LP profile

University of Washington Endowment

Endowment · Seattle, United States

#140 LP Ranking #3 of 108 endowments

29 VC firms backed

$6.2B AUM

~$496M Allocated to VC (est. 8%)

01 · Background

Who University of Washington Endowment is.

Historical Background: The University of Washington was founded in 1861, and its endowment received its first cash gift of $400 in 1905. The University of Washington Investment Management Company (UWINCO) was established to manage the university's investments, including the Consolidated Endowment Fund (CEF). The Board of Regents of the University of Washington holds the statutory responsibility for the management of the university's properties, which includes the CEF.
Source of Capital: The endowment's capital is derived from gifts and donations made to the university. These funds are established to provide a lasting source of financial support for various university initiatives, including over 1,892 scholarships, 870 fellowships, 367 professorships, and numerous research and academic programs.
Major Events: The university's endowments are pooled for investment purposes into the Consolidated Endowment Fund (CEF), where each individual endowment maintains its separate identity and purpose while being blended for investment management.
Allocation Strategy: The endowment's portfolio is diversified across two main categories: Capital Appreciation and Capital Preservation. The Capital Appreciation sleeve is growth-oriented, focusing on public and private equity to support the long-term purchasing power of the endowment. The Capital Preservation sleeve includes investments in fixed income and other diversifying assets aimed at providing stability and liquidity. The target allocation for the Capital Appreciation portfolio is 70%, while the Capital Preservation portfolio has a target of 30%.

Sources

02 · Fund commitments

The funds University of Washington Endowment backs.

University of Washington Endowment is a limited partner in 29 funds. 12 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.

New Enterprise Associates

Bessemer Venture Partners

ARCH Venture Partners

United States

#124 Power Law

Dragoneer Investment Group

United States

#125 Power Law

Madrona Venture Group

Durable Capital Partners

Gaocheng Capital

China

HSG

China

03 · Allocation

How University of Washington Endowment’s fund book is spread.

The 29 funds University of Washington Endowment 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 2793%
Rest of world 27%

United States 27 · China 2

How established those managers are

Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised — across the 21 of 29 with a fund history on record.

Emerging funds · 5

Established funds · 16

2 1

2 2

1 3

3 4

3 5-6

3 7-9

1 10-14

6 15+

Funds raised by the manager

04 · Other LPs

Other LPs.

Other endowments in the Power Law LP ranking, closest to University of Washington Endowment by combined power-law score — North America first, then the nearest worldwide.

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University of Michigan Endowment

LP rank #3 · United States

$18B AUM 81 VC funds backed

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The Heinz Endowments

LP rank #130 · United States

$2.3B AUM 45 VC funds backed

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The Duke Endowment

LP rank #157 · United States

$4.5B AUM 19 VC funds backed