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What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesGovTech ×2Media & Entertainment ×2
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSan José Spotlight is a nonprofit newsroom providing independent local journalism for Northern California's largest city, with multilingual coverage in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
GovTechMedia & EntertainmentSan Jose, US
Josh Barousse(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)
Co-investorsAmerican Journalism ProjectJohn D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Tech Policy Press is a nonprofit media organization that publishes independent journalism and analysis on technology's intersection with democracy and policy.
GovTechMedia & EntertainmentTexas, US
Co-investorsOmidyar NetworkDesignX
Fund commitments · as a limited partner · 44
as of Dec 2023Private-fund positions this organization discloses in its own public filings and reports, $155.9M reported NAV. Returns are this LP's own position, net of fees.
| Fund | Manager | Vintage | Committed | NAV | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCLIGHT ENERGY PARTNERS FUND IV LP | Arclight Energy | 2007 | — | $385.1K | — | — | — |
| Atlas Capital Resources II LP | Atlas Capital | 2014 | — | $7.7M | — | — | — |
| Atlas Capital Resources III LP | Atlas Capital | 2019 | — | $14.3M | — | — | — |
| Avance Investment Partners | Avance | 2021 | — | $8.4M | — | — | — |
| Avenue Asia Special Situations Fund IV, L.P. | Avenue | 2006 | — | $21.8K | — | — | — |
| Avenue Special Situations Fund V, L.P. | Avenue | 2007 | — | $15.9K | — | — | — |
| Bain Capital Fund IX, L.P. | Bain Capital | 2006 | — | $484.9K | — | — | — |
| Bain Capital Fund X, L.P. | Bain Capital | 2007 | — | $1.9M | — | — | — |
| Bain Capital IX Coinvestment Fund, LP | Bain Capital | 2006 | — | $128.9K | — | — | — |
| Banneker Partners Fund II, L.P. | Banneker Partners | 2018 | — | $5.5M | — | — | — |
| BC European Capital VII, L.P. | BC Partners | 2000 | — | $60.9K | — | — | — |
| BC European Capital VIII, L.P. | BC Partners | 2005 | — | $6.8K | — | — | — |
| Blue Water Energy Fund I-A LP | Blue | 2021 | — | $8.4M | — | — | — |
| Bridgepoint Europe III 'C' L.P. | Bridgepoint | 2015 | — | $488.2K | — | — | — |
| Cobalt Investment Fund, L.P. | Cobalt | 2024 | — | $35.2K | — | — | — |
| EnCap Flatrock Midstream Fund III LP | EnCap Flatrock Midstream | 2014 | — | $8.1M | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCO PARTNERS II LP | Francisco Partners | 2006 | — | $12.7K | — | — | — |
| GenNx360 Capital Partners II, L.P. | GenNx360 Capital Partners | 2014 | — | $6.2M | — | — | — |
| GenNx360 Capital Partners III, LP | GenNx360 Capital Partners | 2018 | — | $7.7M | — | — | — |
| GenNx360 Capital Partners, LP | GenNx360 Capital Partners | 2008 | — | $601.1K | — | — | — |
| H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners II | H.I.G. Capital | 2014 | — | $3.1M | — | — | — |
| H.I.G. Middle Market LBO Fund II | H.I.G. Capital | 2014 | — | $5.4M | — | — | — |
| HarbourVest Partners III, L.P. | HarbourVest Partners (Canada) | 1989 | — | $20.9K | — | — | — |
| J.C. Flowers II, L.P. | Jc Flowers | 2006 | — | $758.4K | — | — | — |
| King Street Capital | King Street Capital Management | 2011 | — | $164.5K | — | — | — |
| Lime Rock Partners IV, LP | Lime Rock Partners | 2006 | — | $11.2M | — | — | — |
| Lime Rock Partners V, L.P. | Lime Rock Partners | 2008 | — | $1M | — | — | — |
| Merit Energy Partners H | Merit Energy Company | 2011 | — | $2.9M | — | — | — |
| New Enterprise Associates 9, L.P. | New Enterprise Associates (NEA) | 1999 | — | $65.5K | — | — | — |
| Oak Investment Partners IX, L.P. | Oak Investment Partners | 1999 | — | $3.1K | — | — | — |
| Oak Investment Partners X, L.P. | Oak Investment Partners | 2001 | — | $115.8K | — | — | — |
| Oak Investment Partners XI, L.P. | Oak Investment Partners | 2004 | — | $17.5K | — | — | — |
| OCM Opportunities Fund VII, L.P. | Oaktree | 2007 | — | $44.5K | — | — | — |
| Polaris Venture Partners III, L.P | Polaris Partners | 2000 | — | $131K | — | — | — |
| Polaris Venture Partners V | Polaris Partners | 2006 | — | $4.3M | — | — | — |
| Pomona Capital VI LP | Pomona Capital | 2005 | — | $72.6K | — | — | — |
| RESOURCE CAPITAL FUND VI LP | Resource Capital Funds | 2013 | — | $5.8M | — | — | — |
| Roark Capital Partners IV, L.P. | Roark | 2016 | — | $11.2M | — | — | — |
| Sankaty Credit Opportunities III, LP | Sankaty | 2007 | — | $328.9K | — | — | — |
| Threshold Ventures II | Threshold Ventures | 2016 | — | $31M | — | — | — |
| Vector Capital IV | Vector | 2007 | — | $2.8M | — | — | — |
| Vestar Capital Partners V, L.P. | Vestar Capital Partners | 2005 | — | $14.6K | — | — | — |
| Vistria Fund V, L.P. | Vistria | 2022 | — | $4.9M | — | — | — |
| W Capital Partners II, LP | Riva Capital | 2007 | — | $132K | — | — | — |
Source: Form 990-PF JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION 2018. TVPI = total value / paid-in; DPI = distributions / paid-in.