Our strategy
At Teachers' Venture Growth (TVG), we invest directly in innovative, late-stage companies (Series B onward) that are using technology to shape a better future. As active investors, we partner with founders and management teams to provide global expertise, resources and guidance, rolling up our sleeves to support them in fulfilling their bold visions. We prefer to lead rounds but will also participate alongside like-minded partners. TVG also selectively invests indirectly through fund commitments to some of the world’s leading venture capital and growth equity firms. We invest across North America, Europe and Asia.
Net investments of
$7.5B
as of December 31, 2023
Initial direct investment range of
$50-250M
Dedicated team of
45
global investment professionals
A long-term direct investment approach
As part of one of the world’s largest pension plans, we take great pride in our responsibility to provide retirement security for more than 340,000 teachers across Ontario. Because we pay pensions over multiple decades, we bring a long-term perspective to investing. Our capital can be flexible and grow with the needs of our portfolio companies. We don’t have a cap on how much we can invest or limits on how long we can invest. We have the resources and expertise to guide our portfolio companies to become generational businesses. We have a proven, global track record backed by 30+ years of expertise across asset classes and C$255.8 billion in net assets.
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Olivia Steedman
Executive Managing Director, Teachers' Venture Growth
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Avid Larizadeh Duggan
Senior Managing Director (EMEA)
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Rick Prostko
Senior Managing Director (North America)
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Brad Leufkens
Managing Director
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Ara Yeromian
Managing Director
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Darius Vakil
Director
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John-Christian (J.C.) Bourque
Director
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Meet our North America team
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Rick Prostko
Senior Managing Director (North America)
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Brad Leufkens
Managing Director
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Nate Mitchell
Director
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YJ Lu
Director
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Diana Yao
Principal
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Linxi Chang
Principal
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Jean Yang
Associate
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Brandon Willett
Associate
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Brent Noseworthy
Associate
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Victor Vandekerckhove
Associate
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Meet our EMEA team
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Avid Larizadeh Duggan
Senior Managing Director (EMEA)
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Ara Yeromian
Managing Director
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Zaya Kadyrova
Director
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Kieran Mahanty
Director
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Chalani Allen
Associate
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Amaury Vangrevelynghe
Associate
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Francisco Vargas
Associate
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Vera Schulz
Associate
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