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Commonfund was founded in 1971 as an independent asset management firm with a grant from the Ford Foundation. Together with or through its affiliates, Commonfund today manages customized investment programs for endowments, foundations and public pension funds. Among the pioneers in applying the endowment model of investing to institutional portfolios, we provide extensive investment flexibility using independent investment sub-advisers for discretionary and non-discretionary outsourcing engagements. Investment programs incorporate active and passive strategies in equities and fixed income, hedge funds, real assets and private capital. All securities are distributed through Commonfund Securities, Inc., a member of FINRA. For additional information about Commonfund, please visit www.commonfund.org.
Overview
Location
United States, Connecticut, Wilton
Employees
51-200
Founded date
1971
Mentions in press and media 29
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| Jan 20, 2026 | CF Private Equity raises $36.2m for Commonfund Capital Venture Direct Opportunities III | |
| May 29, 2025 | Labyrinth Capital: Interview With Founder & Managing Partner Chris Lawrence About The PE Firm And Its Signature GP-Led+ Approach | Chris Lawrence is no stranger to navigating volatile markets. The founder and managing partner of Labyrinth Capital Partners launched his firm just 45 days before COVID-19 disrupted the world – and private markets. But that timing is just o... |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Harvard’s battle with the Trump administration is creating a thorny financial situation | Harvard is the richest university in the U.S. with an endowment greater than the GDP of many countries. The Trump administration freezing $2.2 billion in grants is still a severe blow to the Ivy League institution. Using its $52 billion end... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Federal funding cuts are raising questions about university endowments. Here’s what some are worth and how they work | Columbia is one of the richest universities with a $14.8 billion endowment. Still, using these funds to cover federal funding cuts isn’t as simple as smashing a piggy bank. Academic experts and former university officials told CNBC how endo... |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Brief: Gotham Greens raises $310m to build greenhouses across the US | US-based indoor farming startup Gotham Greens has landed $310 million in Series E funding to expand its greenhouse facilities in the US. BMO Impact Investment Fund and Ares Management led the round, with participation from Commonfund, RockC... |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Celonis rakes in $1 billion at $13 billion valuation to combat supply chain challenges | Munich-based process mining platform Celonis has raised $1 billion in funding to reach a valuation of almost $13 billion. The $1 billion in liquidity is split between a $400 million equity portion, and tapping a revolving credit facility to... |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Celonis rakes in $1 billion at $13 billion valuation to combat supply chain challenges | Munich-based big data company Celonis has raised $1 billion in funding to reach a valuation of almost $13 billion. The $1 billion in liquidity consists of a $400-million equity raise. The startup has also expanded its revolving credit facil... |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Priority Income Fund Achieves Record Common Equity Fundraising Month in July, with Total Capital Raised Since Inception Nearly $1 Billion | NEW YORK, Aug. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Priority Income Fund, Inc. ("Priority Income Fund" or the "Fund") announced today that the Fund, through its dealer manager Preferred Capital Securities, raised $23 million of ... |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Health tech fund raises $800 million as COVID speeds up change in the medical industry | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. It was already well underway prior to COVID—the wave of innovation in health tech, that is. But n... |
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FAQ about Commonfund
When was Commonfund founded?
Commonfund was founded in 1971.
What has the press written about Commonfund?
Parsers VC has collected 29 articles mentioning Commonfund, among them “CF Private Equity raises $36.2m for Commonfund Capital Venture Direct Opportunities III” (Jan 20, 2026) and “Labyrinth Capital: Interview With Founder & Managing Partner Chris Lawrence About The PE Firm And Its Signature GP-Led+ Approach” (May 29, 2025).
Is Commonfund still active?
Yes, Commonfund is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 1, 2026.