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LP profile
John Deere Pension Trust
Pension fund · United States
13
VC firms backed
01 · Background
Who John Deere Pension Trust is.
- Historical Background
- The John Deere Pension Trust is the legal entity responsible for managing the pension plan assets for the employees of Deere & Company, the global agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer. It operates as a corporate pension fund based in Moline, Illinois, where Deere & Company is headquartered.
- Source of Capital
- The trust's capital is sourced from the pension fund established to provide retirement benefits for the employees of Deere & Company.
- Allocation Strategy
- The John Deere Pension Trust allocates a portion of its capital to alternative assets, including private equity and private real estate, alongside traditional public equity investments. The investment strategy encompasses a global scope.
02 · Fund commitments
The funds John Deere Pension Trust backs.
John Deere Pension Trust is a limited partner in 13 funds. 4 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.

Sequoia Capital
#2 Power Law

Redpoint
#42 Power Law

ARCH Venture Partners
#124 Power Law

Adams Street Partners
#331 Power Law
Advanced Technology Ventures

BlueCrest Capital Mangament
Duff Ackerman and Goodrich

Francisco Partners

HarbourVest Partners

Horsley Bridge Partners

HWVP

Molten Ventures

Oak Investment
03 · Allocation
How John Deere Pension Trust’s fund book is spread.
The 13 funds John Deere Pension Trust backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.
Where those managers are based
By fund headquarters.
- North America 1185%
- Europe 215%
United States 11 · United Kingdom 2
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised — across the 8 of 13 with a fund history on record.
Emerging funds · 1
Established funds · 7
1
1
2
3
1
4
1
5-6
7-9
2
10-14
3
15+
Funds raised by the manager
04 · Other LPs
Other LPs.
Other pension funds in the Power Law LP ranking, closest to John Deere Pension Trust by combined power-law score — North America first, then the nearest worldwide.
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