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Goldman Sachs and Accel Partners are exiting Zoomdata, sources familiar with the transaction told Buyouts. The firms are selling their stakes to Marlin Equity-backed Logi Analytics, the people said. Marlin & Associates, a tech-focused boutique investment bank, is advising Zoomdata on the transaction. Zoomdata is the San Mateo, California, provider of data visualization and visual […]
Minnesota State Board of Investment, private equity, pension fund
AUM: $95.7 Target Allocation: 25 pct Whom to contact: Mansco Perry, executive director & CIO Minnesota State Board of Investment at its May 30 meeting approved $852 million to private equity and credit funds spanning the technology and healthcare sectors, its website shows. Board commitments included: $150 million to Apax Partners’ Fund X, targeting $10 billion. Apax’s […]
Mansco Perry, CIO, Minnesota State Board of Investment
Largest commitments went to IK Investment Partners’ Fund IX and Permira’s Fund VII Allocation for “private markets” (including PE) stands at 15 pct Private markets target allocation is 25 pct Minnesota State Board of Investment approved $852 million to seven private equity and credit funds spanning the technology and healthcare sectors at its May 30 meeting. Commitments included: […]
Rhode Island State investment council, private equity, Clearlake Capital, Eureka Equity
AUM: $8.4 bln PE allocation: 6.7 pct; PE target allocation: 11.25 pct Whom to contact: Evan England, evan.england@treasury.ri.gov Why this is important: The system’s latest commitment is in line with its plan to invest in 10 companies a year Rhode Island State Investment Commission at its May 29 meeting approved $75 million in private equity commitments […]
Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association, Genstar Capital Partners, private equity, venture capital, pension fund, California
AUM: $8.1 billion PE Target: 9 pct PE Actual: 6.3 pct Contact: Betsy Tse, chief investment officer, at allinvestments@acera.org Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association backed Great Hill Partners’ latest flagship, the minutes of the pension’s May 15 meeting show. ACERA approved a $60 million commitment to Great Hill Equity Partners VII, which focuses on expanding, recapitalizing or […]
New Mexico ERB, SV Health, Ecosystem Investment Partners, private equity, pension fund
AUM: $12.6 bln PE Actual/Target Allocation: 13 pct Contact: Bob Jacksha, CIO: bob.jacksha@state.nm.us New Mexico Educational Retirement Board pledged $280 million to private equity funds at its May 23 board meeting. The Investment Committee committed: $50 million to Ecosystem Investment Partners’ fourth fund, which focuses on ecological restoration and conservation. New Mexico previously committed to its previous funds; $35 […]
Scott Twibell is a managing director and co-head of the TMT group at Lincoln International. Twibell’s global team completed nearly 110 transactions in the past four years, focusing largely on vertical software and on a mix of tech-enabled businesses, mostly PE-backed. Twibell spoke to Buyouts about how competition for software deals has changed the dynamics around […]
Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, private equity, venture capital, pension fund
AUM: $34.3 bln PE actual: 6.7 pct PE target allocation: 11 pct Contact: Steven Jensen at Steve.Jensen@ct.gov Connecticut Office of the State Treasurer said at its May meeting that it was considering backing Clearlake Capital Group’s latest flagship fund. The system may make a $75 million commitment to Clearlake Opportunities Partner II fund, which makes opportunistic credit investments in […]
U.S.-based buyout and mezzanine fundraising received another big boost thanks to two megafunds. Since the last issue of Buyouts, fundraising added $15.9 billion to its YTD total, which now stands at $139.1 billion. TA Associates led the charge. The firm’s 13th fund closed on its hard cap of $8.5 billion. The fund was oversubscribed and […]
PA PSERS, Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System, private equity, yellow school bus
AUM: $56 bln Private markets allocation: 14 pct Whom to contact: Evelyn Tatkovski Williams (evwilliams@pa.gov) Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System approved $425 million in private equity and private credit commitments, documents from its May meeting show. The board committed $75 million to Incline Equity Partners’ Elevate Fund, targeting $300 million. The pool focuses on the lower-middle market and invests […]
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