The Hard Part with Evan McCann

Olivia Steedman from Teachers' Venture Growth


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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

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