Based in Menlo Park, Calif., NEA raised its last fund, which successfully hit the $2.5 billion mark, in 2006. The recent fund had a first close of $1.2 billion in January, but has since raised funds from partners including the Teacher Retirement System of Texas ($150 million), the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System and the Indiana State Teacher’s Retirement Fund. The latter two kicked in $15 million each.
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