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Arkitekternes Pensionskasse
Limited partner
Pension fund · Founded 1957 · Gentofte Municipality, Denmark
32
VC firms backed
$1.0B
AUM
~$20M
Allocated to VC (est. 2%)
01 · Background
Who Arkitekternes Pensionskasse is.
- Historical Background
- Arkitekternes Pensionskasse was established in 1957 as a member-owned pension fund. It was created to provide pension and retirement services for architects and, later, designers in Denmark.
- Source of Capital
- The fund's capital is sourced from the pension contributions of its members. Membership primarily consists of trained architects, designers, and employees of architecture-related firms or associations. The fund currently serves over 10,000 members.
- Major Events
- The fund rebranded from Arkitekternes Pensionskasse to Pensionskassen Arkitekter & Designere to better reflect its membership base.
- Allocation Strategy
- The fund invests in a mix of asset classes, including listed equities, alternatives, and real estate. It has a stated goal of having 20% of its portfolio invested in climate-friendly assets by 2025. The investment strategy is tailored to member age and risk tolerance, offering different profiles that have yielded varied returns.
02 · Fund commitments
The funds Arkitekternes Pensionskasse backs.
Arkitekternes Pensionskasse is a limited partner in 32 funds. 2 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.
Adams Street Partners
#331 Power Law
Heartcore Capital
#358 Power Law
Advent International
Antin Infrastructure Partners
Arsenal Capital Partners
Astorg
Blue Owl Capital
Capital Four
Carlyle Cardinal Ireland - CCI
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
DigitalBridge
Ecosystem Investment Partners
Energy Capital Partners
EQT Group
European Energy
Exponent Private Equity
Export and Investment Fund of Denmark
Graphite Capital
GRO Capital
Harbert Management Corporation - HMC
Kelso & Company
Platinum Equity
Spur Capital Partners
THL Partners
03 · Allocation
How Arkitekternes Pensionskasse’s fund book is spread.
The 32 funds Arkitekternes Pensionskasse backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.
Where those managers are based
By fund headquarters.
- Europe 1959%
- North America 1341%
United States 13 · Denmark 10 · United Kingdom 3 · France 1
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised — across the 26 of 32 with a fund history on record.
Emerging funds · 9
Established funds · 17
3
1
5
2
1
3
4
6
5-6
5
7-9
4
10-14
2
15+
Funds raised by the manager
04 · Other LPs
Other LPs.
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