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LA pension continues its push into venture, adds two new managers to its portfolio

LAFPP continues to dive further into venture, investing $27.5m across two vehicles for Acrew and Canvas.

1 min read · 13 January 2020

Michigan pension re-ups with $25m each to Science Ventures, Lightspeed

The State of Michigan Retirement Systems made two $25m re-up commitments to new funds from existing partnerships.

2 min read · 09 January 2020

Illinois commits $125 mln to Lightspeed Venture Partners

The pension system allocated to three of the firm's vehicles.

1 min read · 03 January 2020

CPPIB commits to Silicon Valley funds as the market warms to its new VC strategy

Canada’s largest pension fund with net assets of C$410 billion ($309 billion; €279 billion), has so far made commitments to three Silicon Valley managers. It aims to deploy an initial $1 billion to funds in North America and Europe in early-stage and growth-stage vehicles.

6 min read · 03 January 2020

New Mexico SIC increases the size of state-focused VC program

The State Investment Council increases VC allocation with hopes of boosting state's entrepreneurial economy. It expects to commit between $75 mln and $125 mln to VC in 2020.

2 min read · 30 December 2019

LP interest in venture grows, particularly the early stage, survey finds

A Probitas survey finds that more LPs are investing in venture compared with last year,

2 min read · 20 December 2019

Public pensions pile into NEA's latest fund

Alaska Permanent Fund is the latest public LP to bet on NEA 17, which is targeting $3.6 billion.

2 min read · 09 December 2019

Maryland's state retirement system triples its venture commitments

The Baltimore pension manager has committed $145 million across two venture funds, bringing its total year-to-date VC commitments to $315 million. It's a significant increase from its 2018 VC commitments.

2 min read · 27 November 2019

Missouri pension commits $68 mln to existing relationships

The pension fund made re-up commitments to New Enterprise Associates and Defy.

2 min read · 21 November 2019

CalPERS has second thoughts about ditching venture

“We are trying to find ways to … get venture capital investment back in our portfolio,” Chief Investment Officer Yu (Ben) Meng says at CalPERS’ Nov. 18 board meeting.

3 min read · 19 November 2019

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