NAV calculation software for private funds compared

As of October 22, 2026, Fundwave is the pick for a fund that wants NAV calculation software at a published price with no administration mandate. The pick changes to AngelList if you want a published price formula and the quarterly NAV handled as part of an administered service, or to FundCount if you need a dedicated general ledger that strikes NAV by fund class and publishes a starting price you can model before a call.
After you understand the arithmetic, someone has to run it
The quarterly NAV calculation is documented: mark every investment to fair value under ASC 820, reconcile cash to the bank statement, assemble the balance sheet, roll the capital accounts, confirm that the sum of partners' capital equals fund NAV. The procedure is not the hard part. The hard part is doing it on time, every quarter, for a fund with 30 LPs, two closes, a side-letter management fee offset and a subscription line.
Software either runs the calculation for you, or it gives you the ledger to run it yourself. The two models cost differently, commit you differently and leave you with different control over the result. The seven platforms on this list cover the full range from self-serve accounting software at a published monthly rate to full-service administration where the provider owns the quarterly close.
No external comparison of this category records what each platform actually states about NAV calculation on its own page. That table is below.
Seven NAV calculation platforms compared on delivery model, fund types, published price and LP portal. All pages read October 22, 2026, except Juniper Square pricing (page returned 404; price from prior sessions).
| Platform | Delivery | Fund types | Sweet spot | Published price | LP portal | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundwave | Software | VC, PE | Single funds up to $250M wanting published per-fund pricing | Fund admin Seed $800/mo (or $667/mo annual); Growth $1,200/mo ($1,000/mo annual); Enterprise from $1,800/mo ($1,500/mo annual); onboarding $2,000 to $4,500+; LP portal separate; AUM cap $50M (Seed), $250M (Growth) | Separate product | Oct 22, 2026 |
| FundCount | Software | PE, hedge, family offices, administrators | Firms that want partnership accounting and the general ledger in one system | From $38,389/yr (Private Equity); from $26,950/yr (Fund Administration); Fund Admin Incubator from $14,450/yr (up to 5 funds, $50M AUA, 1 user; $6,450 per additional fund); digital transformation and hosting fees extra | Not stated | Oct 22, 2026 |
| AngelList | Software-enabled administration | VC funds, rolling funds, SPVs | Venture funds that want one provider for admin, banking and tax | 0.1% of fund size + $10K/yr (Institutional, K-1s extra); 0.15% + $20K/yr (Full Service, K-1s included); 10-year price lock; setup fee at first close | Yes | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Juniper Square | Software plus administration | VC, PE, credit, real estate, funds of funds | Multi-fund GPs with institutional LP bases | Quote-based | Yes | Oct 22, 2026 |
| LemonEdge | Software | PE, VC, real estate, funds of funds, family offices | Firms and administrators that want a configurable private-markets general ledger with an embedded waterfall | Quote-based | Yes | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Allvue | Software | PE, credit, VC | Multi-fund PE and credit managers, and the administrators that serve them | Quote-based | Yes | Oct 22, 2026 |
| FIS Private Capital Suite (Investran) | Software | PE and funds of funds | Institutional PE firms and the administrators that service them | Quote-based | Yes | Oct 22, 2026 |
What each platform states about NAV calculation
No existing comparison in this category records the vendor's own words about NAV calculation with a read date. This is that record.
| Platform | Stated NAV feature | Read date |
|---|---|---|
| Fundwave (Seed tier+) | "NAV allocations on commitment" | Oct 22, 2026 |
| FundCount (Fund Admin tier+) | "Strike NAVs by fund, class, side pocket, partner, or series" | Oct 22, 2026 |
| AngelList (both tiers) | Fund accounting and quarterly financial statements included in service | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Juniper Square | "Period-close accelerated, PCAPs generated, GL variances analyzed" | Oct 22, 2026 |
| LemonEdge | "Calculate, record, allocate and consolidate" through GL built for private markets | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Allvue | Fund Accounting listed under Financial Operations suite | Oct 22, 2026 |
| FIS Investran | "Automate fund and partnership accounting to improve accuracy and reduce operational costs" | Oct 22, 2026 |
Who calculates and who administers
| What you need | Platform | What you give up |
|---|---|---|
| Published-price fund accounting software, no administration mandate | Fundwave | Administration service; LP portal bundled |
| Published price for a GL that strikes NAV by class and partner | FundCount | Full-stack administration; LP portal |
| Published price formula with the NAV prepared by the provider | AngelList | Self-service control over the calculation |
| Full-stack administration with period-close and PCAP automation | Juniper Square | Published price; smaller-fund starting point |
| Private-markets GL with deep allocation engine for administrators | LemonEdge | Bundled administration and LP onboarding |
| Enterprise PE and VC fund accounting at institutional scale | Allvue or FIS Investran | Published pricing; accessible implementation timeline |
Published-price options
Two platforms publish a price that explicitly includes NAV calculation software.
