Insights

Fairview and the State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS) hosted a virtual session on August 16, 2023, providing insights into the leading diverse and emerging manager program established by SURS in partnership with Fairview.

Forbes named Fairview Co-Founder JoAnn Price to its 50 Over 50 List for 2023

On June 28, 2023, Fairview's JoAnn Price, Aakar Vachhani, and Kwesi Quaye presented a mid-year update on woman and minority-owned firms.

We are excited to announce the promotion of our colleague Kwesi Quaye to Partner! Kwesi has been an integral part of the Fairview team and a significant contributor to the growth and culture of the Firm.

Pitchbook highlighted Fairview's unique approach and data advantage in investing with the leading tenured and diverse and emerging managers in the market through a case study.

The Hartford Business Journal named Fairview Co-Founders JoAnn Price and Larry Morse to their 2023 Power 50 List. The List ranks leaders from private and public sectors, nonprofits, higher education, real estate and health care in Greater Hartford who are influential in the region and state. They’re also considered to have an impact on the Connecticut business community. 

Fairview Partner Aakar Vachhani had an in-depth conversation with Matt Cohen on the Tank Talks podcast. He discussed a range of topics including his career, the history of Fairview, investing with emerging managers, and the current market.

The objectives behind Fairview's new website and brand identity, including how we plan to be more forward about opening more opportunities for investors, were covered by Emerging Manager Monthly.

The State Universities Retirement System of Illinois committed an additional $100 million to Fairview to continue building on its leading diverse and emerging manager program.

The former Microsoft CEO is seeding new venture capital funds to help remedy the lack of capital available to Black entrepreneurs

Fairview's Co-Founder and Managing Partner Larry Morse joined Steve Ballmer live on TODAY to make a major announcement.

Fairview's Co-Founder and Managing Partner JoAnn Price was featured in an online event hosted by the Wall Street Journal.

Fairview's Cofounder and Managing Partner JoAnn Price shares with Fast Company her philosophy on building teams and terms with empowered intention.

Fairview's Partner, Aakar Vachhani recently shared thoughts on the current venture capital fundraising environment.

Fund II investors include repeat and new institutional investors including Fairview Capital, George Kaiser Family Foundation, and Goldman Sachs.

A Fairview market update and review of the Insurtech industry.

The founders of four private equity firms talk about why they took an entrepreneurial path.



The Ford Foundation, Visa Foundation, and Fairview Capital today announced a partnership and expanded financial commitment to the Fairview Foundations Emerging Managers Fund which invests in funds and direct co-investments backed by diverse and women-owned venture capital and private equity firms.

The women- and minority-owned pri­vate equity firm universe expanded to more than 600 firms at the end of 2021, a 25% increase from the end of 2020, according to an annual report from private equity fund-of-funds Fairview Capital Partners.

The number of women and minority-owned venture and private equity funds rose 25% the year after the George Floyd protests, according to Fairview Capital Partners.



"The moment is going to be with us—and either you get on board, or get left behind," says Fairview Capital cofounder JoAnn Price.

JoAnn Price is used to busting venture capital stereotypes.  

The recent evolution of the venture capital market has presented a challenge to limited partners who now face an increasingly complex market. In this report, we review some of the recent trends and share our thoughts on how limited partners can best navigate the current environment successfully to realize the full potential of the venture capital asset class going forward.

Fairview hosted a conversation with female leaders from the Private Equity and Venture Capital industry on October 13th, 2021. This was an opportunity for female investors, representing both General Partners and Limited Partners, to convene, exchange ideas, and speak on topics most relevant and relatable to women in our industry.

Fairview Partner Alan Mattamana discusses venture capital investments in the future of workforce productivity with Kevin Spain, General Partner at Emergence Capital, one of the most successful venture capital firms in the industry and the leading early-stage firm investing in enterprise SaaS. 

Fairview Partner Aakar Vachhani interviews Charles Birnbaum, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners about his thoughts on the fintech industry.

Fairview Co-founder Larry Morse participated in a conversation hosted by Stanford GSB on the untold story of Altos Ventures. The conversation covers how the Asian and Black communities came together in support of the incredibly successful firm behind two of 2021’s biggest IPOs – Roblox and Coupang. Fairview was the first institutional investor to back the Altos team.

Fairview Capital Partner Alan Mattamana interviews Adeyemi Ajao, Co-founder & Managing Partner at Base10 Partners. Adeyemi shares his background and experiences as an entrepreneur in Spain and Silicon Valley. In addition, he discusses Base10’s Diversity Pledge, raising capital during COVID-19, advice for diverse managers, and how he thinks the venture capital and technology sectors will adopt diversity and inclusion over time.

The healthcare investment landscape is being reshaped by rapid technological progress and the Covid-19 pandemic. To provide perspectives on the market, Fairview’s Dr. Kola Olofinboba engaged in conversations with Ms. Juliet Bakker of Longitude Capital, one of the leading healthcare venture capital funds in the U.S., and Dr. Ajay Kumar of Hartford HealthCare, one of the leading healthcare delivery systems in New England.