Managing Partner, Square Nine Capital
Nicole Musicco is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Square Nine Capital. In this capacity, she co-heads the firm’s Investment Committee, develops and executes the firm’s overall investment strategy, leads the business operations of the firm including the development of critical infrastructure and heads fundraising, investor relations and investor onboarding initiatives.
Ms. Musicco was most recently the Chief Investment Officer of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). In that role, she oversaw an investment office of nearly 400 employees and managed investment portfolios of roughly $500 billion. Prior to joining CalPERS, Ms. Musicco was an investment partner at RedBird Capital Partners. Ms. Musicco spent 16 years with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), where she led the public equity investment team, launched the Asia investment business in Hong Kong; oversaw the private equity fund and co-investment program, and led the private equity Healthcare investment team. Ms. Musicco graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Kinesiology from Western University in London, Ontario, and a bachelor of arts in Honors Business Administration and MBA from Western’s Ivey School of Business.