CalSTRS

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS), established in 1913, serves to provide retirement benefits for California’s public school educators, spanning from prekindergarten to community college. As the largest pension fund dedicated exclusively to educators globally and the second largest overall in the United States, CalSTRS plays a crucial role in the financial security of its members. The organization also engages in investment initiatives, such as the New and Next Generation Manager Fund V, which focuses on early-stage venture capital opportunities. This diverse investment strategy aims to enhance the financial stability and growth potential of the pension fund, ultimately benefiting its members.

Scott Chan

Chief Investment Officer

Julie Underwood

CFO

11 past transactions

ABS Global Investments

Private Equity Round in 2025
ABS Global Investments is an independent alternative investment management firm that focuses on equity long/short strategies. The company serves institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals by pooling capital from its clients and investing in various assets and securities. ABS Global Investments offers a range of products, including both commingled investment vehicles and customized accounts, tailored to meet the evolving needs of its clientele. Through its specialized approach, the firm aims to provide effective investment solutions in the dynamic landscape of financial markets.

3650 Capital

Funding Round in 2025
3650 Capital is a CRE lending and loan servicing firm.

1Komma5°

Venture Round in 2024
1KOMMA5 ° offers all owners of electric vehicles free electricity, which they refinance through trading with so-called GHG quotas. 1KOMMA5 ° encourages a self-determined and CO2-neutral lifestyle. It combines craftsmanship and high technology to always deliver the cheapest and cleanest energy whether photovoltaics, energy storage, heat pumps, or electric car charging stations.

Fervo Energy

Series D in 2024
Fervo Energy, founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California, specializes in the development and commercialization of next-generation geothermal power technology. The company focuses on owning, developing, and operating geothermal assets to generate clean, carbon-free energy in new locations. By leveraging innovations in geoscience, Fervo Energy aims to accelerate the transition to a sustainable energy future, positioning itself as a key player in the evolution of the electric grid. Its proprietary technology serves as a dispatchable foundation for achieving a fully clean energy system, enabling clients to enhance productivity and scalability in energy production.

AMP

Series D in 2024
AMP Robotics Corporation specializes in designing and manufacturing robotic systems for material recovery facilities and recycling operations, focusing on automating the identification, sorting, and processing of complex waste streams. The company's flagship product, AMP Cortex, utilizes advanced robotics and computer vision technology to efficiently pick and sort recyclable materials, significantly lowering sorting costs. Additionally, AMP Neuron, a software solution, captures and analyzes material data to identify features in a manner similar to human perception. By leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, AMP Robotics enhances recycling processes for various waste types, including municipal solid waste and e-waste. The modular design of its systems allows for easy integration into existing infrastructure, minimizing disruption and capital investment. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, AMP Robotics has formed strategic partnerships to further its mission of improving recycling rates and economic recovery of recyclables.

Generate

Private Equity Round in 2024
Generate Capital, Inc. is a specialty finance company focused on building, owning, and operating sustainable infrastructure across various sectors, including energy storage, solar power, energy efficiency, and water resources. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company was established in 2014 and aims to deliver affordable and reliable resource solutions. Generate Capital provides a range of financial products, including asset-backed lending, project finance, and tailored financing options, to support technology manufacturers, project developers, and contractors. By partnering with these stakeholders, Generate Capital facilitates the growth of scalable businesses in renewable energy and sustainability, enabling clients to secure funding and generate revenue effectively.

BrightSource

Series F in 2012
BrightSource Energy, Inc. is a solar thermal technology company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in designing, developing, and selling proprietary systems for utility-scale electric power plants. The company utilizes fields of tracking mirrors, known as heliostats, alongside its proprietary software to concentrate sunlight onto a solar receiver/boiler unit, generating high-temperature steam. This steam can be used to produce electricity through conventional steam turbines or for industrial applications like thermal enhanced oil recovery. BrightSource also offers comprehensive project development services, including site acquisition, permitting, and securing power purchase agreements, while serving utility-scale solar thermal power project owners and contractors, as well as oil production companies. The firm has established strategic relationships with prominent partners in the energy sector, emphasizing its commitment to providing low-cost, reliable clean energy that competes with fossil fuels.

BrightSource

Series E in 2011
BrightSource Energy, Inc. is a solar thermal technology company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in designing, developing, and selling proprietary systems for utility-scale electric power plants. The company utilizes fields of tracking mirrors, known as heliostats, alongside its proprietary software to concentrate sunlight onto a solar receiver/boiler unit, generating high-temperature steam. This steam can be used to produce electricity through conventional steam turbines or for industrial applications like thermal enhanced oil recovery. BrightSource also offers comprehensive project development services, including site acquisition, permitting, and securing power purchase agreements, while serving utility-scale solar thermal power project owners and contractors, as well as oil production companies. The firm has established strategic relationships with prominent partners in the energy sector, emphasizing its commitment to providing low-cost, reliable clean energy that competes with fossil fuels.

BrightSource

Series D in 2010
BrightSource Energy, Inc. is a solar thermal technology company based in Oakland, California, that specializes in designing, developing, and selling proprietary systems for utility-scale electric power plants. The company utilizes fields of tracking mirrors, known as heliostats, alongside its proprietary software to concentrate sunlight onto a solar receiver/boiler unit, generating high-temperature steam. This steam can be used to produce electricity through conventional steam turbines or for industrial applications like thermal enhanced oil recovery. BrightSource also offers comprehensive project development services, including site acquisition, permitting, and securing power purchase agreements, while serving utility-scale solar thermal power project owners and contractors, as well as oil production companies. The firm has established strategic relationships with prominent partners in the energy sector, emphasizing its commitment to providing low-cost, reliable clean energy that competes with fossil fuels.

New Energy Capital

Venture Round in 2005
New Energy Capital is a private equity firm established in 2004, specializing in debt and equity investments in small to mid-sized projects across North America. The company focuses on clean energy, energy infrastructure, and related sectors, including renewable energy assets like wind, solar, and biofuels, as well as energy efficiency, waste management, and water projects. New Energy Capital invests between $20 million and $200 million, typically acquiring controlling interests in projects with capital costs under $100 million. The firm aims to mitigate project risks through contracted sales, secure feedstock sources, and proven technologies. It exits investments primarily through direct asset sales or securitization. New Energy Capital is headquartered in Hanover, New Hampshire, with additional offices in Boston, Massachusetts; Waitsfield, Vermont; Denver, Colorado; and Waltham, Massachusetts.

AdvisorTech

Private Equity Round in 2000
AdvisorTech believes intermediaries - from major broker-dealers, banks, and insurance companies to investment advisors and financial planners - will continue to play an important role in ensuring that individual investors achieve their goals. To compete effectively, intermediaries need access to Internet technology, high-quality products and investment insight - AdvisorTech provides that access. They do this with technology that supports investment selection, marketing, customer management, and the trading of mutual funds and other financial products. Their customers include both large and small financial intermediaries around the globe.
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