Public Funds
topic on 3 shows · 4 statements across 4 episodes
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4 statements about Public Funds, every show
Medina: Public funds and hedge funds write $50M-$100M private checks
“Funds are playing, funds are used to be public funds, hedge funds, and so forth are playing the private markets now too, because you can write a 50 to a hundred million dollar check and invest it all, like that whole thing into one company, and then let that r…”
Kresge Foundation sets minimum 1% portfolio sizing for manager commitments
“And we always kind of start with one percent. It's got to be a one percent position. For private funds, sometimes that's one percent over a couple funds, but for public funds where you can get out quickly if things aren't going well, You kind of got to start a…”
Sequoia Capital Stopped Accepting Public Funds To Avoid FOIA Disclosures
“Sequoia at the time made the decision to no longer accept public funds. And because of this disclosure, they wanted to protect the stealthiness of their businesses.”