David Uponi
InvestorInvestor, Indigenous Fund at BDC Venture Capital · Associate at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Canada
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David: together at Forum Ventures
David: together at University of Waterloo
About
David Uponi is an Investor with the Indigenous Fund at BDC Capital. His background includes experience in UX, product, and strategy, including work on user experience, product roadmaps, and investment theses. His interests include climate change and reaching net-zero emissions, and outside of work he writes and records music and reads.
Experience
- BDCInvestor, Thrive Venture Fund (Pre-seed / Seed)current2025 — present
- BLCK VC CanadaDirectorcurrent2023 — presentCanada
- Forum VenturesVenture Capital Investing2022 — 2024Toronto, New York City
- GeorgianGrowth Equity Investing2020 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Deloitte CanadaManagement Consultant2018 — 2020
- MicrosoftPartner Strategy Analyst2017 — 2018Toronto, Canada Area
- University of WaterlooResearch Assistant2016Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Skills & more
Deal SourcingFundraisingEarly Stage InvestmentResearch SkillsMarket AnalysisGrowth Investing1Digital Transformation1Financial AnalysisManagement ConsultingBusiness AnalysisGo-to-Market StrategyB2B Marketing Strategy
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Academic ResearchSurvey ResearchAcademic WritingVenture CapitalMarket ResearchProgram ManagementMarketingEvent PlanningLeadershipTeamworkPublic SpeakingStrategic PlanningLanguages English · Igbo
From David'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
Alroy Almeida
Associate Principal at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Uponi?
- David Uponi is an Investor with the Indigenous Fund at BDC Capital. His background includes experience in UX, product, and strategy, including work on user experience, product roadmaps, and investment theses. His interests include climate change and reaching net-zero emissions, and outside of work he writes and records music and reads.
- Where does David Uponi work?
- David Uponi is Investor, Indigenous Fund at BDC Venture Capital.
- Where did David Uponi go to school?
- David Uponi studied at University of Waterloo (Honour's Bachelor of Arts); Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University (BBA Coursework, Business/Commerce); Oak Hill Academy.
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Also attended Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University38
Riley FinchInvestment Associate at NextGen Venture PartnersKeegan PintoPrincipal at ArcTern VenturesMark PresaccoAssociate Director at Espresso CapitalElissa KongAssociate at Intact VenturesJamie LearmonthVice President at Canadian Business Growth FundErik DanudjajaSenior Associate, Corporate Development and Strategy at WELL Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at BLCK VC Canada1
Also worked at Forum Ventures44
CollinManaging Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.Stephan CizmarCo-Founder at Lorimer VenturesSean KesterPartner at In Revenue CapitalMichael CardamoneManaging Partner and CEO at Forum VenturesJonah MidanikGeneral Partner at Forum VenturesNeal SarrafManaging Director at Forum Ventures
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Also worked at Georgian16
Ha DuongVP Finance & Operations at Luge CapitalZao ChenInvestor at Craft VenturesAnkur SaxenaInvestment Director at TDK VenturesSteve LeightellLead Investor at GeorgianEmily WalshLead Investor at GeorgianMargaret WuLead Investor at Georgian
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Also worked at Deloitte Canada2,000
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesRaychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at Investinor
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