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The Sturm Family Foundation
Foundation · Founded 2000 · Denver, United States
18
VC firms backed
$110M
AUM
~$3.3M
Allocated to VC (est. 3%)
01 · Background
Who The Sturm Family Foundation is.
- Historical Background
- The Sturm Family Foundation was established in 2000 by Donald L. and Susan M. Sturm, the owners of ANB Bank. The foundation is currently managed by their children, Stephen Sturm and Emily Sturm, who oversee the family's philanthropic activities.
- Source of Capital
- The foundation's capital is derived from the wealth of the Sturm family, primarily generated through their ownership of ANB Bank. It is structured as a private family foundation.
- Allocation Strategy
- The foundation's primary focus is on philanthropic grants and donations to non-profit organizations rather than traditional investment asset classes. Geographically, the foundation concentrates its support on organizations within the Denver, Colorado community. It supports a variety of sectors, with notable contributions in education, arts and culture, and community services. The foundation makes significant, often multi-million dollar, gifts to institutions such as the University of Denver, the Denver Art Museum, and Arapahoe Community College.
02 · Fund commitments
The funds The Sturm Family Foundation backs.
The Sturm Family Foundation is a limited partner in 18 funds. 4 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.
DST Global
#65 Power Law
ICONIQ Capital
#130 Power Law
Blackstone
#240 Power Law
Janus Henderson Investors
#500 Power Law
ArrowMark Partners
Artisan Partners
Avenir Growth Capital
Blue Owl Capital
Builders VC
Gray Ventures
Hedosophia
Hudson Bay Capital Management
IPI Partners
PPC Partners
03 · Allocation
How The Sturm Family Foundation’s fund book is spread.
The 18 funds The Sturm Family Foundation 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 1689%
- Europe 211%
United States 16 · United Kingdom 2
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised — across the 14 of 18 with a fund history on record.
Emerging funds · 10
Established funds · 4
4
1
4
2
2
3
4
5-6
1
7-9
1
10-14
2
15+
Funds raised by the manager
04 · Other LPs
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