Free educational programming covering alternative investment styles and strategies, including liquid and illiquid investment strategies, presented by principals to principals on topics such as macro economic briefings, emerging markets, FinTech, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and cybersecurity.
• Real Estate, Direct Lending & Private Debt Forum Recurring seasonal conference series that brings together thought leaders to discuss real estate, direct lending, and private debt sectors, offering insights for investors with exposure to these three pillars of the alternative investment industry. Sponsored by Dream America, ApexOne Investment Partners, GSH Real Estate, Preqin, Boomerang Capital, and Ei Ventures.
• Alternative Investment Forum – Art Basel Edition Annual conference held in Miami during Art Basel, blending art and investment themes with discussions on navigating the investment landscape, fine wine investment, sustainable urban development, real estate market insights, and portfolio allocation strategies.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dream AmericacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for FLAIA conferences including the Real Estate, Direct Lending & Private Debt Forum Season 5. Dream America supports FLAIA events as a sponsor, contributing to the success of industry forums that connect alternative investment sponsors and investors.
• ApexOne Investment PartnerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for FLAIA Real Estate, Direct Lending & Private Debt Forum Season 5. ApexOne Investment Partners contributes sponsorship support for FLAIA events focused on alternative investment education and networking.
• GSH Real EstatecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for FLAIA Real Estate, Direct Lending & Private Debt Forum Season 5. GSH Real Estate sponsors FLAIA forums that address real estate, direct lending, and private debt topics.
• PreqincoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for FLAIA Real Estate, Direct Lending & Private Debt Forum Season 5. Preqin, a data and research provider for alternative investments, supports FLAIA events as a sponsor.
• Boomerang CapitalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for FLAIA Real Estate, Direct Lending & Private Debt Forum Season 5. Boomerang Capital contributes sponsorship to FLAIA's alternative investment forums.
• Ei VenturesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent sponsor for FLAIA Real Estate, Direct Lending & Private Debt Forum Season 5. Ei Ventures supports FLAIA events as an event sponsor.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CAIA Association: Global not-for-profit membership body dedicated to the alternative investment industry through the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation. FLAIA plays a similar association and education role but at a regional (Florida) scale.
• AIMA (Alternative Investment Management Association): The leading global hedge fund and alternative investment industry association, representing institutional investors and managers. FLAIA mirrors AIMA's GP-to-LP facilitation mission but with a Florida / inter-American geographic and membership focus.
• Markets Group: Global alternative investments forums and conference producer hosting investor meetings across private equity, private debt, hedge funds, and real estate. FLAIA's Real Estate, Direct Lending & Private Debt Forum is structured similarly to Markets Group's flagship events.
• iConnections: Digital platform for matching alternative investment managers with institutional allocators through hosted meetings, data rooms, and conferences. FLAIA's vertically integrated marketplace competes for the same GP-to-LP introduction workflow.
• Opal Group: Producer of institutional investor conferences across private equity, hedge funds, private debt, and real estate. Operates a forum-based GP/LP introduction model structurally similar to FLAIA's event franchise.

Emerging players

• Family Office Exchange (FOX): Membership organization serving single and multi-family offices with research, networking, and education. FLAIA's family office member segment overlaps directly with FOX's audience but from a regional, alt-investment-focused angle.
• Capitalize for Kids / AltsDb: Adjacent alt-investment event and data platforms targeting institutional investors and advisors. Represents the broader emerging class of niche alt-investment community platforms competing for the same sponsor and member wallet as FLAIA.

Broad incumbents

• Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA): Global membership organization for limited partners in private equity and alternative assets, focused on LP best practices, due diligence standards, and industry education. Overlaps with FLAIA's investor-side facilitation role.
• Managed Funds Association (MFA): U.S. trade association for the hedge fund and alternative investment industry with policy, advocacy, and institutional investor engagement. MFA operates at a national/lobbying scale that dwarfs FLAIA's regional association footprint.

Others

• Preqin: Premier alternative assets data, research, and intelligence provider that is also a FLAIA event sponsor. As the dominant alts data vendor, Preqin is both a partner and a potential substitute for the data and research layers of FLAIA's value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flaia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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