Jim Orlando is leaving Omers Ventures to join a $75m vehicle that will be run by the Weston family’s holding company, Wittington Investments.
UK-based diversified holding group Wittington Investments has launched a C$100m ($75m) corporate venturing vehicle that will be headed by Jim Orlando, The Globe and Mail has reported.
Orlando came from pension fund manager Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (Omers), having joined its private equity arm, Omers Private Equity, in 2007 as managing director. He helped Omers form venture capital unit Omers Ventures in 2011 and has been managing partner since 2013.
The position involved Orlando overseeing North American investments for…
