Private Equity
Nine of the 12 funds that focus on India and China have positive IRRs, as of September 2012
2 min read · 11 May 2013
Of its 13 funds, more than half boast negative IRRs, as of September 2012
2 min read · 06 May 2013
A total of 29 of the 37 venture funds from its California Emerging Ventures portfolio boast positive returns
2 min read · 26 April 2013
Standouts include funds by Emergence Capital Partners, NEA and Pinnacle Ventures
2 min read · 24 April 2013
Private Equity International found that $69.3 billion was raised globally by 130 private equity funds in the first quarter of 2013. The figure is similar to 2012 when on average $73.7 billion was raised in each quarter. However, the total represents a significant upside vs. fund targets of $59.9 billion - a suggestion of rising LP confidence.
3 min read · 22 April 2013
Modest gain for many of UC Regents investments suggest a trend underway
2 min read · 15 April 2013
Shell said it will invest several hundred million dollars in emerging technology companies over six to eight years with the goal of finding innovations useful to the company’s operations. Target technologies include smarter exploration processes and enhanced extraction techniques. Shell’s corporate venturing arm, Shell Technology Ventures, will make investments.
2 min read · 02 April 2013
The performance is solid, as 19 of the venture funds in its portfolio had positive IRRs, as of June 2012, compared to 15 that were in the black in June 2011
2 min read · 01 April 2013
SFERS has an active year, putting $104M to work in five funds, as venture portfolio sees modest gains
2 min read · 24 March 2013
The Westly Group said it raised a $160 million cleantech venture capital fund with LPs that include Citi, E.ON, the utility company, and Korea based SK Group. The fund is 25% larger than the firm's previous fund.
2 min read · 22 March 2013
