Private Equity

Investor Performance

Fund Performance: LACERS Venture Portfolio Shows Big Winners and Losers

The best performer is Spark Capital II, with a 57.74% net IRR; the worst is the cleantech-focused NGEN II with -35.4%

2 min read · 10 December 2012

Fund Performance: WSIB Portfolio Struggles With Cash Distributions

Of the 62 funds in Washington State’s portfolio, 32 have generated returns more than invested capital

2 min read · 01 December 2012

Fund Performance: Washington State’s Venture Capital Hesitancy

NEA has one of the best performers in the state pension fund, while two OVP Venture Partners funds rank in the bottom

2 min read · 12 November 2012

Fund Performance: Empire State Pension Fund Generates Mixed Results

Among the best performers in the NYSLRS is a fund managed by Fairview Capital Partners

2 min read · 05 November 2012

Fund Performance: 2001 Vintage Funds Show A Dot-Com Rebound

In a VCJ analysis of select funds, 61% of 2001-era funds have positive IRRs

2 min read · 29 October 2012

Fund Performance: Later-Stage Investors Top List of 2000 Funds

Top three 2000-era funds are from TA Associates, ABS Capital Partners and Apax Partners

2 min read · 22 October 2012

Fund Performance: The Troubled Life of 1999 Funds

The vintage not only has the greatest percentage of funds with negative IRRs, but also the largest number with substantial double-digit negative returns

2 min read · 15 October 2012

Fund Performance: Menlo Ventures Ranks on Top of MassPRIM Portfolio

Menlo Ventures scores highest in the December 2011 report by MassPRIM, which invests in buyout and VC funds

2 min read · 08 October 2012

Fund Performance: UC Increases Its Commitment to VC

The LP’s largest commitments made from 2007 to 2011 have gone to funds from Khosla Ventures and W Capital Partners

2 min read · 01 October 2012

Fund Performance: Late Stage Tops Early Stage in SFERS’ Venture Portfolio

Funds by IVP and Sofinnova score the best multiples in the city pension fund

2 min read · 17 September 2012

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