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Geoff J. Catherwood

Investor

Partner at BDC Venture Capital

Vancouver, BC

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

About

Geoff J. Catherwood is a Partner on the Industrial, Clean & Energy Venture Fund and Asset Management Team at BDC Venture Capital. A Professional Engineer with 14 years of experience in process control and industrial automation, he brings operational expertise across service, engineering, management, and sales. Catherwood serves on the boards of multiple early-stage companies and focuses on venture capital investments in cleantech and electronics hardware.

Experience

  1. BDC Venture CapitalPartner, Industrial, Clean & Energy Venture Fund & Asset Management Teamcurrent2001 — presentVancouver, Canada Area
  2. BDC Venture CapitalPartner, Sustainability Venture Fund2023 — 2025Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  3. WeeverDirector Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentHamilton, Ontario, Canada
  4. SparkCRMDirector Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  5. ThinkData WorksDirector Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  6. RANOVUS Inc.Board Directorcurrent2021 — presentOttawa, Ontario, Canada
  7. Kiwanis Club of VancouverBoard Director and Past Presidentcurrent2009 — present
  8. Librestream Technologies Inc.Board Director2016 — 2025Greater Winnipeg Metropolitan Area
  9. Rotoliptic Technologies Inc.Director Board Of Directors2019 — 2025Squamish, BC
  10. D-Wave Systems Inc.Board Director2009 — 2022Burnaby, BC
  11. D-Wave Systems Inc.Board Director/Observer2002 — 2022
  12. GaN Systems Inc.Board Observer2021Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  13. SWITCH MaterialsBoard Director2009 — 2021
  14. TeradiciBoard Director2004 — 2021
  15. DarkVision Technologies Inc.Board Director2016 — 2020North Vancouver
  16. Cooledge Lighting Inc.Board Director2012 — 2020Burnaby
  17. General FusionBoard Observer2011 — 2019
  18. Neurio Technology Inc.Board Director/Observer2014 — 2019Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  19. SutusBoard Director2007 — 2013
  20. ABB Inc.Senior Account Manager1999 — 2001

Education

  1. Institute of Corporate DirectorsDirectors Education Program, ICD.D2018 — 2019
  2. Simon Fraser UniversityMBA, Executive MBA1995 — 1997
  3. The University of British ColumbiaBASc, Mechanical Engineering1982 — 1987
  4. St. Bede's Senior School"O" Levels, GCE "O" Levels1979 — 1982

Skills & more

Venture Capital68Automation1Cleantech31Electronics2Hardware2Entrepreneurship21Business Strategy18Start-ups32Product Management4Quantum Computing3Business Development6Mergers2
+11 moreStrategic PlanningManagementMergers & AcquisitionsCommercializationCorporate DevelopmentEnergyStrategic PartnershipsRenewable EnergyPrivate EquityNuclear Power PlantsStrategy
  • Directors Education ProgramInstitute of Corporate Directors
  • Canadian Securities Course

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