New Breed of Endowment Managers Beats Harvard at Its Own Game - Bloomberg Business

New Breed of Endowment Managers Beats Harvard at Its Own Game - Bloomberg Business



Stuart Mason, who oversees the University of Minnesota’s $1.3 billion endowment, also credits venture capital for its top one-year record. Mason said he spends a week every month in Silicon Valley scouting for investments in companies that back technology startups. The university also has a foundation managing an endowment that reports performance separately.