{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"158206","rtpr_id":"nBw7WdltZa-20261001","ticker":"CFND","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["CFND"],"title":"C1 Fund to Present and Host One-on-One Meetings with Institutional Investors at The ThinkEquity Conference and the LD Micro 20th Annual Main Event","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-01T12:31:00.105Z","article_body":"C1 Fund to Present and Host One-on-One Meetings with Institutional Investors\nat The ThinkEquity Conference and the LD Micro 20th Annual Main Event\n\nC1 Fund Inc.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.c1fund.com&esheet=54613768&newsitemid=20261001336946&lan=en-US&anchor=C1+Fund+Inc.&index=1&md5=016406aead917b3e573d3d9d6620ceee)\n(NYSE: CFND) (“C1 Fund” or the “Fund”), a publicly traded closed-end\nfund providing investors with exposure to a curated portfolio of private\nlate-stage digital asset services and technology companies, today announced\nthat Chief Executive Officer Dr. Najam Kidwai and Chief Investment Officer\nElliot Han will present and participate in one-on-one investor meetings at The\nThinkEquity Conference on October 15, 2026, at the Mandarin Oriental in New\nYork City, and the LD Micro 20th Annual Main Event on October 20–21, 2026,\nat the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel in Los Angeles.\n\nDr. Kidwai and Mr. Han will provide an overview of the Fund and meet with\ninstitutional investors. C1 Fund’s participation follows several recent\ndevelopments, including the addition of Polymarket to the portfolio,\nNasdaq’s strategic investment in portfolio company Payward, Inc. (Kraken),\ninitiation of research coverage by StoneX, and continued share repurchases\nunder the Fund’s Board-authorized buyback program.\n\nThe ThinkEquity Conference\n\nDate: October 15, 2026\n\nLocation: Mandarin Oriental, New York, NY\n\nConference Website: Click here \n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.think-equity.com%2Fthinkequity-conference&esheet=54613768&newsitemid=20261001336946&lan=en-US&anchor=Click+here&index=2&md5=0b87d5dfcb8b2d83b62fb9bdae30d930)\n\nFormat: In-person Presentation and 1x1 meetings\n\nPresentation: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET, Boardroom\n\nAttendees: Chief Executive Officer Dr. Najam Kidwai and Chief Investment\nOfficer Elliot Han\n\nLD Micro 20th Annual Main Event\n\nDate: October 20–21, 2026\n\nLocation: Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, Los Angeles, CA\n\nConference Website: Click here \n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meetmax.com%2Fsched%2Fevent_135697%2F__welcome_cp.html%3Fbank_access%3D0%26event_id%3D135697&esheet=54613768&newsitemid=20261001336946&lan=en-US&anchor=Click+here&index=3&md5=4fab829c6ca7524a792af8a0c2e28261)\n\nFormat: In-person Presentation and 1x1 meetings\n\nPresentation: Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m. PT (3:00 p.m. ET), Track 1\n\nWebcast Registration: Click here \n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fldmicroevents.com%2F&esheet=54613768&newsitemid=20261001336946&lan=en-US&anchor=Click+here&index=4&md5=827cc6b1a6a5a21e7ceb84c8bcc4a910)\n\nAttendees: Chief Executive Officer Dr. Najam Kidwai and Chief Investment\nOfficer Elliot Han\n\nTo schedule a one-on-one meeting with C1 Fund management, please contact your\nconference representative, email your request to CFND@mzgroup.us\n(mailto:CFND@mzgroup.us) , or call Chris Tyson at (949) 491-8235.\n\nAbout C1 Fund Inc.\n\nC1 Fund Inc. (NYSE: CFND) is the first publicly traded closed-end fund\nproviding public-market investors with exposure to late-stage digital asset\nservices and technology companies. The Fund is managed by C1 Advisors LLC and\nis headquartered in Palo Alto, California.\n\nFor more information about C1 Fund, please visit the Company’s website at\nwww.c1fund.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.c1fund.com&esheet=54613768&newsitemid=20261001336946&lan=en-US&anchor=www.c1fund.com&index=5&md5=8486a63124f1adc71cd2e7d72a48b505)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning\nof the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are\nbased on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that may\ncause actual results to differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place\nundue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.\nInvesting involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001336946/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001336946/en/)\n\nC1 Fund Inc.\n\nmedia@c1fund.com \n(mailto:media@c1fund.com) \ninvestors@c1fund.com (mailto:investors@c1fund.com)\n\nInvestor Relations \n\nChris Tyson\n\nExecutive Vice President\n\nMZ Group – MZ North America\n\n949-491-8235\n\nCFND@mzgroup.us \n(mailto:CFND@mzgroup.us) \nwww.mzgroup.us\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mzgroup.us&esheet=54613768&newsitemid=20261001336946&lan=en-US&anchor=www.mzgroup.us&index=6&md5=dd7a38af81d2f6c1770e9615654873cc)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw7WdltZa-20261001","title":"C1 Fund to Present and Host One-on-One Meetings with Institutional Investors at The ThinkEquity Conference and the LD Micro 20th Annual Main Event","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"CFND","created":"2026-10-01T12:31:00.105Z","tickers":["CFND"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"C1 Fund to Present and Host One-on-One Meetings with Institutional Investors\nat The ThinkEquity Conference and the LD Micro 20th Annual Main Event\n\nC1 Fund Inc.\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.c1fund.com&esheet=54613768&newsitemid=20261001336946&lan=en-US&anchor=C1+Fund+Inc.