The C$95 billion Canadian pension fund OMERS is expanding into Silicon Valley to make venture investments in US startups. OMERS Ventures hired Michael Yang as a managing partner from Comcast Ventures to lead the effort. He's planning to staff up and open offices in San Francisco and Palo Alto. US venture capital funding has been climbing, with almost $100 billion invested last year, an 18-year high. Yang is planning to invest in industries like healthcare, transportation, and media. A huge Canadian pension fund is plotting to expand into Silicon Valley, seeking to place bets on hot US tech startups.