# IPPF LTD > IPPF LTD is a private investment and strategic business development firm > operating at https://www.ippf.com. It combines financial expertise, > proprietary opportunities, and investment capital with a commitment to > social impact, working discreetly with partners and portfolio ventures. > Not affiliated with the International Planned Parenthood Federation > (ippf.org) or the IIA's International Professional Practices Framework. Contact: contact@ippf.com ยท +1 (516) 654-4773 ## Pages - [About](https://www.ippf.com/about/): who IPPF LTD is and how it works - [Services](https://www.ippf.com/services/): investment capital, proprietary opportunities, strategic business development - [Approach](https://www.ippf.com/approach/): how the firm sources, invests, and partners - [Contact](https://www.ippf.com/contact/): confidential inquiries ## Insights - [How Private Investment Firms Evaluate Proprietary Deal Flow](https://www.ippf.com/insights/evaluating-proprietary-deal-flow/): How a private investment firm actually evaluates proprietary deal flow: the three-filter test, red flags that end diligence, and a 6-step checklist. - [What Is a Strategic Business Development Partner?](https://www.ippf.com/insights/what-is-a-strategic-business-development-partner/): What a strategic business development partner does, how it differs from a consultant, and why capital commitment changes the relationship. - [Private Investment Firm vs. Private Equity Fund vs. Family Office: What Actually Differs](https://www.ippf.com/insights/private-investment-firm-vs-private-equity-vs-family-office/): How a private investment firm differs from a private equity fund and a family office: capital source, time horizon, mandate, disclosure, decision speed. - [Why Some Investment Firms Choose Discretion Over Publicity](https://www.ippf.com/insights/why-investment-firms-choose-discretion/): Why serious private investment firms publish no AUM, portfolio list, or team page, and how to tell disciplined discretion from opacity. - [Aligning Investment Capital with Social Impact: A Practical Framework](https://www.ippf.com/insights/aligning-investment-capital-with-social-impact/): How to align investment capital with social impact: a practical framework where the commercial engine and the social outcome are the same mechanism. - [A Strategic Business Development Framework for Portfolio Ventures](https://www.ippf.com/insights/strategic-business-development-framework/): A strategic business development framework in four stages: map assets, prioritize channels, sequence partnerships, institutionalize the pipeline. - [How to Choose a Private Investment Partner: Questions Founders Should Ask](https://www.ippf.com/insights/how-to-choose-a-private-investment-partner/): How to choose a private investment partner: the four dimensions of fit, twelve diligence questions, and reference checks that reveal real behavior. - [Beyond Capital: What Strategic Investors Actually Contribute](https://www.ippf.com/insights/what-strategic-investors-provide-beyond-capital/): Beyond capital, strategic investors contribute market access, partnership architecture, discipline, pattern recognition, and patient governance. ## Full content - [llms-full.txt](https://www.ippf.com/llms-full.txt)