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Craig Payne
Consultant / Advisor at
Xfund Management Co. LLC
Profile
Craig Payne is currently an Advisor at Xfund Management Co. LLC since 2019 and a Senior Investment Officer at Iowa Public Employees Retirement System starting in 2025.
Formerly, Mr. Payne was a Partner at Transition Equity Partners LLC from 2022 to 2023, a Director at Olympus Ventures LLC from 2020 to 2022, Managing Director & Investment Committee Member at BlackRock Private Equity Partners from 2007 to 2019, Vice President at GE Equity (UK) from 2002 to 2005, Analyst at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein from 1999 to 2001, Manager at Quellos Private Capital Markets LLC in 2007, and Analyst at Bank of America Capital Advisors LLC.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from McGill University conferred in 1997 and an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business conferred in 2006.
Craig Payne active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Xfund Management Co. LLC
 Xfund Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Xfund invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of enterprise, consumer and health service sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/05/2019 |
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
 Iowa Public Employees Retirement System Investment ManagersFinance IPERS-covered employees and employers contribute money to IPERS to fund retirement benefits. The firm invests the contributions and holds the investment income in a trust fund for the exclusive purpose of paying benefits to IPERS members and their beneficiaries. Investment income represents approximately 70% of the funds that pay retirement benefits. The Investment Board’s asset allocation plan articulates the desired mix of investment assets and the amount of risk IPERS will take in pursuit of investment returns. | Investment Committee Member | 01/07/2025 |
Former positions of Craig Payne
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Transition Equity Partners LLC
 Transition Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Transition Equity Partner invests in companies located in North Americca. The firm focuses on renewable energy infrastructure, efficiency & sustainability, and transitional energy infrastructure. It participates in growth stage capital requirements, and also considers control investments. | Private Equity Investor | 01/09/2023 |
Olympus Ventures LLC
 Olympus Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Olympus Ventures invests in public and private companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on real estate, industrial, healthcare, and multi-family properties. It participates in buyout transactions. | Private Equity Investor | 01/03/2022 |
BlackRock Private Equity Partners
 BlackRock Private Equity Partners Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock PEP seeks investment opportunities in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for secondaries, LBOs, mezzanine, distressed and growth stage transactions. The firm also makes co-investments. | Private Equity Investor | 01/05/2019 |
Quellos Private Capital Markets LLC
 Quellos Private Capital Markets LLC Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
GE Equity (UK)
 GE Equity (UK) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides venture capital | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Bank of America Capital Advisors LLC
 Bank of America Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bank of America Capital Advisors (BACA) and their affiliates provide investment solutions, portfolio construction advice and wealth management guidance across Merrill Lynch Global Wealth and Retirement Solutions (GWRS), a division of Bank of America. GWRS supports BACA in the management of the funds, including but not limited to, due diligence, investment selection, ongoing monitoring and portfolio reallocation of the portfolio funds/portfolio managers in the funds portfolios. | Finance |
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein
 Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services | Finance |
GE Equity (UK)
GE Equity (UK) Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides venture capital | Finance |
McGill University
 McGill University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System Investment ManagersFinance IPERS-covered employees and employers contribute money to IPERS to fund retirement benefits. The firm invests the contributions and holds the investment income in a trust fund for the exclusive purpose of paying benefits to IPERS members and their beneficiaries. Investment income represents approximately 70% of the funds that pay retirement benefits. The Investment Board’s asset allocation plan articulates the desired mix of investment assets and the amount of risk IPERS will take in pursuit of investment returns. | Finance |
Quellos Private Capital Markets LLC
Quellos Private Capital Markets LLC Investment ManagersFinance Acts as an alternative investment manager | Finance |
BlackRock Private Equity Partners
BlackRock Private Equity Partners Investment ManagersFinance BlackRock PEP seeks investment opportunities in companies located across the globe. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for secondaries, LBOs, mezzanine, distressed and growth stage transactions. The firm also makes co-investments. | Finance |
Xfund Management Co. LLC
Xfund Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Xfund invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of enterprise, consumer and health service sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
 The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Olympus Ventures LLC
Olympus Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Olympus Ventures invests in public and private companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on real estate, industrial, healthcare, and multi-family properties. It participates in buyout transactions. | Finance |
Transition Equity Partners LLC
Transition Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Transition Equity Partner invests in companies located in North Americca. The firm focuses on renewable energy infrastructure, efficiency & sustainability, and transitional energy infrastructure. It participates in growth stage capital requirements, and also considers control investments. | Finance |
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