Commitments

L.A. pension commits to Pear Ventures

LAFPP has committed about $90 million to VC funds so far this year

Why Australia’s Hostplus is piling into venture

Neil Stanford, head of PE at the A$45bn superannuation fund, discusses the LP's push into Aussie VC and its aversion to large domestic buyouts.

Wellcome's Love for venture

Wellcome Trust outperforms many of other venture LPs. Head of Venture Capital Geoffrey Loves explains how.

UC Regents latest VC commitments vary from $5 mln to Mission Bay to $400 mln for Sequoia's growth fund

LACERS bets $35 mln on NEA’s latest mega-fund

NEA 17 has now raised capital from at least nine public pensions, including Nebraska, Sacramento and LA pension funds.

Tennessee Consolidated reaps big rewards with bullish venture bets

Sacramento County ERS commits $40 mln to VC this summer

Texas County and District commits $340 mln to VC in 2019, including NEA, Threshold

LA Fire and Police commits $40 mln to Oak, Pelion and Threshold

As UTIMCO goes through changes, it still favors early stage, emerging funds