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Geoff J. Catherwood

Investor

Partner at BDC Venture Capital · Board director at Cooledge Lighting

Vancouver, BC

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

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435 people in our graph share verified history with Geoff — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Steve JurvetsonunlockedGeoff: together at D-Wave Systems Inc. (2003–2020)
Geoff: together at Cooledge Lighting
Geoff: together at Neurio Technology Inc.
×3Geoff: together at Simon Fraser University

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Board director at Cooledge Lighting

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In turn, Geoff can intro founders to Cooledge Lighting's investors below.

Cooledge Lighting's investors · 3

ARCH Venture PartnersChicago · $50K – $250M checks · since 2015BDC Venture CapitalMontreal · $365K – $25.6M checks · since 2012Yaletown PartnersVancouver · $1.5M – $3.6M checks

Co-founders at Cooledge Lighting

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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
  21. Elsag BaileySenior Account Manager1987 — 2001
  22. Bailey ControlsDistrict Engineer/Account Manager1987 — 1999

Skills & more

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

From Geoff's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Cellex Power ProductsCooledge LightingD-Wave QuantumDarkVision TechnologiesLibrestream TechnologiesNeurio TechnologyRotolipticSWITCH MaterialsTeradiciXantrex Technology

Per curated public sources.

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)

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 Geoff in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Geoff J. Catherwood?
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.
Where does Geoff J. Catherwood work?
Geoff J. Catherwood is Partner at BDC Venture Capital and Board director at Cooledge Lighting.
What check size does Geoff J. Catherwood write?
Geoff J. Catherwood typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.
What companies has Geoff J. Catherwood invested in?
Investments tracked here include Cellex Power Products, Cooledge Lighting, D-Wave Quantum, DarkVision Technologies, Librestream Technologies, Neurio Technology, Rotoliptic, SWITCH Materials, Teradici, Xantrex Technology.
Where did Geoff J. Catherwood go to school?
Geoff J. Catherwood studied at Institute of Corporate Directors (Directors Education Program, ICD.D); Simon Fraser University (MBA, Executive MBA); The University of British Columbia (BASc, Mechanical Engineering).

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