| 1. |  Tennessee Pension Fund names private-equity investment director
In a much-anticipated announcement, TCRS announces the identity of the man who will be the fund's first private-equity investment director
By Milt Capps Updated 1:25 p.m. / Published Thursday, January 22, 2009 11:19 am
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| 2. |  Private equity: State pension fund commits $150MM
Heavy-hitters among the threesome of fund managers chosen to handle the state's inaugural PE investments
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, August 19, 2009 8:47 am
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| 3. |  $800MM: TCRS releases state private equity guidelines
Much anticipated guidance for VCs and private-equity investors is likely to galvanize Tennessee fund managers
By Milt Capps Last updated 12:15 p.m. / Published Wednesday, June 24, 2009 12:02 pm
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| 4. |  TCRS Private equity investment jumps with $50MM placement
With its third announcement and fifth assignment, the State's retirement plan advances toward its $800MM-plus investment goal
By Milt Capps Updated 3:50 p.m. / Published Tuesday, March 9, 2010 3:13 pm
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| 5. |  TCRS PE commitments hit $424 Million with nods
to Khosla Ventures IV, Berkshire Partners fund
Entrepreneurs and business owners up for some 'brutal honesty' might check out these new Tennessee-backed institutional investors.
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, May 26, 2011 9:50 am
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| 6. |  TCRS makes $25MM private-equity commitment
Well connected Sand Hill firm gets nod, as State pension fund continues implementation of first-year investments
By Milt Capps / Published Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:32 am
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| 7. |  TCRS PE commitments hit $349 Million
with decision on Bessemer Venture Partners
[Updated] Fueled by assets of the pension fund for State employees, the TCRS private-equity program advances
By Milt Capps Updated 3:35 p.m. / Published Wednesday, April 6, 2011 8:46 am
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| 8. |  TCRS private-equity commitments reach $900MM as Villere departs
[updated] Crews PE role formalized after months as interim at TCRS.
By Milt Capps Updated 28 January 2014 / Published Monday, May 13, 2013 6:44 am
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| 9. |  Tech targets: TCRS PE program makes $25MM nod to Gen. Catalyst Group VI
This Massachusetts fund is partial to Internet plays and other technologies.
By Milt Capps Upudated 9:25 a.m. / Published Wednesday, December 21, 2011 8:36 am
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| 10. |  TCRS: Retirement fund commits $40MM total to Bain Capital VF12, Canaan IX
The state's retirement system advances toward the half-billion dollar level in private-equity commitments
By Milt Capps updated 5:37 p.m., Feb. 11, 2012 / Published Friday, February 10, 2012 2:30 pm
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| 11. |  TCRS CIO Brakebill provides update on PE investment, other programs
[Updated] Due to COVID19-induced recession, recent years' stellar fund performance may be 'ancient history'.
By Milt Capps Updated / Published Monday, April 13, 2020 11:08 am
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| 12. |  Energy Targets: TCRS PE program makes $50MM commitment to Denham
Rising interest in metals, natural gas and other energy assets is the driver in Denham's current multi-billion dollar fundraise
By Milt Capps / Published Wednesday, December 28, 2011 9:05 am
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| 13. |  Tennessee CRS private-equity Venrock play
weighted toward Technology, Healthcare
The state retirement fund's venture capital allocations seem to be gaining momentum
Milt Capps updated 3:25 p.m. 2 July 2014 / Published Monday, June 30, 2014 1:29 pm
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| 14. |  No leg-up? TCRS pension-assets 'Set-aside' for TN firms uncertain
Chief Investment Officer Michael Brakebill reiterates his open-door policy
By Milt Capps / Published Monday, May 13, 2013 6:44 am
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| 15. |  TCRS private-equity commitments approach $700MM, agency says
A pension-fund program underway three years takes another step forward
By Milt Capps edits 4:14 p.m. / Published Monday, July 16, 2012 12:14 pm
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| 16. |  General Assembly spotlights venture investing
The state's new private-equity director debuts and a VC panel gets the lowdown on controversial venture-funding proposal
By Milt Capps Last updated 8:55 a.m. April 6, 2009 / Published Monday, April 6, 2009 12:22 am
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| 17. |  ECD's Kisber reasserts State authority for venture-capital push
With the leverage of the game-changing TNInvestco program becoming more apparent, Bredesen Cabinet officials move to establish control, for the long-haul
By Milt Capps Last updated 3:51 p.m. / Published Thursday, July 30, 2009 1:01 pm
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