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Commonfund expands London team
Former Cambridge Associates managing director Miriam Schmitter will join the firm as a director.
Commonfund promotes Lodge to managing director
Cari Lodge joined Commonfund Capital last May to focus on secondaries.
Commonfund bulks up with hires and promotions
The Connecticut-based investment manager has hired new investment professionals to help increase its activities with secondaries, Latin American managers and customised private equity mandates.
Commonfund Capital names new president
The appointment of former managing director Donald Pascal to president comes following three new hires to Commonfund Capital earlier this year.
Commonfund closes FoF on $507m
The Connecticut-based firm is investing its ninth fund of funds focused on the natural resources sector.
CF Private Equity contact information
Offices
601 Merritt 7, Norwalk, 06851, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
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Key Contact Ms. Alexandra Casey | Job titleManaging Director, Investor Services | LocationNorwalk, United States | Email  ----------- |
| Key ContactMr. Daniel Connell | Job titleManaging Director, Co-Head of Real Assets and Sustainability | LocationNew York, United States | Email ------ |
| Key ContactMs. Amy Harlacker | Job titleManaging Director, Head of Operations and Investor Services | LocationNorwalk, United States | Email ----- |
| Key ContactMr. Mark Hoeing | Job titlePresident, Chief Executive Officer and Head of Buyout and Growth Equity | LocationNorwalk, United States | Email --------- |
CF Private Equity fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 114
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CF Private Equity funds managed
Funds in market: 11
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
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Fund size ----------- | Open dateDec 2024 | Strategy --------- | |
Closed funds: 90
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Stories that mention CF Private Equity
Do GPs need to hire a third party to obtain a valuation and fairness opinion in a GP-led?
Proposed reforms in the US aim to make an independent fairness opinion a requirement in GP-led deals.
Side Letter: ESG confusion; Bain's debut $1bn; Commonfund survey
ESG reporting is still confusing for the majority of portfolio companies. Plus: Bain seeks $1 billion for its debut insurance fund and midday drinking in Cannes shows post-covid exuberance in the industry is back. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: LP allocations in 2023; Ardian's employee ownership; Ham Lane's token talk
The dreaded denominator doesn't seem to be having a significant impact on LP allocations for next year. Plus: Commonfund's succession plan; and Ardian joins Ownership Works. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
The impact secondaries market moves up a gear
The amount of dry powder dedicated to impact secondaries increased markedly in 2022 – if from a very low base.
Women of Influence: 2022 Private equity
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Adams Street Partners hires Commonfund co-head of VC
The Chicago-based firm has hired Brijesh Jeevarathnam as partner and co-head of global venture fund investments.
Roark on track to hit $1.5bn hard-cap
The firm has been in the market with its third fund, which will target consumer and retail companies, like Arby’s fast food chain (pictured) which the firm bought last year.