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Byron Thom
InvestorPartner at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds) · Partner at BDC Venture Capital
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About
Byron Thom is a partner at BDC's Industrial Innovation Venture Fund (I2VF), where he invests in and advises startups and technology companies on strategy, go-to-market, and governance. He previously served as Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy at Cymax Group Technologies and as a Principal at Framework Venture Partners, where he was a board observer for Cymax following its Series B financing. He is Vice Chair of the Board of Governors at UBC and Chair of its Finance Committee, holds the ICD.D designation obtained in 2025, and is licensed to practice law in British Columbia.
Experience
- BDCPartner, Industrial Innovation Venture Fund (I2VF)current2024 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- The University of British ColumbiaGovernor on the UBC Board of Governorscurrent2022 — present
- Cymax Group TechnologiesVice President, Corporate Development and Strategy2021 — 2023
- Cymax Group TechnologiesSr. Director of Strategy and Advisor to the CEO2021Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
- Cymax Group TechnologiesBoard Observer2016 — 2021
- Coast Mental HealthBoard Member2013 — 2021Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- CheckfrontBoard Observer2019 — 2021
- Framework Venture PartnersPrincipal2018 — 2021Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Mobify (acquired by Salesforce)Board Observer2016 — 2020
- LemonStand (acquired by Mailchimp)Board Member2016 — 2019Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Optigo NetworksCo-founder / Advisor2016 — 2018Vancouver
- Optigo NetworksCo-founder & General Counsel/VP Systems2012 — 2016Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- BDC CapitalAssociate Director, IT Venture Fund2016 — 2018Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- Riches, McKenzie & Herbert LLPAssociate2010 — 2012Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Accommodation, Information and Support Inc. ("AIS")Board Member2011 — 2012Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Bereskin & Parr LLPStudent-at-Law2008 — 2010Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- University of OttawaResearch Assistant, Professor Ian Kerr (Canada Research Chair in Law, Ethics & Technology)2007 — 2009
- CIPPIC—The Samuelson Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest ClinicResearcher2006 — 2008
- Electronic Privacy Information CenterLaw Clerk2008Washington DC-Baltimore Area
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Byron Thom?
- Byron Thom is a partner at BDC's Industrial Innovation Venture Fund (I2VF), where he invests in and advises startups and technology companies on strategy, go-to-market, and governance. He previously served as Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategy at Cymax Group Technologies and as a Principal at Framework Venture Partners, where he was a board observer for Cymax following its Series B financing. He is Vice Chair of the Board of Governors at UBC and Chair of its Finance Committee, holds the ICD.D designation obtained in 2025, and is licensed to practice law in British Columbia.
- Where does Byron Thom work?
- Byron Thom is Partner at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds).
- Where did Byron Thom go to school?
- Byron Thom studied at Simon Fraser University (B.A.Sc. (Honours), Engineering Science - Systems Option); Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD-Rotman, Directors Education Program); University of Ottawa (LL.B., English Common Law - Law & Technology Option).
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