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The €601bn Dutch pension administrator is willing to pursue earlier-stage investments, including taking a more proactive stance towards European VC, global co-head of PE Greg Jania tells PEI.

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Evergreen funds account for about 5% of private markets NAV today, a figure that is expected to grow in the long term.

Canadian fundraising slumped in 2025, though it was a record year for private equity investment in the country.

The sovereign wealth fund’s remarkable distributions in the last year have not deterred it from plans to shrink its allocation to private markets, however.

The $1.15trn sovereign wealth fund is also centralising data using AI across its private equity portfolio amid persistent geopolitical instability, said operating partner Jose De Ochoa at a PEI conference.

The desire to co-invest in local venture capital firms has presented unique challenges for the mid-size pension plan.

The €615bn Dutch pension giant has broadened its impact focus, according to senior responsible investment specialist Matteo Millone.