Managers

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.

LPs in Fund II, which is targeting €200m, include returning LPs Fonds National d’Amorçage 2 and former Berkshire Partners managing director Bradley Bloom.

Dart’s debut fund recently held a first close on just over $2m with support from former Goldman Sachs president Gary Cohn, Wingspan Capital co-Cio Andrew Eberhart and Fifth Third Bank chief economist Jeff Korzenik.

Jobs-focused impact investor JFF Ventures has held a first close on $15m for its second fund, which is targeting $50m.

Rich Lesser is the former CEO of Boston Consulting Group and most recently, Jeff Johnson was a managing director at Temasek.

In just 12 months, Venture Capital Journal's list of climate-focused funds has grown to 44 funds that have raised a combined $9.5bn.

World Fund's debut vehicle closed on €300m, with backing from the European Investment Fund, KfW Capital and BPI France, among others.

Tiger Global, which has roared through the fundraising market for the past 10 years, was only able to muster a meow with its latest fund.

Matter Venture Partners, a new firm started by two Kleiner Perkins vets, has closed on $300m for its debut, or $100m more than planned.

The San Francisco-based firm has closed on $90m for Superset Capital II, which had a target of $100m.