We help alternative investment funds turn compelling stories into capital raised.
Long Story Short Marketing translates complex investment strategies into written, digital, and verbal presentations that investors can understand and act on. Having evaluated thousands of funds across strategies and asset classes, we focus on the substance of your pitch, including competitive positioning, not just its design.
Most firms focus on what they want to say. We focus on what investors need to hear.
Our offerings help your fund stand out, communicate effectively, and inspire confidence:
Highlight what makes your investment approach unique.
Polished presentations, websites, and investor toolkits.
Messaging guidance, presentation coaching, and the “art of the pitch.”
With decades of experience across alternative investment strategies, Long Story Short Marketing brings firsthand insight into what drives investor conviction—and what creates hesitation. We have no conflicts of interest and seek to provide honest, constructive guidance to strengthen your business model, investment process, and market positioning.
Sara Shames advises alternative asset managers on capital raising strategy, positioning, and investor communication. She previously served as a senior allocator at Financial Risk Management, evaluating hedge fund investments for institutional portfolios and developing her investor-centric approach. Sara began her career at Goldman Sachs in Fixed Income Derivative Sales and holds a dual degree in Finance and Political Science from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
We work with a select group of managers preparing to raise capital or refine their positioning.