A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 21, 2020

While it is nice to have these “rights”, the need for this letter actually has very little to do with how venture capital firms want to work with a portfolio company. The existence of these letters has everything to do with where the venture capital firms get their funds from.

Venture Capital 57

Venture Capital Pension Funds Startups Consulting 57

Fortune Financial

AUGUST 7, 2023

Private Equity Private equity is a form of alternative investment that involves investing in privately-held companies. It encompasses strategies such as venture capital, leveraged buyouts and investing directly in publicly-traded private equity firms.

Hedge Funds 52

Hedge Funds Due Diligence Portfolios Leveraged Buyouts 52

Fortune Financial

AUGUST 7, 2023

Private Equity Private equity is a form of alternative investment that involves investing in privately-held companies. It encompasses strategies such as venture capital, leveraged buyouts and investing directly in publicly-traded private equity firms.

Hedge Funds 52

Hedge Funds Due Diligence Portfolios Leveraged Buyouts 52

AltAssets

MARCH 8, 2024

Schroders' private markets investment arm has picked up a £300m cornerstone investment ahead of the launch of its UK venture and growth Long-Term Asset Fund. The post These cornerstone investors just committed £300m to Schroders Capital’s latest LTAF first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Investors 73

Investors Assets Funds Pension Funds 73

The Big Picture

MARCH 5, 2024

You’ve talked about pensions are now facing illiquidity issues because private equity and venture capital have gates up a lot, a lot of long-term tie up. So it, it really has and, and pension funds, they’re on hold today. And so the pension funds are faced with this illiquidity problem.

Capital 59

Capital Hedge Funds Banks Assets 59

AltAssets

AUGUST 10, 2023

Canadian pension giant OMERS is scrapping its European venture capital investment program after just four years to focus on 'better opportunities' in the North American market.

Venture Capital 98

Venture Capital Capital Investments Capital Pension Funds 98

Pension Pulse

MAY 11, 2023

Paulina Pielichata of Pensions & Investments reports CDPQ works to pump $11.2 billion into European private markets: Canadian pension fund Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec has recently moved into its new London headquarters as it is working to deploy C$15 billion ($11.2 billion) in private markets across Europe.

Private Equity Firms 52

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Buyout Pension Funds 52

Pension Pulse

JANUARY 25, 2024

James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail reports Teachers' invests in portable battery company aiming to replace gas-powered generators: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is leading a US$95-million funding round for Instagrid GmbH, a German maker of portable battery systems designed to replace gas-powered generators.

Investors 59

Investors Funds Startups Assets 59

Pension Pulse

MAY 22, 2024

Ian Bickis of The Canadian Press reports CPP Investments earned 8 per cent in latest fiscal year, net assets rose to $632 billion: Canada's biggest pension fund earned an eight per cent return last year, but significantly underperformed the 19.9 Invested C$84 million for a minority stake in Plusgrade, alongside General Atlantic.

Investing 59

Investing Pension Funds Stakes Assets 59

The Big Picture

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

We had a group that was doing small growth capital investments in Germany and Switzerland at that time, a fund doing secondaries. Look, our parents all had pension funds. LAYTON: — sources of funds for our industry is going to change as a result of that. And the senior people were more specialized.

Assets 59

Assets Due Diligence Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms 59