I found a recent article by James Bradshaw and Sean Silcoff on Ontario Teachers’ VC arm revealing. Private market investments are increasingly being pitched to high net worth investors. Groups like Nicola Wealth Management will say they are bringing “sophisticated” pension-style investing to the mass affluents. If you have clients or principals who buy into this, the Teachers experience is worth studying. Here’s my analysis of some salient success factors and how Teachers Venture Group (”TVG”) measures up:
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Ontario Teachers Venture Growth and Captain Olivia Steedman
Teachers Venture Group falls short of its 30% annual return target, not surprisingly.
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