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Teachers' Innovation Platform
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) began in 1990 as a Canadian public pension fund. OTPP invests the fund’s assets. OTPP administers pensions for Ontario...
Teachers' Innovation Platform
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) began in 1990 as a Canadian public pension fund. OTPP invests the fund’s assets. OTPP administers pensions for Ontario elementary and secondary school teachers and retired teachers.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
1990
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
Canada
City
Toronto
Corporate office
160 Front Street West Suite 3200, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Principals
Olivia Steedman
Executive Managing Director and Global Head of Teachers' Venture Growth
Jo Taylor
President and CEO of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Kelvin Yu
Senior Managing Director and Head of Teachers' Venture Growth in Asia
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Teachers' Innovation Platform?
Olivia Steedman serves as Executive Managing Director and Global Head. Kelvin Yu heads the Asia effort. Decisions sit within the broader Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan investment process led by CEO Jo Taylor.
Does Teachers' Innovation Platform participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The platform executes direct equity investments and co-investments. It takes board seats in select companies such as Perfios.
What investment stages does Teachers' Innovation Platform typically target?
The platform focuses on expansion and late-stage rounds. It also holds early positions that have scaled into public markets such as Roblox and Affirm.
Which sectors does Teachers' Innovation Platform explicitly avoid?
No explicit avoidance list appears in available records. Holdings span technology, aerospace, financial services, healthcare and energy.
How is Teachers' Innovation Platform related to Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan?
It functions as the venture and growth equity arm of the pension plan. All capital originates from the $277 billion parent fund.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
Assets derive from contributions by Ontario's elementary and secondary school teachers plus investment returns managed since 1990.
Does Teachers' Innovation Platform maintain philanthropic structures?
The parent plan operates the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Foundation focused on education and OTPP Cares for employee-directed giving.
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