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Connor Edwards

Investor

Principal at BDC Venture Capital · Principal at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)

Canada

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About

Connor Edwards is a Principal at BDC, focusing on early-stage venture investments in climate, software, and AI. His background includes management consulting and banking, along with an early role at Hootsuite. He also makes personal investments in capital-light, AI-native businesses, with interests spanning vertical AI, B2B software, fintech and embedded finance, digital health, and the future of work.

Experience

  1. BDCPrincipalcurrent2026 — present
  2. MarineLabsBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  3. Go FractionalFractional Finance & Ops Leadercurrent2024 — present
  4. Conconi Growth PartnersAdvisor / EIR2023 — 2024
  5. Graphite VenturesInvestor2018 — 2023
  6. MaRS Investment Accelerator FundInvestor2018 — 2023
  7. CIBCHead of Digital Innovation2016 — 2018
  8. IBMSenior Management Consultant2014 — 2016
  9. IBMManagement Consultant2013 — 2014
  10. HootsuitePartnerships and GTM Ops2011 — 2013

Skills & more

Leadership34Strategic Planning22Exceptional People Skills3Venture Financing2Go-to-Market Strategy2Partnerships1Business Strategy44Management Consulting6Corporate Development2Financial Modeling3Financial Analysis12Change Management16
+10 moreProject ManagementAirlinesEnterprise Risk ManagementMarket EntryOpportunity AssessmentRevenue & Profit GrowthChannel StrategyStrategic AlliancesDistribution StrategiesCapital Strategy

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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 Connor Edwards?
Connor Edwards is a Principal at BDC, focusing on early-stage venture investments in climate, software, and AI. His background includes management consulting and banking, along with an early role at Hootsuite. He also makes personal investments in capital-light, AI-native businesses, with interests spanning vertical AI, B2B software, fintech and embedded finance, digital health, and the future of work.
Where does Connor Edwards work?
Connor Edwards is Principal at BDC Venture Capital.
Where did Connor Edwards go to school?
Connor Edwards studied at Copenhagen Business School; University of Victoria (Gustavson School of Business, Bachelor of Commerce).

Same school

Also attended Copenhagen Business School477

Jeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of PleoLinaInvestor at InvestinorJonathan W.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesThanachat Tangsriwongタイオフィス代表 (Thailand Office Representative) at CyberAgent CapitalAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesThomas JuvinManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal Investments

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Also attended University of Victoria108

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDana OshiroPartner at HeavybitSandra MalmbergInvestor at EQT VenturesRafael BirnbaumVice President at TCVMitchell BallentineMarketing at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Aaron FykeFounder and Managing Partner at Thin Line Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at MarineLabs2

Joseph ReganSenior Managing Partner at BDC Venture CapitalEvan MachinInvestment Associate at InBC Investment Corp.

Also worked at Conconi Growth Partners4

Alex ConconiFounding Partner at Conconi Growth PartnersHash AboulhosnPartner at Conconi Growth PartnersShehbaz HussainAssociate Vice President, Investments at Conconi Growth PartnersJacqueline WuDirector of Tax at Conconi Growth Partners

Also worked at MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund12

Matthew LeibowitzCo-Founder & Managing General Partner at Plaza VenturesJamie StiffManaging Director at Genesys CapitalMichelle McBaneManaging Director at Stand Up VenturesCraig LeonardGeneral Partner at Graphite VenturesKevin MadillPartner at Graphite VenturesMackenzie PukliczAssociate at Graphite Ventures

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Also worked at CIBC79

Rohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalLaura SageDirector, Marketing & Investor Relations at Windham Capital PartnersRichard SobelPartner, Strategic Development at Polymorphic CapitalIdo GileadiExecutive Advisor at Team8Chris AngelatosDirector at Vistara GrowthKatie YoungAssociate at Ion Pacific

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