Sam Sutton

The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan’s private-capital portfolio returned 32.3 percent last year, nearly doubling the 18.1 percent return generated by its benchmark, according to its annual report. Ontario Teachers’ private-capital portfolio includes its commitments to private- equity and venture-capital funds, as well as its direct companies. The C$28.4 billion ($21.9 billion) portfolio has generated a […]

The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board earmarked $301 million for private-equity and venture-capital funds through early 2016, according to a March 22 investment report. The $58 billion retirement system set a $1.4 billion commitment pace for private equity in January. Recent commitments include a $175 million allocation to Berkshire Fund IX and a $100 million […]

Texas also committed to Spark Capital's new fund

VC allocation, which will include in-state investments, will be about $1.3 billion initially

With Israel Secondary Fund on the fundraising trail, Dror Glass says secondary funds continue to show preferred returns

Finding financing in Idaho can be difficult, like hunting for elk in the mountains. Tsheets founder Matt Rissell has achieved both

The $10 million commitment represents a shift in New Mexico’s existing in-state investment program, which began backing late-stage businesses and venture funds more than 20 years ago

University of Michigan commits to a healthcare fund managed by Deerfield and Beijing-based GSR's fund

Technology Crossover Ventures is aiming to raise $2.25 billion for TCV IX

The San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System’s private equity portfolio netted a 17.77 percent return for the fiscal year ending on June 30, surpassing its benchmark by 5 percentage points, according to an annual investment report released on October 14.