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Falling valuations and increasing emphasis on efficient and sustainable growth by private companies are likely to make conditions ripe for growth capital investing, say Adams Street Partners’ Robin Murray, Tom Bremner and Fred Wang.

The California-based pension also approved a new PE fund commitment.

The US sovereign wealth fund announced the commitment during its April board meeting.

The lower middle-market manager invests in a wide array of consumer, services, distribution and niche manufacturing companies – including three geared toward DIY car enthusiasts.

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Market tumult doesn’t faze private equity co-heads David Sambur and Matt Nord, who have worked side by side for two decades and have seen it all.

The nation’s second largest pension system sees potential for greater returns and adding to sustainable investing by increasing its allocation to private equity.

Smaller, newer firms have a vast ecosystem of large, established shops with lots of dry powder to sell assets to.

Early on, Corsair's CEO decided that instead of occupying the role of 'adviser on things being fixed,' he wanted to be 'the investor doing the fixing.'

Horizon's original target was $250 million.