Private Equity
UTIMCO’s recent investments in 2011 and 2012 vintages show cause for hope
1 min read · 04 February 2013
Union Square Ventures and Morgenthaler Ventures both have three funds each in the state pension fund’s top 10
2 min read · 01 February 2013
Of the 52 venture funds in the Penn SERS portfolio, only JMI Equity Fund V has returned more than invested capital; another five funds have returned more than half of capital contributed
2 min read · 01 February 2013
The city pension fund has several big winners, including Spark Capital, which boasts a net IRR of 57.74%, as of June 2012
2 min read · 01 February 2013
Recent venture investments are still too early to generate cash returns, although funds by Morgenthaler and Guggenheim have already returned some capital
2 min read · 14 January 2013
New York-based Templeton Asset Management has announced its Templeton Emerging Markets Group's exit from all investments held in Templeton Strategic Emerging Markets Fund II, established in 2005. The $132.5 million fund generated a net IRR of 34.3 percent, net of all expenses and fees.
2 min read · 08 January 2013
5 min read · 01 January 2013
A total of 17 VC funds that Washing State backed during the recent decade have returned more cash than called
2 min read · 17 December 2012
The best performer is Spark Capital II, with a 57.74% net IRR; the worst is the cleantech-focused NGEN II with -35.4%
2 min read · 10 December 2012
London, Ontario-based Red Jacket Private Equity plans to raise C$60 million for a new venture capital partnership to invest in innovative companies in the Waterloo region, according to The Record. The fund, which is named the Waterloo Tech Fund, will focus on companies based or incubated in Waterloo that already have finished products, customer traction, revenue and support from angel investors, The Record reports.
1 min read · 03 December 2012