Who it is for. Funds up to $250M that want fund accounting software at a published monthly rate with no administration mandate. The Seed tier ($800/month) lists "NAV allocations on commitment" as a feature and covers capital calls, distributions, investor equalisations, cashflows and IRRs. The Growth tier ($1,200/month) adds carried interest calculations and custom allocations for funds with more complex structures.
Price. Seed: $800 per month ($667 per month on annual billing), one-time onboarding $2,000, AUM cap $50M per fund; additional funds at the same rate. Growth: $1,200 per month ($1,000 per month annual), onboarding $3,500, AUM cap $250M per fund. Enterprise: from $1,800 per month ($1,500 per month annual), onboarding from $4,500. LP portal is a separate product. All prices from fundwave.com/pricing/fund-admin, read October 22, 2026.
Limits. Software only: you or your fund accountant operates the platform. K-1 preparation is not included. LP portal is priced separately. No administration service is bundled. The Seed tier covers NAV allocations on commitment; carried interest calculations require the Growth tier or above.
Who it is for. PE and VC managers who want a dedicated general ledger with the ability to strike NAV by fund class, series, side pocket or partner. The Fund Administration tier ($26,950/year) lists this feature specifically. The Private Equity tier ($38,389/year) adds waterfall calculations "with the flexibility of Excel." The Fund Admin Incubator ($14,450/year) is the entry point for managers with up to five funds and $50M assets under administration per fund.
Price. Fund Admin Incubator: from $14,450 per year (up to 5 funds, $50M AUA per fund, 1 user; $6,450 per additional fund). Fund Administration: from $26,950 per year. Private Equity: from $38,389 per year. Digital transformation and hosting fees are additional. All prices from fundcount.com/pricing, read October 22, 2026.
Limits. The NAV-by-class feature is listed for the Fund Administration tier; the Incubator tier does not describe it on the pricing page. Confirm your class structure is supported before signing. No LP portal is stated on the pricing page. K-1 preparation is not bundled.
Administered services with a published price
Who it is for. Venture funds that want a published price formula and the quarterly NAV prepared by the provider. AngelList's Institutional tier includes fund accounting, quarterly financial statements, audit support and an LP portal. The Full Service tier adds K-1 preparation. Capital calls and distributions are included in both.
Price. Institutional: 0.1% of fund size plus $10,000 per year; K-1s extra. Full Service: 0.15% of fund size plus $20,000 per year; K-1s included. Both plans include a one-time implementation fee and a 10-year price lock from first close. All from angellist.com/pricing/venture-funds, read October 22, 2026.
Limits. The fund accounting and NAV calculation run within AngelList's service; not self-service. The methodology is not described in the public pricing page. Complex carry structures outside the standard Delaware LP template are quoted separately.
Who it is for. Multi-fund GPs across PE, VC, real estate, credit and funds of funds that want fund administration, fund accounting and LP reporting on one platform. Juniper Square's homepage, read October 22, 2026, states 2,300+ GPs, 750,000+ LPs and $1 trillion in investor equity under management. Its homepage lists "period-close accelerated, PCAPs generated, GL variances analyzed" as part of the CFO and operations workflow.
Price. Quote-based. Pricing page returned 404 on October 22, 2026.
Limits. Enterprise scope; less suited to a Fund I with a single structure. No published price to model before a call.
Dedicated fund accounting
Who it is for. Fund administrators and GPs that want a purpose-built private-markets general ledger with a deep allocation engine. LemonEdge's homepage, read October 22, 2026, states the platform "calculates, records, allocates and consolidates" through a GL built for private markets, holds $5 trillion under client management and has processed 60 million general ledger transactions. Its embedded waterfall is described as "secure, audited and automated."
Price. Quote-based.
Limits. Accounting software, not full-stack fund administration. No fundraising, LP onboarding or investor portal as part of the core product. The depth of the platform makes it a strong choice for administrators managing NAV across multiple client funds; the scope is wider than most first-fund venture managers need at launch.
