LP Insight

Venture Capital Journal sits down with Ben Luckett, who set up Aviva's VC platform in July 2015 and has led it since then as managing director of venture and strategic capital.

The Alternatives Investing Center will help financial advisers navigate investment strategies within venture capital and other private asset classes, adding to other efforts to sharpen the investment firm’s focus on private markets.

Pension funds and insurers – as well as GPs – are revising documentation to permit investment into assets that are off limits for many.

Valerie Red-Horse Mohl reasons that the shorter investment turnarounds in venture capital could help increase liquidity for New York City's pension funds.

With new OCIO Cynosure Group at the helm, the university's foundation will be adding venture managers they can rely on 'to make the right call,' instead of chasing particular verticals.

Family offices are key venture-stage investors in defense-related technology as other LPs explore their options.

The sovereign wealth fund committed to new funds managed by 8VC, DCVC, J2 Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lowercarbon Capital, Menlo Ventures and TCG Crossover Management.

Investors are on pace to commit to 10% fewer venture funds this year, according to Venture Capital Journal research.

The giant asset manager's Private Equity Solutions platform will make about 20-25 investments in a mix of early-stage funds and co-investments in later-stage companies.

Continuation funds aren’t the only strategy firms are using to generate liquidity for LPs. Others include strip sales, preferred equity deals and tender offers.