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Megafunds are operating as though largely immune to the coronavirusEstablished firms had no trouble closing their large funds in Q1, while first-time fundraises were only able to grab 5% of the $20.1bn raised.
MassPRIM commits $89m to two long-term partnersMassachusetts pension fund re-ups with Index Ventures and Flagship Pioneering, expects new deals to be done in a better pricing environment on a risk-adjusted basis.
Delaware Public Employees commits $80m to two venture fundsPension system re-ups with Flagship Pioneering and IDG China Venture Capital.
Silver lining for LPs is 'down years tend to be very good times to invest'LPs also discuss liquidity concerns and the denominator effect amid the pandemic and the economic slowdown.
DPERS approves $80 million in commitmentsThe US pension fund has backed two venture capital funds.
Flagship Pioneering ventures further into agtech with $1.1 bn fundThe venture firm, which launched Indigo Agriculture, has its sights set on increasing transparency in US farmland markets through CIBO Technologies, says general partner Ignacio Martinez.
Four biotech VCs raise new funds amid pandemicAmid the covid-19 outbreak, four biotech funds closed on $3.8 billion in over a week and a half.
Sigilon Therapeutics lands Series BSigilon Therapeutics Inc, a biotechnology company developing functional cures for patients with chronic diseases, has raised US$80.3 million in Series B financing.
Flagship Pioneering targets $1.1bn for new fundFlagship Pioneering is seeking to raise $1.1 billion for its seventh origination fund, according to an SEC filing.