Invus Financial Advisors, LLC is an employee owned hedge fund sponsor. It seeks to make direct and indirect investments in special situations, venture capital, and growth equity stages in companies as well as fund of funds investments in private equity funds. The firm provides its services to high net worth individuals and institutions, high net worth families, pension plans, endowments and other qualified purchasers. The firm launches and manages hedge funds for its clients. It seeks to make minority investments in its portfolio companies. The firm can also co-invest and prefers to act both as a lead investor and as part of a consortium. Invus Financial Advisors, LLC was founded in 2006 and is based in New York City.