# Investment Network Marketplaces The Platform for Asset and Investment Management Facilitates Deals By Alyson Wyers | Published 2016-01-30 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asset-and-investment-management References: [betalist](http://betalist.com/startups/altflo) & [altflo.co](https://www.altflo.co/) This new venture is a digital engine for alternative asset and investment management. Currently in beta, the Indian startup altflo hopes to enhance the potential of the alternative investment ecosystem, which is currently described as illiquid, fragmented, complex and inefficient. The [exclusive and private network marketplace](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/startupsonsale) is designed to "accelerate dealflow, enhances liquidity and enables dealmaking." With altflo, investment strategy is diversified for individual and institutional investors, private companies and startups have streamlined access to capital, [alternative investment fund management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adin) is automated and business development is upgraded for bankers, advisers and deal intermediaries. The asset and investment management platform provides a discovery portal, secure virtual 'dataroom,' collaboration tools and a professional marketplace for execution in their effort to build the future of this field. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Market](https://www.trendhunter.com/market) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Alternative Asset Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform that brings transparency and liquidity to the illiquid and fragmented alternative investment ecosystem. - **Streamlined Capital Access:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a digital marketplace that provides efficient and streamlined access to capital for private companies and startups. - **Automated Investment Fund Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build an automated platform that simplifies and streamlines the management of alternative investment funds. ### Where This Applies - **Fintech:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate within the financial technology industry to create digital solutions for alternative asset and investment management. - **Private Equity:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore digital platforms that enhance liquidity and efficiency in the private equity sector. - **Investment Banking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop technology-driven tools that optimize business development and dealmaking for investment bankers, advisers, and intermediaries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Asset Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flippa.md) - [Startup Networking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-startup-ecosystem.md) - [Consolidated Digital Trading Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-trading-platform.md) - [AI Finance News Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-flow.md) - [Investment Automation Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/investment-automation-platform.md) - [Digital Sharing Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venture-vault.md) - [Algorithmic Stock Trading Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/algorithmic-trading.md) - [Private Fund Discoveries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fundopedia.md) - [Peer-To-Peer Investment Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peertopeer-investment-marketplace.md)