Arun Eapen
InvestorPartner, IT Venture, Thrive and Women in Tech Funds at BDC Venture Capital · Director, funds at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About
Arun Eapen is a Partner at BDC Venture Capital, where he works across the IT Venture, Thrive, and Women in Tech Funds. He serves as a board director, observer, or investor in portfolio companies including Hopper, Waabi, Sanctuary AI, Lufa Farms, and Sheertex, with past investments in firms such as Coveo, Unsplash, and RenoRun. Eapen is a Charter Member of the C100, sits on the Upside Foundation board, and is a former Vice-Chair of the Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation.
Experience
- BDCDirector, Fund Investmentscurrent2021 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund BoardManaging Director , Infrastructure Investments2017 — 2021Greater Edmonton Metropolitan Area
- Alberta Teachers' Retirement Fund BoardPrincipal, Private Investments2016 — 2017Greater Edmonton Metropolitan Area
- SNC-LavalinSenior Director, Infrastructure Investments2011 — 2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- World Economic ForumAssociate Director and Head,Heavy Industry & Infrastructure Services2010 — 2011
- World Economic ForumGlobal Leadership Fellow2008 — 2011
- World Economic ForumCommunity Manager, Engineering and Construction2008 — 2010
- Sargent & LundySenior Associate2001 — 2008
Skills & more
Chartered Financial Analyst1Investment Management2Limited Partnerships2Investment Strategies1Due Diligence1Team Management1Portfolio ManagementInvestmentsAsset ManagementCo-investBoard GovernanceFund Investments
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Clean Energy TechnologiesBusiness StrategyStrategyEnergyFinancial ModelingEngineeringLeadershipProject ManagementStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipConstructionBusiness DevelopmentLanguages English · French · Hindi
- CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
- Professional Engineer — Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
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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
Alroy Almeida
Associate Principal at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arun Eapen?
- Arun Eapen is a Partner at BDC Venture Capital, where he works across the IT Venture, Thrive, and Women in Tech Funds. He serves as a board director, observer, or investor in portfolio companies including Hopper, Waabi, Sanctuary AI, Lufa Farms, and Sheertex, with past investments in firms such as Coveo, Unsplash, and RenoRun. Eapen is a Charter Member of the C100, sits on the Upside Foundation board, and is a former Vice-Chair of the Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation.
- Where does Arun Eapen work?
- Arun Eapen is Partner, IT Venture, Thrive and Women in Tech Funds at BDC Venture Capital.
- Where did Arun Eapen go to school?
- Arun Eapen studied at University of Chicago (MBA (Hons), Economics); HEC Paris (Business Exchange, Management); Iowa State University (MS, Structural Engineering).
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Also attended HEC Paris635
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Also attended Iowa State University89
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Also attended National Institute of Technology Calicut20
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Shared employers
Also worked at SNC-Lavalin7
Connie WiltshireExecutive Administrator at Tall Grass VenturesTurner HarrisVice President at Haddington Ventures, L.L.C.Bill ShmygolAssociate at Evok InnovationsEmily HaniotisPrincipal, Investments at DiagramAdriana SpulberComms & Services at Underline VenturesJason Dela CruzMedia Enquiries at Climate Investment
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Also worked at World Economic Forum305
Tom HulmeInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)David FrankelSeed Stage Venture Capital in the United StatesLaura BockPartner at QED InvestorsZachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado Ventures
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