State of Wisconsin Investment Board overview
Stories about State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Alignment is critical to LPs accepting continuation vehicles
Panellists at PEI Group’s NEXUS 2024 summit discuss the blurring of the lines between secondaries and co-investments.
PE fundraising slips for second year in a row amid tougher deal environment – updated
Capital raised in final closes last year slid to $785bn, with total inflows to the smallest number of vehicles since 2019.
NAV loans attract scepticism from LPs amid growing transparency concerns
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board and Florida State Board of Administration both expressed unfavourable views on NAV-based instruments on a webinar hosted by PEI.
SWIB unveils fresh round of commitments
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board revealed six private equity commitments, including €100m to CVC Capital Partners IX.
SWIB reveals $888.2m in private equity commitments
The largest commitment revealed by the State of Wisconsin Investment Board was $200m to Ashbridge Annex Fund I.
State Of Wisconsin Investment Board commits more than $700m to PE
The US pension fund has backed multiple private equity vehicles.
Who were the busiest LPs of 2022?
LPs had a massive number of private equity funds to consider over the past year – an ongoing dynamic that has caused headaches for those grappling with the denominator effect.
State of Wisconsin Investment Board contact information
Offices
4703 Madison Yards Way, Suite 700, Madison, 53705, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ms. Beth Holzberger | Job titleSenior Portfolio Manager, Private Equity | LocationMadison, United States | Email  ------- |
| Mr. Brian Heimsoth | Job titleSenior Portfolio Manager, Asset & Risk Allocation | LocationMadison, United States | Email -------- |
| Ms. Caitlin Silver | Job titlePortfolio Manager, Venture Capital | LocationMadison, United States | Email ---------- |
| Mr. Chris Prestigiacomo | Job titleHead of Private Debt & Venture Capital | LocationMadison, United States | Email ------ |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board fund commitments
Known fund commitments : 617
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
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Manager ------ | Commitment dateApr 2025 | Commitment size$150m | |
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Stories that mention State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Side Letter: PE's dreaded 'Z' word
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A question of benchmarking
Institutional investors are right to be increasingly curious about the best ways to evaluate their PE portfolio performance.
How can we create a friction-free LP-GP relationship?
At NEXUS 2025, PEI Group got to the heart of the LP-GP relationship – from the irritations to the aspirations – and incorporated them in our live illustration.