// COMPANY
Kauffman Foundation
SECTOR VENTURE CAPITALMENTIONS 1LAST SEEN MAY 27, 2026
// OVERVIEW
Nonprofit foundation whose 2012 report provided the intellectual catalyst for the emerging manager FoF category.
// RECENT MENTIONS
// SIGNALS
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mention·Pavel Prata·MAY 27, 2026
“The Kauffman Foundation's 2012 report uncovered a harsh reality: since 1997, more capital had been poured into venture funds than had been returned to investors. Furthermore, the majority of funds with over $500 million in AUM failed to return even a 2.0x net vehicle yield after fees.”
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