If you're in charge of managing a hedge fund, you'll need to get investors on board early on. Then you can grow this fund with the expectation of making a substantial ROI (return on investment). Here are a couple of ways you can approach capital raising for this fund in particular. Develop a Formal Presentation for Potential Investors When you get the chance to meet with investors who're potentially interested in your hedge fund, it's important to have concrete materials that show you know what you're doing and how you'll manage this hedge fund for the next several years or so.