Who it is for. Multi-fund PE, VC and credit managers, and the administrators that serve them, who want an enterprise investment-management suite. Allvue's homepage, read October 22, 2026, states 21,000+ funds tracked, $8.5 trillion in assets and 500+ clients. Fund Accounting is listed as a module under its Financial Operations suite alongside portfolio management and carry calculations.
Price. Quote-based.
Limits. Enterprise procurement and implementation. Not a starting point for a first-fund manager. Administrators using Allvue typically reach it after several years of growth.
Who it is for. Institutional PE firms and fund administrators that want cloud fund and partnership accounting with automated carry. FIS's product page, read October 22, 2026, states the suite "automates fund and partnership accounting to improve accuracy and reduce operational costs" with carry calculations described as providing "reliable, compliant results." It is the successor to the Investran platform used by large PE administrators for decades.
Price. Quote-based (contact for pricing).
Limits. Enterprise in scope and procurement. Implementation is measured in months. Not suited for a fund under $50M or a first-fund manager.
The pick
For a fund that wants NAV calculation software at a published price with no administration mandate, Fundwave is the pick. Its Seed tier ($800/month) specifically lists "NAV allocations on commitment" and covers capital calls, distributions, investor equalisations, cashflows and IRRs. It is the only platform on this list that publishes a monthly price for fund accounting software starting at the tier most emerging managers occupy. The pick changes to AngelList if you want a published price formula and the quarterly NAV prepared by a service provider, or to FundCount if you need a dedicated general ledger that can strike NAV by fund class, series, side pocket or partner at a published starting price.
The pick would not be Fundwave for a fund with multiple LP classes that need per-class NAV calculations: the Growth tier adds carried interest, but a multi-class structure with differentiated fee terms requires confirmation that the platform's allocation logic covers your specific case before signing. For that requirement, FundCount's Fund Administration tier, which explicitly states per-class NAV strike, is the more precise fit.
For the full quarterly NAV procedure, including the balance sheet, the capital account roll-forward and the three reconciliations that confirm the result, see NAV: the quarterly calculation procedure.
What we did
We read each vendor's homepage or pricing page on October 22, 2026, and recorded only what was written there. Fundwave's pricing page lists "NAV allocations on commitment" on the Seed tier at $800 per month. FundCount's pricing page lists "Strike NAVs by fund, class, side pocket, partner, or series" for the Fund Administration tier at $26,950 per year. AngelList's pricing page lists fund accounting and quarterly financial statements as included services on both tiers. Juniper Square's homepage describes the period-close workflow including "PCAPs generated"; their pricing page returned 404 on October 22, 2026, and the price is recorded as Quote-based from prior sessions. LemonEdge's homepage describes a GL that "calculates, records, allocates and consolidates" and states $5 trillion under client management. Allvue's homepage lists Fund Accounting under its Financial Operations suite and states 21,000+ funds tracked. FIS's product page describes automated fund and partnership accounting. No published price is stated by Juniper Square, LemonEdge, Allvue or FIS Investran; all four are quote-based.
Frequently asked questions
Does Fundwave calculate NAV or does the GP do the work?
Which platforms publish a price that explicitly covers NAV calculation?
What does 'strike NAVs by fund, class, side pocket, partner, or series' mean?
Does AngelList produce quarterly financial statements that satisfy a limited partnership audit?
Can I run NAV calculation on FundCount's Incubator tier?
How do I choose between software-only NAV calculation and an administered service?
What is a PCAP and why does Juniper Square mention it?
Sources
- Fundwave fund admin pricingwww.fundwave.com/pricing/fund-admin/
- FundCount pricingfundcount.com/pricing
- AngelList venture fund pricingwww.angellist.com/pricing/venture-funds
- Juniper Square homepagewww.junipersquare.com
- LemonEdge fund accountingwww.lemonedge.com
- Allvue Systemswww.allvuesystems.com
- FIS Private Capital Suite (Investran)www.fisglobal.com/products/fis-private-capital-suite
Terms used in this article
- NAV (net asset value) NAV, net asset value, is the value of a fund's assets, with investments carried at fair value, less its liabilities at a reporting date, and equals the total of all partners' capital accounts.
- Capital account A capital account is the running balance of a single partner's economic interest in a fund: contributions in, allocations of income, gains and losses, less distributions out.
- Fair value Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an investment in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
- Partners' capital Partners' capital is the equity of a limited partnership fund, the sum of every limited and general partner's capital account, equal to total assets less liabilities.
- Fund administrator A fund administrator is the firm, or the software operated in-house, that maintains a private fund's books: partner capital accounts, capital call and distribution processing, fee and waterfall calculations, NAV, investor statements and audit support.
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