Aashna Kumar
InvestorPartner, Black Entrepreneurs Fund at BDC Venture Capital · Associate Principal at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About
Aashna Kumar is a Partner with the Black Entrepreneurs Fund at BDC, with more than 25 years in the technology sector as an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and mentor. Kumar has founded several companies, including the early-stage venture capital fund Real Ventures, and has experience in venture financing, product management, engineering and M&A across North America, Africa and the Middle East. Kumar has mentored startups in multiple accelerators, led a training program for venture capitalists, and served for five years as an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship.
Experience
- UpsidePartnercurrent2026 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Schulich ExecEdInvestor Advisory Council - Schulich Startupscurrent2025 — present
- Vistara GrowthSenior Associate2024 — 2026Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Ontario Teachers' Pension PlanSummer Investor - Teachers' Venture Growth2023San Francisco, California, United States
- Startup BoostDirector, Toronto2020 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Generation VenturesAssociate2020 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Generation VenturesAnalyst2018 — 2020Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Blue CedarBoard Observer2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- CognotaBoard Observer2019 — 2022Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- On DeckCatalyst Fellowship2021
- RANK SoftwareBoard Observer2019 — 2020Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- RBC Capital MarketsGlobal Investment Banking Analyst2017 — 2018Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- CIBC Capital MarketsInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- CIBC World MarketsSummer Analyst - Capital Markets Trading2015Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Skills & more
Microsoft PowerPoint2Microsoft Office2Microsoft Excel3Time Management18Research16Finance18Investments7Financial Analysis9Stock Valuation5Event Planning4Leadership30Analysis13
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From Aashna's professional profile.
Colleagues at BDC Venture Capital
Aadit Parikh
Associate Director at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Aditya Aggarwal
Senior Managing Partner at BDC Venture Capital
Alexa Goldhar
Senior Analyst at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Alexander Fried
Principal at BDC Venture Capital
Alexandra Hastings
Associate at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Alexandre Préfontaine
Principal at BDC Venture Capital
Alroy Almeida
Associate Principal at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Andy Farnsworth
Director, SME AI Productivity Lab at Volta Labs
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aashna Kumar?
- Aashna Kumar is a Partner with the Black Entrepreneurs Fund at BDC, with more than 25 years in the technology sector as an entrepreneur, venture capitalist and mentor. Kumar has founded several companies, including the early-stage venture capital fund Real Ventures, and has experience in venture financing, product management, engineering and M&A across North America, Africa and the Middle East. Kumar has mentored startups in multiple accelerators, led a training program for venture capitalists, and served for five years as an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship.
- Where does Aashna Kumar work?
- Aashna Kumar is Partner, Black Entrepreneurs Fund at BDC Venture Capital.
- Where did Aashna Kumar go to school?
- Aashna Kumar studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Queen's University (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Honours); Cass Business School (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)).
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Schulich ExecEd2
Also worked at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan65
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