Geoff J. Catherwood
InvestorPartner 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
- BDC Venture CapitalPartner, Industrial, Clean & Energy Venture Fund & Asset Management Teamcurrent2001 — presentVancouver, Canada Area
- BDC Venture CapitalPartner, Sustainability Venture Fund2023 — 2025Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- WeeverDirector Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentHamilton, Ontario, Canada
- SparkCRMDirector Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- ThinkData WorksDirector Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- RANOVUS Inc.Board Directorcurrent2021 — presentOttawa, Ontario, Canada
- Kiwanis Club of VancouverBoard Director and Past Presidentcurrent2009 — present
- Librestream Technologies Inc.Board Director2016 — 2025Greater Winnipeg Metropolitan Area
- Rotoliptic Technologies Inc.Director Board Of Directors2019 — 2025Squamish, BC
- D-Wave Systems Inc.Board Director2009 — 2022Burnaby, BC
- D-Wave Systems Inc.Board Director/Observer2002 — 2022
- GaN Systems Inc.Board Observer2021Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- SWITCH MaterialsBoard Director2009 — 2021
- TeradiciBoard Director2004 — 2021
- DarkVision Technologies Inc.Board Director2016 — 2020North Vancouver
- Cooledge Lighting Inc.Board Director2012 — 2020Burnaby
- General FusionBoard Observer2011 — 2019
- Neurio Technology Inc.Board Director/Observer2014 — 2019Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- SutusBoard Director2007 — 2013
- ABB Inc.Senior Account Manager1999 — 2001
Education
- Institute of Corporate DirectorsDirectors Education Program, ICD.D2018 — 2019
- Simon Fraser UniversityMBA, Executive MBA1995 — 1997
- The University of British ColumbiaBASc, Mechanical Engineering1982 — 1987
- St. Bede's Senior School"O" Levels, GCE "O" Levels1979 — 1982
Skills & more
Venture Capital68Automation1Cleantech31Electronics2Hardware2Entrepreneurship21Business Strategy18Start-ups32Product Management4Quantum Computing3Business Development6Mergers2
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Strategic PlanningManagementMergers & AcquisitionsCommercializationCorporate DevelopmentEnergyStrategic PartnershipsRenewable EnergyPrivate EquityNuclear Power PlantsStrategy- Directors Education Program — Institute of Corporate Directors
- Canadian Securities Course
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Same school
Also attended Institute of Corporate Directors21
David NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLori EllAdvisor at Tall Grass VenturesJohn AdamsPresident and CEO at NGIF CapitalSylvie MethotVP, Sales Western Region QC at Purpose InvestmentsTracy TidyEquity Analyst at Pender Growth FundGraham DrakeDirector at Verdex Capital
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Also attended Simon Fraser University49
Sophie BuonassisiSVP of Marketing at GTMfundAnastasia HambaliInvestor at Side Door VenturesTetsu NomuraPrincipal at Sozo VenturesJackson EunAssociate at Sora VenturesAnnie LeOperations Partner at UNION Labs VenturesMaria PacellaManaging Partner, Pender Ventures at Pender Growth Fund
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Also attended The University of British Columbia164
Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRares CrisanInvestor at GGV CapitalRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
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Shared employers
Also worked at BDC Venture Capital59
Inshaal QadirAnalyst at Panache VenturesAlex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalMark TrevittFounder & Managing Partner at Inovia CapitalRobert SimonVenture Partner at Ridge VenturesSabreen SidhuSenior Analyst at Vistara GrowthJoshuah LebacqPrincipal at NAventures
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Also worked at Librestream Technologies Inc.2
Also worked at Cooledge Lighting Inc.2
Colleagues at BDC Venture Capital
Aditya Aggarwal
Senior Managing Partner at BDC Venture Capital
Alexander Fried
Principal at BDC Venture Capital
Alexandre Préfontaine
Principal at BDC Venture Capital
Dinar Ahmed
Partner at BDC Venture Capital
Duncan Stewart
Partner at BDC Venture Capital
Fidelité Inagajo
Associate at BDC Venture Capital
Jack Fraser
Partner at BDC Venture Capital
Jaime Martin
Associate at BDC Venture Capital
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Aditya Aggarwal
Senior Managing Partner at BDC Venture Capital
Alexander Fried
Principal at BDC Venture Capital
Alexandre Préfontaine
Principal at BDC Venture Capital
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