A new chapter for Belltower: Josh Cowdin, CEO

I’m excited to announce Josh Cowdin as CEO of Belltower, our native fund administrator.

Belltower powers our full-service fund management offerings across venture funds, rolling funds, and syndicates. At the beginning of 2024, Belltower became an independent entity from AngelList, allowing them to deliver their services to the wider VC industry (read more). 

Josh’s Experience 

Josh has deep roots in fund administration. He began his career consulting at KPMG and then transitioned to become an early employee and leader at Strata (fund administrator), where he helped build the company to 250 employees servicing clients with over $100B in AUM. Strata was acquired by a global fund administrator, Alter Domus, in 2021. During his time at Strata and Alter Domus, Josh led teams that provided top-tier fund admin services to clients with funds ranging from $10M to $1B in AUM, reaching a client base of over $40B in AUM spanning across venture, private equity, hedge funds, real estate, and fund of funds.

With a diverse background of serving funds across the private markets, Josh has played a key role in driving forward company-wide initiatives outside of fund administration, including investor services, recruiting, SOC1 compliance, client relations, people and culture development, systems integration, and more.

I'm excited to join Belltower as CEO. I've long believed the combination of great technology with expert service providers is the key to providing top tier fund administration services to the venture space. I look forward to working with Avlok and the best-in-class teams at Belltower and AngelList in our mission to help founders, fund managers, and investors power the startup economy.

- Josh Cowdin

2024 Plans for Belltower

With over $16.6B in assets under administration today, Belltower currently comprises 70+ individuals skilled in accounting, finance, and operations, with deep industry experience from firms such as PwC, KPMG, Deloitte, and more.

As CEO, Josh will focus on advancing Belltower's comprehensive services for venture firms in search of a top-tier fund administration partner, while leveraging AngelList's tech platform.

In 2024, the Belltower team will work in tandem with AngelList to expedite the delivery of financial and tax reporting across all funds and collaborating on bringing new products and services to market, tailored specifically for fund managers and their teams.

Conclusion

With Josh as CEO, I’m looking forward to the continued growth of the Belltower team.

If you're looking for a full-service offering for venture funds, rolling funds, or syndicates with AngelList and Belltower, connect with our team today.

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About Belltower Funds

Belltower Fund Group, LLC is creating a new standard for tech-enabled fund administration services focused on fundamentally improving how venture capital operates.