Where does Dinar Ahmed work?

Dinar Ahmed is Partner at BDC Venture Capital.

What check size does Dinar Ahmed write?

Dinar Ahmed typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.

Where did Dinar Ahmed go to school?

Dinar Ahmed studied at Concordia University - John Molson School of Business (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting); Ivey Business School at Western University (Canadian Private Capital Investment School).

Dinar Ahmed

Investor

Partner at BDC Venture Capital

Toronto, Ontario

Writes $2M – $5M checks · typically $3.5M

About

Dinar Ahmed is a Partner at BDC Capital's Seed Venture Fund, where he focuses on investments in software, AI, deeptech, physical AI, and defence/dual-use companies.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

d•••@bdc.careveal

Experience

BDCPartner - Seed Venture Fundcurrent2022 — presentToronto, ON
BDCPrincipal - Seed Venture Fund, Seed Legacy Fund and IT Venture Fund2021 — 2022Toronto, ON
BDCAssociate Principal - IT Venture Fund2018 — 2021Toronto, Canada Area
BDCAssociate - IT Venture Fund2018Toronto, Canada Area
BDCAssociate - Venture Capital Strategy and Investments, Corporate Development2016 — 2017Montreal, Canada Area
Jetscale AIInvestor and Board Membercurrent2026 — present
ShopVisionInvestor and Board Membercurrent2025 — present
Kahi Inc.Investor and Board Membercurrent2024 — presentOttawa, ON
PotlocFollow-on Investorcurrent2021 — present
PaperFollow-on Investorcurrent2020 — present
TransitBoard Observer2021 — 2026
HopperFollow-on Investor and Board Observer (Non-Executive)2018 — 2023Toronto, ON
HopperLead - Corporate Development2020
KlipfolioBoard Observer2018 — 2023Toronto, Canada Area
Local LogicFollow-on Investor and Board Observer2020 — 2022
Sonder Inc.Follow-on Investor (Exited via SPAC)2018 — 2021
Foko RetailBoard Observer (Acquired)2020 — 2021
CrowdRiffBoard Observer2018 — 2020Toronto, Canada Area
LeagueBoard Observer2018 — 2019Toronto, Canada Area
TELUSManager - Corporate Development and M&A2013 — 2016Vancouver and Montreal, Canada
TELUSProduct Development Specialist - Business Internet2010 — 2013Montreal, Canada Area

Skills & more

StrategyStrategic PlanningVenture CapitalCorporate DevelopmentInvestmentsMergers & AcquisitionsCompetitive AnalysisCompetitive IntelligenceProduct ManagementCorporate FinanceProduct MarketingProject Management

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Financial ModelingBusiness PlanningMarket AnalysisAccountingRestructuringProduct DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCorporate Strategy FormulationBusiness CaseBoard PresentationsMarket PricingCompany Profiling

Languages Bengali · English · French

Canadian Private Capital Investment School — Ivey Business School Executive Education

From Dinar'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 Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)

Alexandre Préfontaine

Principal at BDC Venture Capital

Network3

Aditya Aggarwal

Senior Managing Partner at BDC Venture Capital

Alexander Fried

Principal at BDC Venture Capital

Alexandre Préfontaine

Principal at BDC Venture Capital

Investors connected to Dinar in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dinar Ahmed?: Dinar Ahmed is a Partner at BDC Capital's Seed Venture Fund, where he focuses on investments in software, AI, deeptech, physical AI, and defence/dual-use companies.
Where does Dinar Ahmed work?: Dinar Ahmed is Partner at BDC Venture Capital.
What check size does Dinar Ahmed write?: Dinar Ahmed typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.
Where did Dinar Ahmed go to school?: Dinar Ahmed studied at Concordia University - John Molson School of Business (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting); Ivey Business School at Western University (Canadian Private Capital Investment School).

Same school

Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University229

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Shared employers

Also worked at BDC62

Inshaal QadirAnalyst at Panache Ventures Alex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia Capital Mark TrevittFounder & Managing Partner at Inovia Capital Robert SimonVenture Partner at Ridge Ventures Sabreen SidhuSenior Analyst at Vistara Growth Joshuah LebacqPrincipal at NAventures

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Also worked at Jetscale AI2

Étienne MérineauPartner at Inovia Capital Marc-Alain GuilbertPartner, Venture Creation at Diagram

Also worked at Hopper12

Laura LenzInvestor at OMERS Ventures Jack FraserPartner at BDC Venture Capital Jimmy ZhuSenior Principal at Blumberg Capital Steven ChungVice President at Inovia Capital Riku SeppäläGeneral Partner at Icebreaker Sophie ForestBoard member; Managing Partner at BrightSpark at ACET Capital

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Also worked at Sonder Inc.8

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