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$247.5 billion in net assets.
Our team
Our experienced investing team takes an agile and pioneering approach to help late-stage venture companies grow. Our senior advisors assist with strategic, operational and value-creation efforts, and serve as potential board candidates or advisors.
Investing Team Investing Team
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Olivia Steedman
Executive Managing Director, Teachers’ Venture Growth
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Avid Larizadeh Duggan
Senior Managing Director, Teachers’ Venture Growth (EMEA)
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Rick Prostko
Senior Managing Director, Teachers’ Venture Growth (North America)
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Kelvin Yu
Senior Managing Director, Teachers' Venture Growth (Asia-Pacific)
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Brad Leufkens
Managing Director, Teachers’ Venture Growth
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Ara Yeromian
Managing Director, Teachers' Venture Growth
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John-Christian (J.C.) Bourque
Director
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Zaya Kadyrova
Director
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YJ Lu
Director, Teachers' Venture Growth
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Kieran Mahanty
Director
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Emma Norchet
Director, Teachers' Venture Growth
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Michael Powers
Director
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Henry (Hui) Sun
Director, Teachers' Venture Growth
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Catherine Qian
Director, Teachers' Venture Growth
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Jing Lin
Principal
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Geoffrey Liu
Principal
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Alice Xu
Investment Associate
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Chalani Allen
Investment Associate
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Yilan Cai
Investment Associate, Teachers' Venture Growth
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Peng Chen
Principal
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Vijay Jeevathilagan
Investment Associate
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Brent Noseworthy
Investment Associate, Teachers' Venture Growth
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Victor Vandekerckhove
Investment Associate, Teachers' Venture Growth
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Amaury Vangrevelynghe
Investment Associate
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Francisco Vargas
Investment Associate
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Jane He
Investment Analyst
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Jean Yang
Investment Analyst
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