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Border to Coast nearly doubles climate investment program

The investor's climate opportunities program, which raised raised £1.4 billion in 2022, has raised an additional £1.2 billion in commitments.

2 min read · 17 May 2024

Is the word ‘impact’ still useful for fundraisers?

A light-hearted session at the Impact Investor Global Summit was an opportunity for serious reflection on the direction of travel.

3 min read · 16 May 2024

San Jose Police boosts its VC exposure

The $5bn pension has boosted its VC target to 4.5%, in addition to increasing its allocations to private equity and private debt.

3 min read · 07 May 2024

The challenge of raising a sophomore fund

Raising a sophomore fund can be even harder than closing on a debut fund. Successful fundraisers share the tricks of the trade.

7 min read · 06 May 2024

Canadian LPs are feeling constrained

The capital needed to grow category-leading companies up north is beyond the capacity of LPs in Canada, which could make fundraising by VC managers more difficult.

6 min read · 01 May 2024

50 South, backer of Andreessen and DCM funds, eyes 11th FoF

The fund of funds, which is targeting $750 million, expects to invest 70 percent of its capital in primary funds, including as many as 14 venture funds.

2 min read · 30 April 2024

World Fund lays out plan to get climate start-ups through 'Series B Death Valley'

To address Europe's 'Series B Death Valley' for climate tech companies, World Fund has set aside €200m of its new €300m fund for follow-on investments in its best-performing companies.

5 min read · 23 April 2024

NY Common commits $150m to B Capital's second opportunities fund

New York State Common Retirement Fund has disclosed that it committed $150m to B Capital’s second opportunities fund, which closed on $754m in March.

2 min read · 11 April 2024

New CalPERS CIO comes from New Zealand fund with small PE portfolio

CalPERS named Stephen Gilmore, formerly CIO of New Zealand Superannuation Fund, as its new chief investment officer.

2 min read · 02 April 2024

CalPERS is already putting more money into VC and growth

CalPERS committed a combined $2.1 billion to 13 growth equity and VC funds in the third quarter of 2023, a new report shows.

2 min read · 20 March 2024

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