San Francisco Employees' Retirement System overview
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SFERS commits $50m to Stripes
The US pension continues its relationship with Stripe by committing to its third Stripe fund.
SFERS backs Thoma Bravo fund with $75m commitment
The US-based public pension has backed a North America buyout fund.
SFERS approves additional commitment to IVP fund
US pension approved an investment of up to $75m to Institutional Venture Partners XVIII.
SFERS approves $115m in PE commitments
The US pension fund revealed commitments to three funds during its April board meeting.
SFERS puts $115m in equity and credit
San Francisco Employees' Retirement System has backed two North American private market fund managers.
SFERS approves $352m in commitments
The US public pension has backed five private equity-focused funds.
San Francisco Employees' Retirement System contact information
Offices
1145 Market Street, 5th Floor, Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco, 94103, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Ms. Alison Romano | Job titleCEO & CIO | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email  --------- |
| Ms. Leona Bridges | Job titleChair, Investment Committee | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email ----------- |
| Mr. Kevin Cao | Job titleAssociate Portfolio Manager | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email ---------- |
| Mr. Lu Chang | Job titleInvestment Officer, Private Equity | LocationSan Francisco, United States | Email --------- |
San Francisco Employees' Retirement System fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 585
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
|---|---|---|---|
Manager ------- | Commitment dateDec 2025 | Commitment size$50m | |
Manager ---------- | Commitment dateFeb 2026 | Commitment size -------- | |
Manager ----------- | Commitment dateApr 2026 | Commitment size -------- | |
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