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California Public Employees’ Retirement System, which is in the midst of overhauling its private equity program, will select consultants for its general pension fund and several investment categories including private equity at an upcoming meeting.
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Eclipse Ventures, which invests in 'companies that transform physical industries critical to people’s lives,' announced it has raised a total of $1.23bn across two new funds.
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Fund's first close may be a sign that venture debt activity has survived the seizure of Silicon Valley Bank.
Photo of Andrew Lebovitz (L) and Iñigo Garcia Gordobil, Base10 Partners.
Base10 has launched a new co-investment program to allow its LPs access to oversubscribed rounds it participates in through its Advancement Initiative growth funds.
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Bitget has raised $100 million for its venture capital fund focused on backing crypto projects mostly in Asia.
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Canaan has just raised the largest fund in its 36-year history, closing on $850 million for Canaan XIII - $50 million more than its last flagship fund.
Some investors have started to push back on GPs, but it appears they are hesitant to slam on the brakes for fear of missing out on strong returns down the road.
Photo of Lukas Walton and S2G Ventures' leadership team.
S2G Ventures has launched a $300m special opportunities fund to provide flexible financing for companies focused on creating positive long-term social and environmental impact.
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The fund's investors include British International Investment, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, UK charity Shell Foundation and DOEN Participaties.
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The March Agri-Tech Innovation Summit suggested the most impactful near-term development in ag could focus as much on partnering for access to customers as on finding new breakthrough technologies.
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