Private Equity

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LP roundup: Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund invests in four VC vehicles

The pension system announced $85m of re-up commitments; MassPRIM made a re-up of its own into TCV's latest late- and growth-stage-focused fund.

2 min read · 20 November 2020

LP roundup: Tech and software funds are the soup du jour for venture LPs

Pensions, sovereign wealth funds and universities alike announced more than $320m worth of commitments to the sector in Europe and the US.

2 min read · 02 November 2020

SFERS pours money into VC despite unbalanced private equity portfolio

The pension made a $50m commitment to IVP despite saying that the strategy is overweight after a large buyout sale that closed last year.

2 min read · 10 July 2020

Florida SBA pumps up its ballooning venture portfolio

The organization's venture portfolio is currently 23 percent of the overall private equity bucket, more than double its target of 10 percent.

3 min read · 06 July 2020

Texas County remains active in venture, commits $50m to Summit Partners

The Texas LP continues its push into VC, committing $305 million this year, which is more than half of $460m invested in 2019.

2 min read · 02 July 2020

Tennessee Consolidated accelerates its push into venture

TCRS' 2020 venture commitments are already more than 2.3x its 2019 allocation to the asset class.

2 min read · 01 July 2020

Hopes fade for CalPERS to make big return to venture

The US's largest public pension has been considering various strategies to get back into VC. But the strategy unveiled last week is not likely to have a venture capital component.

3 min read · 24 June 2020

LAFPP on track to match or surpass last year's VC commitment total

The LA pension announced $40m of new commitments bringing its 2020 total to $67.5m, up from the $46m invested at this time in 2019.

2 min read · 16 June 2020

LACERS makes its first VC commitment to General Catalyst and of 2020

The pension committed more than $38.4m across three vehicles that target early stage, growth, co-investments and follow-on rounds.

2 min read · 28 May 2020

LACERA re-ups to Canaan Partners' latest fund in the market

The Los Angeles County pension committed up to $100m to Canaan Partners' latest fund, its second VC commitment of 2020.

1 min read · 15 May 2020

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