Investment Team

John Ruffolo

In addition to his role as Chief Executive Officer of OMERS Ventures, John Ruffolo also serves as Senior Vice President and Head of Knowledge Investing, OMERS Strategic Investments, where he leads the build-out of OMERS Strategic Investments’ world-class Knowledge Investing management team.

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Peter Carrescia

In his role as Managing Director of OMERS Ventures, Peter Carrescia is responsible for leading investment activities in the North America market focusing on high-growth companies in the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors.

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Howard Gwin

In his role as Managing Director of OMERS Ventures, Howard Gwin is responsible for leading investment activities in the North America market focusing on high-growth companies in the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors.

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Derek Smyth

In his role as Managing Director of OMERS Ventures, Derek Smyth is responsible for leading investment activities in the North American market focusing on high-growth companies in the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors.

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Jennifer Reynolds

In her role as a Director, Jennifer Reynolds is responsible for identifying and executing investment opportunities for OMERS Ventures in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors in North America.

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Sid Paquette

In his role as Senior Associate at OMERS Ventures, Sid Paquette is responsible for contributing to the identification and execution of investment opportunities for OMERS Ventures in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sectors.

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Damien Steel

In his role as Senior Associate at OMERS Ventures, Damien Steel is responsible for contributing to the identification and execution of investment opportunities in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) sectors.

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Bram Sugarman

In his role as an Associate at OMERS Ventures, Bram Sugarman is responsible for researching and executing investment opportunities in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) sectors.

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