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Murdocktrust
Pension fund · Founded 1974 · Vancouver, United States
31
VC firms backed
$1.8B
AUM
01 · Background
Who Murdocktrust is.
- Historical Background
- The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust is a private foundation established in 1975 through the will of Melvin J. "Jack" Murdock, co-founder of Tektronix, Inc. Since its founding, the Trust has invested over $1.4 billion in non-profit organizations.
- Source of Capital
- The Trust's capital is derived from the estate of Melvin J. "Jack" Murdock. As a private foundation, it operates on the returns from its endowment.
- Major Events
- The Trust has experienced a significant increase in grant applications, which has extended its review and decision-making timeline from 4-6 months to 8-10 months.
- Allocation Strategy
- The Trust provides grants to non-profit organizations located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. It focuses on specific sectors including arts and culture, scientific research, health and human services, education, and civic engagement. The Trust offers grants for various purposes such as capital projects, program expansion, equipment purchases, and capacity building.
02 · Fund commitments
The funds Murdocktrust backs.
Murdocktrust is a limited partner in 31 funds. 4 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.
Sequoia Capital
#2 Power Law
BlackRock
#83 Power Law
Mayfield
#134 Power Law
Peak XV Partners
#207 Power Law
Abbott Capital Management
ABRY Partners
Alchemy Partners
Ardian
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation
Ares Management
BPEA Private Equity
CF Private Equity
Coller Capital
EIG Global Energy Partners(EIG)
Endeavor Capital Management
Endeavour Capital
HSG
Keyhaven Capital Partners
03 · Allocation
How Murdocktrust’s fund book is spread.
The 31 funds Murdocktrust 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 2581%
- Europe 413%
- Rest of world 26%
United States 25 · United Kingdom 3 · China 1 · France 1
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised — across the 20 of 31 with a fund history on record.
Emerging funds · 8
Established funds · 12
6
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5-6
4
7-9
1
10-14
4
15+
Funds raised by the manager
04 · Direct investments
The companies Murdocktrust backs directly.
Murdocktrust holds 2 companies directly, separate from the funds it commits to as a limited partner.
Oregon Food Bank
HomePlate Youth Services
05 · Other LPs
Other LPs.
Other pension funds in the Power Law LP ranking, closest to Murdocktrust by combined power-law score — North America first, then the nearest worldwide.
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