Fund Rating
An independent, data-grounded view on every Private Equity track record.
Two funds, the same TVPI, very different stories. QFT Fund Rating is the independent, science-based rating layer for Private Equity, grounded in 20,000+ deal-level LBO benchmarks. Available on demand or as part of QFT Diligence.
Rating
The New Market Standard for GP Evaluation
See it in action. From track record to IC memo in under 48 hours.
Fund Manager Rating
Performance Benchmarking
Skill vs Luck Analysis
Independent and LP-Only
Results in Days
What Gets Rated
Fund Rating, across 4 Dimensions.
Each dimension is benchmarked against 20,000+ proprietary LBO transactions, so the rating reflects how a fund performs relative to comparable deals, not against abstract averages.
Risk-adjusted returns, Winner Rate
Tail Risk, Write-off Rate
Holding Period, Long-hold Rate
Leverage, Multiple Expansion, Operational
if deal-level data available
How It Works
Capture. Consolidate. Decide.
Three steps from a GP's track record to an independent, data-grounded rating, on the QFT Platform.
Capture
Upload the track record under NDA. QFT ingests the underlying deal data, quarterly reports, and fund documents into a single structured view.
Consolidate
Every deal is mapped against the same data model the QFT benchmark database uses. That is what makes the track record comparable to 20,000+ real Private Equity transactions.
Decide
Receive a multi-dimensional rating grounded in peer-reviewed methodology. The rating is yours alone, delivered privately, and ready to inform your IC.
The Output
A structured view of a track record that goes beyond IRR.
Fund Rating decomposes a Private Equity track record across the dimensions that actually predict future performance, grounded in academic research on what drives returns.
Value Creation
Where the returns actually came from.
Separate multiple expansion from operational improvement from leverage. Understand whether the GP's edge is repeatable or vintage-dependent.
Benchmarking
Compared to 20,000+ real transactions.
Every deal in the track record is benchmarked against comparable LBO transactions from the QFT database, not against self-reported industry averages.
Risk Profile
Consistency across vintages, sectors, and deal sizes.
A clear view of where the GP's performance holds up and where it concentrates. Identifies survivorship effects and one-off outliers.
Methodology
Peer-reviewed. Award-winning. Auditable.
Built on the academic work of Prof. Dr. Reiner Braun (Technical University of Munich) and his team, recognised with the BAI Research Award 2024. Every rating dimension is documented and reproducible.
Read the full methodologyThe Offering
Start for free. Expand on demand.
Every client begins with a no-risk pilot, then chooses the path that fits their workflow.
Start Here
1 Month. Full Access. No Commitment.
Get one month of full platform access at no cost, including your first Fund Rating & Benchmarking at an introductory rate. Full data extraction included. A 30-minute expert session with the team. The decision to continue is entirely yours.
Platform Subscription
Ratings built into your annual operating model.
Annual platform subscription with unlimited pipeline management, 5 Fund Ratings & Benchmarks included, 15 data room extractions, and IC memo creation. Add-on ratings and data extractions on demand.
What You Get
Science, scale, and operational efficiency.
Science-based analytics, designed for systematic, scalable, and comparable fund selection.
Science
The science does not lie.
Analytics designed to distinguish systematic skill from luck in historical track records. Built on 20+ years of academic research and 20,000+ deal-level LBO benchmarks.
Confidence
Better selection ex ante pays for itself.
Independent, data-driven manager assessments give you the conviction to commit, and the evidence to defend that commitment.
Operational Efficiency
Eliminate data silos and manual workload.
End the cycle of data copying, manual extraction, and reconciliation. Focus your team's time on value-adding analysis, not data plumbing.
Productivity
Scales with your needs, not your headcount.
One platform consolidates months of due diligence work. Assess more opportunities, with higher conviction, without growing the team.
Built on Science
20+ years of research. Real numbers behind every rating.
Your Data Stays Yours
Institutional-grade data protection. Purpose-built for LP-sensitive information.
EU Data Residency
Data stored only in EU/EEA. Zero cross-border transfers.
AES-256 Encryption
AES-256 at rest. TLS 1.2+ in transit. Keys managed with strict access controls.
GDPR Compliance
Data processor under a dedicated Data Protection Addendum (DPA).
Data Ownership
Your data is yours. No secondary use. Deleted on termination.
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