Olivia Steedman is the Executive Managing Director and Global Head of Teachers' Venture Growth (TVG).
Olivia joined Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in 2002 as a founding member of the Infrastructure and Natural Resources group, where she served in various senior roles before standing up TVG in 2019.
Teachers’ Venture Growth is the late-stage venture and growth investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. TVG focuses on late-stage venture and growth equity investments in cutting-edge technology companies worldwide.
They partner with founders with bold missions, looking to expand their product offering, scale geographically, and become the leaders in their markets. TVG brings long-term thinking and active investing to help build better businesses and a better world. They think globally and act locally through their direct presence across Asia, North America and Europe.
Takeaways
- Olivia's background in civil engineering and accounting + joining Teachers'
- The founding of TVG
- The investment strategy of TVG
- What TVG looks for in growth-stage companies
- The investment opportunities with the rise of AI
- Operating and building a global investment team
- Recent investments
- Venture landscape globally and in Canada
- TVG's fund of funds platform
Chapters
00:00 Olivia's Journey to Teachers
04:48 Investment Strategy and Risk Management
11:02 Focus Areas and Sector Insights
17:39 Global Team Dynamics and Geography
22:24 Investment Criteria and Portfolio Management
28:24 Trends in the Venture Growth Landscape
34:02 Personal Insights and Closing Thoughts
Keywords
Teachers' Venture Growth, Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan, venture growth, investment strategy, AI, global team, portfolio management, infrastructure, enterprise software, fintech, climate tech
