The U.S. Department of Commerce Certified Trade Mission Program
TradeMissions connects U.S. companies and alternative asset fund managers with investors, partners, and opportunities worldwide.
Capital raised through TradeMissions
$271M+
Next mission
10Spots
remaining
40 of 50 filled80%
Meeting access
Meetings are arranged in advance by U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service offices overseas, so delegates arrive to a scheduled diary rather than an open networking room.
Up to 120
One-on-one meetings across a mission program
20 min
Approximate length of each scheduled meeting
30–50
Pre-qualified LPs introduced per fund manager on alternative asset missions
Who participates
Every mission is hosted by U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service offices overseas, with meetings arranged against these investor categories.
Past mission results
China
Certified Trade Mission to Hong Kong
807
Investors met
Singapore
Certified Trade Mission to Singapore
459
Investors met
Canada
Certified Trade Mission to Canada
385
Investors met
1,651investors across these three destinations alone.
Upcoming missions
Destinations, dates and sector focus as published by TradeMissions.org.
Round table meetings with pre-qualified investors: HNWI, family offices and institutions.
Participants
Fund Managers · Operating Companies · Investors
Sectors
Focus: Health Care
Round table meetings with pre-qualified investors: HNWI, family offices and institutions.
Participants
Fund Managers · Operating Companies · Investors
Sectors
Round table meetings with pre-qualified investors: HNWI, family offices and institutions.
Participants
Fund Managers · Operating Companies · Investors
Sectors
How it works
A structured process, run by the mission organizer, with government-hosted meetings overseas.
Submit information about the fund, company or investor organization and the mission you are considering.
TradeMissions.org reviews eligibility and fit for the selected mission. Not every applicant is accepted.
Approved delegates receive mission information, meeting preparation and relevant logistical details. A digital list of confirmed LPs is provided a week in advance of each mission.
Delegates join round tables, briefings and one-on-one meetings of approximately twenty minutes with investment professionals.
Where delegates meet investors
Participants continue conversations with relevant investors and partners after the mission.
On the ground
A short film from the U.S. Trade Mission in the UAE.
In their words
“I thought the Trade Mission was one of the most unique fundraising assets I've ever seen. The ability to have 50+ warm leads provided over the course of 1 day is phenomenal. It would have been impossible for our fund to have done anything like this ourselves and I doubt any financial service organizations could have provided a stronger group. I would highly recommend the Trade Mission, not just because of the quantity of potential investors but the quality of investors.”
“Our company has been involved with foreign investors for over 30 years. It typically takes several years and multiple visits to have high quality meetings with investors in a new country. This conference was incredibly valuable to us because it allowed us to accomplish this in one day instead of over a prolonged period of time.”
Next Step
Speak with TradeMissions.org about the destination, mission type and investor audience that match your goals.