CF Private Equity

CF Private Equity (formerly Commonfund Capital) has a long history in private equity investing, dating back to 1988. Their investment philosophy centers around three pillars: access, values, and results. They aim to provide sophisticated investors with access to capacity-constrained and difficult-to-access venture capital and private equity firms, leveraging their decades-long relationships. Rooted in its parent company, Commonfund's, founding mission to help colleges fund their educational mission, CF Private Equity emphasizes a values-led organization committed to trust, transparency, and ethical behavior. Ultimately, they strive to exceed investor expectations by delivering strong results and providing proactive, hands-on service. CF Private Equity employs diverse and dynamic investing strategies across buyouts and growth equity, venture capital, real assets, and sustainability. They construct strategy-specific portfolios using a mix of primaries, secondaries, and co-investments, focusing on smaller and growing companies backed by sector and geographic specialist general partners. They also directly invest into private companies through co-investments and are active in the secondaries market. The firm's investment approach also emphasizes innovation and a commitment to proactive risk management, as evidenced by their early adoption of various alternative strategies like real assets, secondary investments, and co-investments. Their experience spans various geographies, including Europe and emerging markets. CF Private Equity targets pension funds, endowments, foundations, family offices, investment advisors, and other sophisticated investors seeking to diversify their portfolios with private investments. The firm's ability to leverage their long-standing relationships within the private equity world, combined with their commitment to both investment acumen and ethical conduct, positions them as a valuable partner for both investors and fund managers. The firm is also differentiated by it's early embrace of co-investments and secondaries.

Buyouts, Growth Equity, Venture Capital, Real Assets, Sustainability, Natural Resources

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