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'One of the things we’ve changed over the past couple years is we’re getting exposure to earlier rounds,' said UNF CIO Brian Neale.

New legislation that sets clearer rules for the sector is helping drive increased investment and adoption by mainstream financial institutions.

The $49bn fund is looking for diversification, but is trimming its overall US exposure, says head of PE and sustainable infrastructure Jaime Alvarez.

Emerging managers are trying to identify investors with whom their visions resonate.

The new CIO of the $44bn public pension system is pushing hard into PE, and VC is a big part of his plan.

The sovereign wealth fund will look toward more investments in venture capital funds, along with wider definitions of in-state impact, in an attempt to revamp the program.

Are smaller funds from a16z, Haun Ventures and Ribbit Capital an indication that other large firms will also scale back their fundraising targets?

San Jose Federated, which has committed to seven VC funds in the past four years, shifted decision-making for venture investments from its investment committee to staff.

The robotics and AI investor's strategic partnership with Arcapita will provide an anchor for raising the larger funds needed to enable rapid scaling of AI deeptech bets.

Convinced that great founders can come from anywhere, AXA Venture Partners prefers funds that focus on regions with a high density of talented entrepreneurs.