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KCERA commits $25m to private equity

Kern County Employees Retirement Association backs Atlas Capital Resources V.

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KCERA commits $50m to private equity

Kern County Employees Retirement Association made commitments to a Post Oak Energy fund and a Warren Equity Partners co-investment fund.

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KCERA commits $30m to Level Equity

Kern County Employees' Retirement Association recently split the amount across two private equity funds.

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KCERA outlines 2024 pacing plan

The US pension fund expects to commit $120m to private equity in 2024.

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KCERA outlines 2023 PE Pacing Plan

Kern County Employees Retirement Association has published its private markets pacing plan for 2023.

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Kern County Employees Retirement Association approves $70m in commitments

The US public pension backed TPG Capital’s credit vehicles.

Kern County Employees Retirement Association contact information

Offices

marker icon11125 River Run Boulevard, Bakersfield, 93311, United States
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Contacts

NameJob titleLocationEmail
Key Contact
user imageMr. Daryn Miller
Job titleChief Investment Officer
LocationBakersfield, United States
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user imageMs. Angela Kruger
Job titleChief Financial Officer
LocationBakersfield, United States
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user imageMr. Rick Kratt
Job titleInvestment Committee Member
LocationBakersfield, United States
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user imageMr. Jack Wheeler Bowman
Job titleInvestment Officer
LocationBakersfield, United States
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Kern County Employees Retirement Association fund commitments

Known fund commitments: 54

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Commitment dateApr 2026
Commitment size$30m
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Commitment dateJun 2026
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Commitment dateAug 2026
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