The Anti-Fund for the Next Generation of Investors
A platform that helps everyday people invest without feeling confused, trapped, or taken advantage of.
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For Institutional Investors
POOLHOUSE is built for anyone holding long-term assets who needs liquidity without sacrificing ownership, alignment, or integrity.
Venture Capital
POOLHOUSE provides a structured way to unlock partial liquidity from mature portfolio positions without forcing exits or disrupting company trajectories. It allows VCs to generate DPI, rebalance exposure, and recycle capital earlier - while retaining long-term upside through thoughtfully designed structures.
Private Equity Firms
POOLHOUSE enables PE firms to access non-dilutive liquidity at the portfolio level, extending hold periods without tying up fund capital. By engineering structured liquidity instead of selling assets outright, firms can optimize IRR timing while maintaining operational control.
Family Offices
POOLHOUSE offers family offices a disciplined, governance-led way to both deploy and free capital across private assets. It supports long-term wealth preservation while adding flexibility to manage liquidity needs across generations, mandates, and market cycles.
Sovereign Wealth Funds
POOLHOUSE provides a controlled framework for selectively adjusting exposure to long-duration private assets without relying on public markets. It enables measured capital recycling and portfolio rebalancing while preserving strategic ownership and alignment.
Private Credit
POOLHOUSE helps private credit firms structure liquidity around loan portfolios, receivables, and cash-flowing assets without relying on banks. This supports balance sheet flexibility, faster capital rotation, and diversified participation across risk tranches.
Real Estate Funds
POOLHOUSE allows real estate operators to unlock capital between refinances or exits using structured participation rather than asset sales. This creates flexibility to fund new projects, manage leverage, and navigate market cycles without compromising long-term ownership.
Founders with Concentrated Equity
POOLHOUSE gives founders a way to unlock liquidity without selling control or forcing an early exit. By structuring partial participation instead of outright sales, founders can reduce personal risk while staying aligned with the long-term vision of their company.
Employees with Vested Stock or ESOPs
POOLHOUSE helps employees turn hard-earned equity into usable capital without waiting indefinitely for an IPO or acquisition. It offers a more thoughtful alternative to all-or-nothing outcomes, designed to respect both risk and long-term upside.
Infrastructure & Project Finance Sponsors
POOLHOUSE provides structured liquidity for long-duration infrastructure and project assets that tie up capital for years. This allows sponsors to recycle capital, manage balance sheets, and fund new projects without relying solely on refinancing or asset sales.
Royalty & Intellectual Property Owners
POOLHOUSE enables owners of royalties and intellectual property to access capital today from future cash flows. By structuring participation around predictable revenue streams, creators and IP holders gain flexibility without permanently giving up ownership.
Litigation Finance Firms & Plaintiffs
POOLHOUSE offers a structured way to unlock capital from legal claims before resolution, without forcing unfavorable settlements. This allows firms and plaintiffs to manage cash flow, reduce pressure, and pursue outcomes on their own timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Poolhouse?
Poolhouse is a next-generation investment platform that enables members to access unique private market opportunities, build diversified portfolios, and participate in a member-driven investment community.
Who can become a member?
Membership is currently by invitation only, and each member is allowed to invite up to 5 new members.
How does Poolhouse select investment opportunities?
Opportunities are submitted and reviewed, then voted on by Poolhouse members. Every member with a governance token helps shape the future of the platform.
What type of things can I invest in?
Poolhouse members have access to a wide range of investment opportunities, including private market investments, private credit, swaps, synthetics and digital assets.
Is Poolhouse available internationally?
Poolhouse offers services to eligible investors in select jurisdictions. Certain features or products may be limited based on local regulations. Please ensure you comply with regulations in your region.
Can I submit an investment opportunity?
Please express interest and we will get back to you.
Management
Chris Merkle, Founder and General Partner
POOLHOUSE was founded by Chris Merkle, an investor and operator with over 18 years of experience working with private companies across finance, technology, D2C, AI, and structured investments. With formal education in finance (B.S. Finance) and economics (M.S. Economics), and years spent seeing how capital actually moves behind the scenes, Chris built POOLHOUSE to prioritize clarity, structure, and honesty - so everyday investors can participate with confidence instead of guesswork.
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Disclaimer:
The information provided on this website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, financial instruments, or investment products. Investments in private markets, digital assets, or tokenized products are speculative and involve a high degree of risk. POOLHOUSE Technologies, POOLHOUSE DAO, POOLHOUSE Advisory, and any affiliated entities do not provide investment, legal, tax, or accounting advice. Offers and sales are made only pursuant to formal offering documents and to eligible investors in compliance with applicable laws. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. Offers will be made only by means of an offering circular filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
No money or other consideration is being solicited, and if sent in response, it will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities can be accepted and no part of the purchase price can be received until the offering statement filed with the SEC has been qualified. Any such offer may be withdrawn or revoked, without obligation or commitment of any kind, at any time before notice of its acceptance is given after the qualification date.
An indication of interest made by a prospective investor involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.
POOLHOUSE Technologies Inc. is a technology service provider and does not provide investment advice, manage client assets, or offer securities. The platform is designed for informational, educational, and administrative purposes only. Users are solely responsible for compliance with applicable laws in their jurisdiction.
POOLHOUSE Ltd. is an offshore investment vehicle domiciled in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Interests in the fund are offered solely to eligible investors through private placements in accordance with Regulation D, Regulation S, or equivalent exemptions under applicable law. No public offering is being made. This website does not constitute a solicitation or offer to residents of any jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer is not authorized.
POOLHOUSE DAO is a decentralized, community-led governance framework. It does not operate as a legal entity or investment fund. Participation in the DAO is voluntary and may involve the use of blockchain-based tokens for governance, voting, or access. Nothing herein constitutes investment advice, and participation in DAO activities does not imply ownership, partnership, or entitlement to financial returns.
POOLHOUSE Advisory provides strategic consulting and corporate advisory services. It does not operate as a registered investment adviser, broker-dealer, or placement agent. Any financial modeling, introductions, or support services offered do not constitute a solicitation, offer, or recommendation of any security or investment product. POOLHOUSE Advisory may receive compensation based on consulting agreements or success-based outcomes.