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Menlo is currently fundraising for its 16th flagship fund, which is targeting $500m and has secured commitments from the New Mexico State Investment Council and University of Alabama System.
SWaN & Legend, T. Rowe Price and Revolution Growth collectively own about 33.8m shares valued at nearly $1.5bn based on the closing price of $43.30.
Coller Capital’s biannual survey of global LPs reveals low expectations for the venture industry this year.
Bicycle Capital has raised $440mn for its debut fund, anchored by Mubadala Investment Company and Claure Group – the family office of Bicycle's founder, Marcelo Claure, former COO of Softbank Group.
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'We brought in a lot of strategic people high up in their industries, and there’s actually quite a few VCs invested in our fund as well,' Peakview founder Erik Lasilla tells Venture Capital Journal.
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Concerns over the manager's performance and its failed investment in FTX have made for a rockier road drawing in LP commitments.
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The market for sub-$100m LP stakes is underserved by intermediaries, says Tap chief executive Jeff Leathers
The Antler Elevate fund will provide scale-up capital from Series A onwards to early-stage companies that show compounding growth.
LP turnover has long been a challenge for many institutions, especially on the public side, as the loss of a veteran leader can disrupt the knowledge and plans of the portfolio built under his or her tenure.
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Pear is made up of 'some of the hardest working VCs I’ve ever met,' says Joanna Rupp, who manages the $2.8bn PE portfolio for the University of Chicago's endowment.
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