Ohio Public Employees' Retirement System
OPERS is a government agency that provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits for public employees in Ohio. Founded in 1935, OPERS manages over $101.4 billion in defined benefit and health care investment assets as of 2017 and serves more than 1 million past and present Ohio workers. Industries it has a preference for include: Diversified/Conglomerates, Business Services, Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Services, Energy & Utilities, Information Technology, Software / Internet, Media (Text; Video; Audio), Renewable Energy, Retail, Telecoms & Data , Telecoms & Media Verticals it has a preference for include: Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning, Data Services, Blockchain, CleanTech, Cloud Computing, Ecommerce, IoT (Internet of Things), Apps, Research, SaaS, Smart City. It's preferred route(s) to market include: Primary Funds and Secondary Funds. First time funds may be considered.