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Andy Farnsworth

Investor

Vice President, Strategy & Operations, BDC Capital at BDC Venture Capital · Director, SME AI Productivity Lab at Volta

St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

About

Directs Volta's AI Productivity Lab, helping Atlantic Canadian SMEs adopt practical AI tools. His specialties include process and organizational design, rapid prototyping, AI experimentation, and knowledge translation.

Experience

  1. BDCVice President, Strategy & Operations, BDC Capitalcurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  2. CFA MontrealVice President and Head of the Strategic Planning Committeecurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  3. CFA MontrealBoard Member and Member of the Strategic Planning Committee2024 — 2025Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  4. Federated Hermes LimitedClient Advisory Board Member2022 — 2025
  5. Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)Senior Director - Sustainable Investing2020 — 2025Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  6. Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)Senior Director - Strategic Alignment & Transformation2019 — 2020Montreal, Canada Area
  7. Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)Advisory Director - Strategic Alignment & Transformation2017 — 2019Montreal, Canada Area
  8. Investor Leadership NetworkCo-Chair, Diversity in Investment Advisory Committee2020 — 2022
  9. L'AnonymePresident of Board and Head of Strategy Committee2009 — 2019
  10. Art SouterrainBoard Member and Head of Strategy Committee2014 — 2018
  11. Fondation Montréal inc.Member of the Jury2008 — 2018
  12. KPMG LLPSenior Manager, Advisory - Strategy2015 — 2017Montreal, Canada Area
  13. KPMG LLPManager2012 — 2015Montreal, Canada Area
  14. SECOR ConseilSenior Consultant2010 — 2012Paris Area, France
  15. SECOR ConsultingConsultant2007 — 2010Montreal, Canada Area
  16. TransPerfect TranslationsSales & Business Development Intern2006

Skills & more

Business Strategy20Business Transformation9Management Consulting33Business Analysis5Due Diligence7Business Process Improvement3Business Planning2Financial Analysis1Strategic Planning5Analysis2Management1

Languages English · French · Spanish

  • Certificate in Climate and Investing — CFA UK
  • FSA Credential Holder — SASB Standards
  • Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) Charterholder — CFA Institute
  • ICGN Governance, Stewardship & Sustainability Course — International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN)

From Andy's professional profile.

Colleagues at BDC Venture Capital

Aadit Parikh
Associate Director at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Aashna Kumar
Associate Principal 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
Alexandre Préfontaine
Principal at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Andy Farnsworth?
Directs Volta's AI Productivity Lab, helping Atlantic Canadian SMEs adopt practical AI tools. His specialties include process and organizational design, rapid prototyping, AI experimentation, and knowledge translation.
Where does Andy Farnsworth work?
Andy Farnsworth is Vice President, Strategy & Operations, BDC Capital at BDC Venture Capital.
Where did Andy Farnsworth go to school?
Andy Farnsworth studied at HEC Montréal (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance); Lehigh University College of Business (Global Village for Future Leaders of Business & Industry); The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Exchange Program - Finance).

Same school

Also attended HEC Montréal155

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Also attended Lehigh University College of Business29

Kasper Sobfeldt JahnChief Strategy Officer at Novo HoldingsAmit KakarManaging Partner at Novo HoldingsGabby ControPartner at Crosslink CapitalTim DenningPrincipal at Ultratech Capital PartnersWilliam GulyaAdvisor at Tessera Venture PartnersBen TenenbaumChief Financial Officer at Archetype

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Also attended The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology120

Chester NgGeneral Partner at AtomicFrancesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesZeya YangInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Petra MeyerInvestor at Golden SeedsOmesh FabianiCo-Head of Private Credit, Onyx at Openspace Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at CFA Montreal1

Andy FarnsworthDirector, SME AI Productivity Lab at Volta Labs

Also worked at Investor Leadership Network2

Andy FarnsworthDirector, SME AI Productivity Lab at Volta LabsJennifer GuerardExecutive Vice-President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Human Resources; Chief Human Resources Officer at FCC Capital

Also worked at L'Anonyme1

Andy FarnsworthDirector, SME AI Productivity Lab at Volta Labs

Also worked at KPMG LLP468

Konstantin DzhengozovCo-founder & CFO of PayhawkAbbie RobusAssociate Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersRonnyInvestor at InvestinorAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftAnya RajaniAssociate at Sapphire VenturesLauren RhodesManager, Fund Accounting at Sapphire Ventures

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