Starwood Impact Investors, a return-driven investment platform managed by global private equity real estate firm Starwood Capital Group, has completed its inaugural investment in emerging multifamily real estate firm Obsidian Capital Partners, the firm announced.
Grafine Partners has closed its inaugural strategy and parallel vehicles with approximately $600 million in total capital commitments, the alternative investment firm announced.
There are a seemingly endless amount of responsibilities in starting, growing and managing a firm and as a result, those firms must consider scalability and growth as key components to not just short-term survival but long-term success, according to a recent fireside chat.
Several members of investment consultant Mercer’s team recently provided guidance for emerging and diverse managers on how to position themselves to potentially work with the New York State Insurance Fund at a recent conference held in New York on March 7.
Daraja Capital announced that it has made its maiden strategic investment in early-stage venture capital firm Serac Ventures.
The name Inyarek is inspired by a term that describes a falcon in its peak form – focused, hungry, ready to hunt, alert and prowling for the right opportunity, according to Partner and Co-Founder Chris Stoeckle.
Meketa Investment Group will hold its next emerging and diverse manager research day for public and private markets in April, the firm announced.
Relationship building and communication were critical for managers facing a difficult fundraising environment in 2023, according to panelists at the 2024 Emerging Manager Conference hosted by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and Employees Retirement System of Texas on Feb. 28.
Building a network of connections that are sustainable for the long term is imperative in the emerging and diverse manager space, according to a recent fireside chat at the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System’s 14th annual Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Investments and Professional Services Conference held on Feb. 15 in Albany.
The plan named Sylvester McClearn as the permanent director of its emerging manager program.
