Jim Orlando

In his role as Managing Director of OMERS Ventures, Jim Orlando is responsible for leading investment activities in the North American market focusing on high-growth companies in the technology, media, and telecommunications sectors. With more than 14 years of experience in the venture capital and private equity sectors, Jim has a strong track record of finding deals, closing investments, and in working with strong founders, CEOs and management teams on the ongoing development and growth of their businesses. He is responsible for OMERS Ventures' investments in BuildDirect, Digital Currency Group, Jobber, Nudge, Ranovus, and Wattpad. Jim also led the investment into Shopify (NYSE: SHOP, TSX: SH).