About Us

Essential Fund Services International, LLC (“EFSI”) is an independently owned, SOC 1 compliant, full-service fund administration firm based in New York. We provide investment management firms with a comprehensive suite of fund administration services in a cost-effective structure. With more than $5.5bn in assets under administration, EFSI works with managers that employ a range of investment styles, including hedge funds, private credit, private equity, real estate and venture capital, in both domestic U.S. and offshore fund structures. The center of EFSI’s service incorporates resilient technology and an accomplished staff, providing clients a tailor-made service with exhaustive transparency.

Our services include accounting, reporting and administrative services to private investment funds and managed accounts; capital introduction services; and advisory and outsourced COO/CFO services. EFSI enables the investment manager to focus more closely on their investment strategy, comfortable in the knowledge that the critical administrative functions that are necessary for them to succeed are in the hands of skilled, accomplished and seasoned professionals.

EFSI differentiates itself by providing clients with a high quality, “hands-on” approach, as compared to a “one size fits all” solution. EFSI acts as a partner to our clients, supporting them throughout the lifecycle of their funds and the complexities and challenges unique to their business so that they spend more time doing what they do best – deliver alpha to their investors.