&index=1&md5=016406aead917b3e573d3d9d6620ceee)\n(NYSE: CFND) (“C1 Fund” or the “Fund”), a publicly traded closed-end\nfund providing investors with exposure to a curated portfolio of private\nlate-stage digital asset services and technology companies, today announced\nthat Chief Executive Officer Dr. Najam Kidwai and Chief Investment Officer\nElliot Han will present and participate in one-on-one investor meetings at The\nThinkEquity Conference on October 15, 2026, at the Mandarin Oriental in New\nYork City, and the LD Micro 20th Annual Main Event on October 20–21, 2026,\nat the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel in Los Angeles.\n\nDr. Kidwai and Mr. Han will provide an overview of the Fund and meet with\ninstitutional investors. C1 Fund’s participation follows several recent\ndevelopments, including the addition of Polymarket to the portfolio,\nNasdaq’s strategic investment in portfolio company Payward, Inc. (Kraken),\ninitiation of research coverage by StoneX, and continued share repurchases\nunder the Fund’s Board-authorized buyback program.\n\nThe ThinkEquity Conference\n\nDate: October 15, 2026\n\nLocation: Mandarin Oriental, New York, NY\n\nConference Website: Click here \n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.think-equity.com%2Fthinkequity-conference&esheet=54613768&newsitemid=20261001336946&lan=en-US&anchor=Click+here&index=2&md5=0b87d5dfcb8b2d83b62fb9bdae30d930)\n\nFormat: In-person Presentation and 1x1 meetings\n\nPresentation: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET, Boardroom\n\nAttendees: Chief Executive Officer Dr. Najam Kidwai and Chief Investment\nOfficer Elliot Han\n\nLD Micro 20th Annual Main Event\n\nDate: October 20–21, 2026\n\nLocation: Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, Los Angeles, CA\n\nConference Website: Click here \n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meetmax.com%2Fsched%2Fevent_135697%2F__welcome_cp.html%3Fbank_access%3D0%26event_id%3D135697&esheet=54613768&newsitemid=20261001336946&lan=en-US&anchor=Click+here&index=3&md5=4fab829c6ca7524a792af8a0c2e28261)\n\nFormat: In-person Presentation and 1x1 meetings\n\nPresentation: Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m. PT (3:00 p.m. ET), Track 1\n\nWebcast Registration: Click here \n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fldmicroevents.com%2F&esheet=54613768&newsitemid=20261001336946&lan=en-US&anchor=Click+here&index=4&md5=827cc6b1a6a5a21e7ceb84c8bcc4a910)\n\nAttendees: Chief Executive Officer Dr. Najam Kidwai and Chief Investment\nOfficer Elliot Han\n\nTo schedule a one-on-one meeting with C1 Fund management, please contact your\nconference representative, email your request to CFND@mzgroup.us\n(mailto:CFND@mzgroup.us) , or call Chris Tyson at (949) 491-8235.\n\nAbout C1 Fund Inc.\n\nC1 Fund Inc. (NYSE: CFND) is the first publicly traded closed-end fund\nproviding public-market investors with exposure to late-stage digital asset\nservices and technology companies. The Fund is managed by C1 Advisors LLC and\nis headquartered in Palo Alto, California.\n\nFor more information about C1 Fund, please visit the Company’s website at\nwww.c1fund.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.c1fund.com&esheet=54613768&newsitemid=20261001336946&lan=en-US&anchor=www.c1fund.com&index=5&md5=8486a63124f1adc71cd2e7d72a48b505)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning\nof the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are\nbased on current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that may\ncause actual results to differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place\nundue reliance on these statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.\nInvesting involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001336946/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001336946/en/)\n\nC1 Fund Inc.\n\nmedia@c1fund.com \n(mailto:media@c1fund.com) \ninvestors@c1fund.com (mailto:investors@c1fund.com)\n\nInvestor Relations \n\nChris Tyson\n\nExecutive Vice President\n\nMZ Group – MZ North America\n\n949-491-8235\n\nCFND@mzgroup.us \n(mailto:CFND@mzgroup.us) \nwww.mzgroup.us\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mzgroup.us&esheet=54613768&newsitemid=20261001336946&lan=en-US&anchor=www.mzgroup.us&index=6&md5=dd7a38af81d2f6c1770e9615654873cc)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-01T12:31:00.138607045Z","server_sent_at_ms":1790857860138},"received_at":"2026-10-01T12:31:00.188Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261001336946/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"146845","press_release_id":"158206","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Closed-End Funds","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"C1 Fund (NYSE: CFND) announced management presentations and one-on-one institutional investor meetings at the ThinkEquity Conference on October 15 in New York and the LD Micro 20th Annual Main Event on October 20-21 in Los Angeles.\n\nCEO Dr. Najam Kidwai and CIO Elliot Han will present an overview of the closed-end fund, which holds late-stage digital asset services and technology companies.\n\nThe release recaps recent developments including the addition of Polymarket to the portfolio, Nasdaq's strategic investment in portfolio company Kraken, initiation of StoneX research coverage, and continued buybacks, but discloses no new financial figures.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine conference roadshow announcement -- no new financial information; suppress or low-priority."},"keyFigures":{},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Dr. Najam Kidwai","role":"CEO"},{"name":"Elliot Han","role":"Chief Investment Officer"},{"name":"Chris Tyson","role":"Executive Vice President, MZ Group investor relations"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"C1 Fund Inc.","ticker":"CFND","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"ThinkEquity","relationship":"conference host"},{"name":"LD Micro","relationship":"conference host"},{"name":"C1 Advisors LLC","relationship":"fund manager"},{"name":"MZ Group - MZ North America","relationship":"investor relations"},{"name":"Polymarket","relationship":"portfolio company"},{"name":"Payward, Inc. 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