Vida Capital Management, LLC (Austin)


Vida Capital Management, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Austin. It manages $128.8 million of regulatory assets for 3 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2010 and has operated in the jurisdiction of Texas.

Vida Capital Management provides portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Vida Capital Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Vida Capital Management, LLC is $128.8 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 268% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $128.8 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $42.93 million each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Vida Capital Management, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Jeffrey Robert Serra serves?

The only and largest group of clients of Jeffrey Robert Serra is pooled investment vehicles with 7 clients and $128.8 million of assets under management. Among the 12 most similar advisory firms, Vida Capital Management has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $128.8 million for 7 clients. 29% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Vida Capital Management also advises several private funds. Namely, three hedge funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $100,000 to $5,000,000.

Careers at Vida Capital Management, LLC

The company employs 65 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 25 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. Only one employee is registered as an investment adviser representative with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Jeffrey Robert Serra has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2015. Jtc Longevity Investments Ltd. joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Vito Thomas Fabiano President/member - fgms llc (relying adviser) 1 Nov 2009 25% - 50% 6062124
Jacob (Nmn) Goldstein Member - fgms llc (relying adviser) 1 Nov 2009 Other 6062126
Inc. Vida Capital Managing member 1 Aug 2010 75% - 100% 27-3352166
Llc. Vida Capital Managing member 1 Aug 2010 75% - 100% 27-3352166
Daniel Jonathan Young Secretary 1 Sep 2010 Other 4311062
Eric Edward Werner Chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2010 Other 2786919
Ptl Capital Llc Member - fgms llc (relying adviser) 1 Sep 2010 25% - 50% 27-2361939
Marcus Alfred Stroud Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2014 Other 5304768
Christopher Scot Munson Chief financial officer / chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2015 Other 6353492
Jeffrey Robert Serra President 1 Jan 2015 Other 1690742

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 11 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Jeffrey Serra Managing member 1 Jun 2000 75% - 100% 1690742
Jeffrey Robert Serra Managing member 1 Jun 2000 75% - 100% 1690742
Serra Management Llc General partner 1 Oct 2001 Other 74-2963167
Av Partners X Llc General partner 1 Jul 2008 Other 26-3359723
Av Partners X Lp General partner 1 Sep 2008 Other 26-3359843
Austin Ventures X Lp Co-managing member 1 Jun 2009 75% - 100% 26-3359982
Vida Capital Llc Shareholder 1 Jun 2009 75% - 100% 27-0440497
Jd Equity Lp Co-managing member 1 Jun 2009 50% - 75% 74-3018367
Jeffrey Robert Serra Member 1 Apr 2010 25% - 50% 1690742
Michael Jacob Rovner Member 1 Apr 2010 25% - 50% 6062137
Jtc Longevity Investments Ltd. Shareholder 1 Nov 2015 25% - 50% foreign entity

Based in Austin

The principal office where Vida Capital Management, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 835 W. 6 Th Street, Austin, TX 78703, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 512-961-8265 or by fax 512-961-8264. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at vidacapitalinc.com.