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Jim Hardin

Investor

Founding Partner at Carrot Ventures · Vice President at Verdex Capital

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

About

A past founder and entrepreneur, Jim identifies investment opportunities and leads investment transactions to build and finance agricultural technology companies. He has worked with companies including Baby Gourmet, Botaneco, Livestock Water Recycling and Decisive Farming, and holds a BSc and PhD from the University of Calgary.

Experience

  1. Verdex CapitalVice President Verdex Capital | Founding Partner, Carrot Venturescurrent2023 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
  2. Cellar InsightsBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
  3. Carrot VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2023 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
  4. Carrot VenturesCo-Founder & Venture Partner2019 — 2023Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  5. SusterreBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  6. AVAC Ltd.Sr. Investment Manager2015 — 2023
  7. AVAC Ltd.Investment Manager2006 — 2015Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. University of CalgaryDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Medical Sciences1990 — 1993
  2. University of CalgaryBachelor of Science (BSc), Zoology/Animal Biology1981 — 1985

Skills & more

Private Equity8Venture Capital9Venture Financing2Due Diligence7Start-ups9Business Strategy6Business Planning4Entrepreneurship6Corporate Finance3Investments2Valuation3Strategy3
+6 moreCorporate DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsPrivate PlacementsCapitalCommercializationBusiness Development

From Jim's professional profile.

Colleagues at Carrot Ventures

Danny Way
Venture Partner at Carrot Ventures
Kelly Krahulic
Principal at Carrot Ventures
Martin Vetter
Senior Vice President at Verdex Capital
Nicole McCullough
Investment Manager at Carrot Ventures
Steven Koeckhoven
Investment Manager at Carrot Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Jim Hardin work?
Jim Hardin is Founding Partner at Carrot Ventures.

Founder mafias

University of Calgary mafia15

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Garrett CampBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Aero +1Wilson ActonLLBFounded WhipcordAlice ReimerMBAFounded the51Martin VetterFoundations for Personal Leadership (Newfield NetworkFounded CarrotventuresJacques LaPointeMBAFounded AttaboticsJason GrayBAFounded SunFarmer

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Carrot Ventures mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Martin VetterFounding PartnerFounded Carrotventures

Cellar Insights mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Martin VetterBoard ChairFounded Carrotventures

Verdex Capital mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Martin VetterSenior Vice PresidentFounded Carrotventures

Same school

Also attended University of Calgary72

Laura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesLeah GosbeeCFO at Version One VenturesRaghu BhaskarInvestment Manager – Sector Specialist Industrial IT and AI at Emerald Technology Ventures AgChris EricksonFounder at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Bryan ChowInvestor at Side Door VenturesWilson ActonManaging Partner at Tall Grass Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cellar Insights1

Martin VetterSenior Vice President at Verdex Capital

Also worked at Carrot Ventures2

Martin VetterSenior Vice President at Verdex CapitalMonte WilsonCFO at Verdex Capital

Also worked at Susterre1

Martin VetterSenior Vice President at Verdex Capital

Also worked at AVAC Ltd.9

Martin VetterSenior Vice President at Verdex CapitalMonte WilsonCFO at Verdex CapitalJacques LaPointeMBA, P.Eng. - Founding Partner at Metiquity VenturesLaurie PowersBoard Chair at Verdex CapitalAlf SailerDirector at Verdex CapitalMyles HamiltonDirector at Verdex Capital

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