9AT: WIL, LLC - Summary

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WIL, LLC

Adviser Profile

As of Date	07/09/2025
ADV Location	PALO ALTO, CA, United States
Adviser Type - Large advisory firm
Number of Employees	45 -2%
of those in investment advisory functions	18 -10%
Registration	SEC, Approved, 04/27/2022
Other registrations (2)	SEC, ERA - Withdrawn, 03/28/2022 California, ERA - Withdrawn, 03/28/2022
Former registrations	WIL, LLC

AUM^*	2,178,095,286 -11%
of that, discretionary	2,178,095,286 -11%
Private Fund GAV^*	2,195,687,515 0%
Avg Account Size	272,261,911 -11%
SMA’s	No
Private Funds	9 1
Contact Info	650 xxxxxxx
Websites

Client Types

- Pooled investment vehicles

Advisory Activities

- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles

Compensation Arrangments

- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

Fund Type	Count	GAV
Fund TypePrivate Equity Fund	Count4	GAV$344,639,917
Fund TypeVenture Capital Fund	Count5	GAV$1,851,047,598

Adviser	Hedge Fund	Liquidity Fund	Private Equity Fund	Real Estate Fund	Securitized Asset Fund	Venture Capital Fund	Other Fund	Total Private Fund GAV	AUM	#Funds
Adviser VT CAPITAL, LLC	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM-	#Funds-
Adviser VINYL CAPITAL	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund100.9m	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV201.9m	AUM-	#Funds3
Adviser STEP AHEAD CAPITAL, LLC	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM-	#Funds-
Adviser AESTUS CAPITAL	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund129.5m	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund2.7m	Other Fund877.5k	Total Private Fund GAV135.8m	AUM-	#Funds7
Adviser GILDE HEALTHCARE PARTNERS B.V.	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund931.5m	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund1.5b	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV3.8b	AUM-	#Funds5
Adviser K2 CAPITAL ADV, LLC	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund19.4m	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund24.1m	Other Fund16.0m	Total Private Fund GAV83.7m	AUM-	#Funds16
Adviser EV PRIVATE EQUITY US INC.	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM-	#Funds-
Adviser MOORE & MOORE INVESTMENTS GROUP LTD.	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund18.0m	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV18.0m	AUM-	#Funds4
Adviser THE CID GROUP LTD.	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund111.5m	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund56.5m	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV224.4m	AUM-	#Funds4
Adviser EB FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC	Hedge Fund-	Liquidity Fund-	Private Equity Fund-	Real Estate Fund-	Securitized Asset Fund-	Venture Capital Fund-	Other Fund-	Total Private Fund GAV-	AUM-	#Funds-

Brochure Summary

Overview

WiL, a Delaware limited liability company, is a private equity firm that specializes in venture capital investing in startup or growth-stage consumer and enterprise companies that are ready to scale and enter new markets such as U.S.-based startups looking to expand in Japan and Asia and in Japanese startups looking to expand globally. The Firm has offices in Palo Alto, California and Tokyo, Japan and has been in business since 2014. WiL is wholly owned by Gen Isayama. WiL Strategic Partners, LLC (“WiLSP”), a Delaware limited liability company, is a Palo Alto, California-based investment advisory firm with a “fund of funds” strategy, focusing primarily on investing in unaffiliated venture capital funds. WiLSP has been in business since 2019 and is also wholly owned by Gen Isayama. Additionally, WiL GP I, L.P., WiL GP II, L.P., WiL GP III, L.P., TMFIF I, GP, WiL SP I GP, L.P., WiL SP II GP, L.P, Fujiyama Bridge Lab GP, LP and Suzuki Global Ventures GP, L.P. all serve as general partners to their respective funds. This Brochure describes the business practices of WiL and WiLSP (collectively, the “Adviser” or “Firm”) as a single advisory business. The investment advisory services offered by the Adviser consist of discretionary investment advisory and management services provided to affiliated private investment partnerships (each a “Fund” or “Client” or, collectively, the “Funds” or the “Clients”). Specifically, services to the Funds consist of (i) investigating,

identifying and evaluating investment opportunities; (ii) structuring, negotiating and making investments on behalf of the Funds; (iii) managing and monitoring the performance of such investments; and (iv) exiting such investments on behalf of the Funds. Advisory services to each Fund are subject to the specific investment objectives and restrictions applicable to such Fund, as set forth in such Fund’s limited partnership agreement, investment management agreement, and other governing documents (collectively, the “Governing Documents”) and are generally limited to investments in venture capital (private investments in startups, early-stage, and emerging companies), venture capital funds (limited partner or equivalent interests in unaffiliated private funds (each an “Other Investment Fund” and, collectively, the “Other Investments Funds”) that invest in venture capital), and, in certain circumstances, other Funds advised by the Adviser. Investors in each Fund should refer to the Governing Documents of the Fund in which they are invested for further information on the investment objectives and investment restrictions with respect to such Fund. The Adviser’s investment advisory services are not tailored to the individualized needs of Fund investors. WiL does not participate in a wrap fee program. As of December 31, 2023, the Adviser manages $2,445,826,194] in regulatory assets under management, all of which are advised on a discretionary basis. 5 | P a g e

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