# iConnections

> iConnections is a bootstrapped fintech that rebuilt how alternative-investment money gets raised. Founded in April 2020 when COVID killed the conference circuit, it pairs a matchmaking platform for institutional allocators and fund managers with the Global Alts event series - now billed as the industry's largest cap-raising gathering. The platform connects 26,000+ members representing more than $50 trillion in capital, and the company says it crossed $50 million in annual revenue without ever taking venture money.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, United States (remote-first)
- **Founders:** Ron Biscardi (Co-Founder & CEO), Christopher Altomare (Co-Founder & President of Technology)
- **Team size:** ~140 employees
- **Products:** iConnections Platform, Global Alts, Fundraising Intel, Pipelines, Get Verified
- **Notable:** Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020 and reached profitability/scale without venture funding., Grew to 26,000+ members representing $50+ trillion in capital., Facilitated 36,000+ LP/GP meetings across platform and events.

## Products & services

- **iConnections Platform** — The core capital-introduction platform: member profiles, AI-driven matching, search and 1:1 video meeting scheduling connecting allocators, fund managers and service providers.
- **Global Alts** — Flagship event series (Miami, New York, Asia/Singapore, with Europe announced) where cap-intro meetings are booked and run through the platform; the Miami edition is billed as the largest cap-raising event in alternatives.
- **Fundraising Intel** — Market-intelligence product surfacing allocator activity, signals and trends to help managers time and target outreach.
- **Pipelines** — Relationship and investment-pipeline management tools for tracking prospects and deals across the fundraising lifecycle.
- **Get Verified** — Independently verified fund-performance reporting delivered via a partnership with fund administrator Citco.
- **Violet AI** — Agentic AI capital-introduction tool that works fundraising pipelines and surfaces matches using platform-wide engagement signals.

## Achievements

- Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020 and reached profitability/scale without venture funding.
- Grew to 26,000+ members representing $50+ trillion in capital.
- Facilitated 36,000+ LP/GP meetings across platform and events.
- Built Global Alts into what it bills as the largest cap-raising event in alternative investments (4,500+ attendees at Miami 2025).
- Raised $2.5M+ for charitable causes through its events.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Ron Biscardi outlines 'Capital in Motion' and the future of iConnections at Global Alts Miami 2026.
- **2026-01** — Launched Violet AI, an agentic capital-introduction tool.
- **2025-01** — Co-hosted Global Alts 2025 with MFA in Miami Beach - billed as the world's largest capital-raising and alternative-investment event.
- **2027-04** — Announced Global Alts Europe, expanding the event series to the continent.

## Links

- Website: https://iconnections.io
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/iconnections-llc/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/iconnections_io
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY6TEokyfC4sw--JMLoojDg
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iconnections_io/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iconnections.io

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Last updated: 2026-08-16