# CalSTRS: portfolio, investments and team

> CalSTRS is a government based in United States. 5 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Dec 2025. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/calstrs (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# CalSTRS

Last cheque observed Dec 2025; 5 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $101M, Apr 2014 Government

Growth Pre-IPO Parking Tourism

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**33%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 5 on record

Since the last cheque **321** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$175M** Rounds led **0 of 5** Mostly in **United States, 40%**

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## CalSTRS highlights

- 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Growth and Series E: 67% of its rounds

## What they do

- **Type:** Government (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Growth Pre-IPO
- **Sectors:** Parking Tourism
- **Based in:** West Sacramento, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **5 appearances**

- **2025** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[Fervo Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/fervo-energy)** Series E · US · TechCrunch **$462M** With 24 others
- **Jul** **[1KOMMA5°](https://millionrounds.com/company/1komma5)** DE · TechStartups **$175M** With 8 others
- **Mar** **[Just Climate](https://millionrounds.com/company/just-climate)** GB · TechCrunch **$175M** With 1 other
- **2012** 1 round
- **Oct** **[BrightSource Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightsource-energy)** Growth · US · greentechmedia.com **$80M** With 7 others
- **2005** 1 round
- **Jun** **[New Energy Capital](https://millionrounds.com/company/new-energy-capital)** Venture · DE **$30M** With 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **4 named**

CF **Craig Fowler** Managing Director of BAMLCAF CALSTRS GP, LLC, General Partner i Filing they signed

EP **Edward Powers** President of BAMLCAF CALSTRS GP, LLC, General Partner i Filing they signed

MH **Matthew HoganBruen** Managing Director of BAMLCAF CALSTRS GP, LLC, General Partner i Filing they signed

SS **Sanjiv Shah** Managing Director of BAMLCAF CALSTRS GP, LLC, General Partner i Filing they signed

We also hold **5** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**2+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

Who backs their funds

## 1 LP on record in CalSTRS's funds

- **Committed:** $950M
- **Funds:** 5
- **Vintages:** 2008 to 2024

The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies. Source: the pension's own report, latest Jun 2025.

- [**California State Teachers Retirement System** 5 funds *$950M*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/california-state-teachers-retirement-system) Fund Vintage Committed CalSTRS New Next Gen Manager VI 2024 $85M CalSTRS Lower Mid Market VII 2023 $250M CalSTRS New&Next Gen Manager V 2021 $165M CalSTRS New&Next Gen. Manager Fund III 2012 $250M CalSTRS New&Next Gen. Manager Fund II 2008 $200M

New fund on file

**$101M**

raised in Apr 2014

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Growth Pre-IPO

Median round joined **$175M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 5 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Dec 2025

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Growth said *1*
- Series E *1*
- Venture *1*
- Pre-IPO said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Dec 2023 Nov 2026

Often in the room with

- [Sabanci Climate Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sabanci-climate-ventures) 2
- [VantagePoint Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vantagepoint-capital-partners) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as CalSTRS. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Sabanci Climate Ventures** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sabanci-climate-ventures)[**VantagePoint Capital Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vantagepoint-capital-partners)

## Recently backed

The latest companies CalSTRS put money into.

[**Fervo Energy** $462M · Dec 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/fervo-energy)[**1KOMMA5°** $175M · Jul 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/1komma5)

## Quick answers about CalSTRS

### What does CalSTRS invest in?

CalSTRS invests most often at Growth and Series E (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Parking and Tourism.

### How active is CalSTRS?

5 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Dec 2025.

### What has CalSTRS invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Fervo Energy (Series E, Dec 2025), 1KOMMA5° (Undisclosed round, Jul 2025) and Just Climate (Mar 2025).

### How big are CalSTRS's cheques?

The median round it joins is $175M.

### Does CalSTRS lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does CalSTRS invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (40%), Germany (40%) and the United Kingdom (20%).

### Is CalSTRS investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does CalSTRS invest alongside?

Most often Sabanci Climate Ventures (2 rounds together) and VantagePoint Capital Partners (2 rounds together).

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