The university approved the appointment of a managing partner at a health care and technology-focused venture capital firm as a new member to its board of trustees earlier this year.
SpaceX is among the most widely held investments across colleges and universities, endowment executives say, likely making the rocket company’s coming IPO one of the great windfalls for American endowments.
Megan Hyman joined the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation as president and ceo in September 2022, leading oversight of roughly $384 million in charitable assets across donor-advised funds, nonprofit agency accounts, endowments and scholarships. She took the time to answer 5 Questions with FIN News.
The firm recently closed its oversubscribed inaugural fund at its hard cap after garnering commitments from endowments, family offices, foundations and funds-of-funds globally over the course of the last year.
The university added private equity commitments with new and existing managers within its long-term pool in between its March and April board meetings.