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Joshua Smith

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Associate at BDC Venture Capital · Associate Director at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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About

Joshua Smith is an Associate Director on the Fund Investments team at BDC Capital, where he invests in venture capital funds across Canada. Previously, he served as an investment manager at Big Society Capital in London, deploying £15 million across four venture funds focused on health, financial inclusion, and education, and led the development of the venture team's co-investment program and several data initiatives. Earlier in his career, he worked as a management consultant with KPMG Australia and MaRS Discovery District for nearly five years.

Experience

  1. BDCAssociate Director, Fund Investmentscurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. BDCAssociate, Fund Investments2023 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. Better Society Capital (previously Big Society Capital)Venture Investment Manager2021 — 2023Greater London
  4. MaRS Discovery DistrictManager, Impact Investing2021Toronto, ON
  5. MaRS Discovery DistrictSenior Associate, Impact Investing2020 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  6. Career BreakRelocation2019 — 2020
  7. KPMG AustraliaManager, Global Strategy Group2019Sydney, NSW
  8. KPMG AustraliaSenior Consultant, Global Strategy Group2018 — 2019Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  9. KPMG AustraliaSenior Consultant, Customer & Operations2017 — 2018Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  10. KPMG AustraliaConsultant, Customer & Operations2016 — 2017Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  11. BellGraduate Leadership Program2015 — 2016Toronto, Canada Area

Skills & more

Teamwork17Team Leadership13Microsoft Excel7Strategy1Research1Business Analysis1Change ManagementProject ManagementFinancial AnalysisManagement ConsultingMicrosoft Office1Microsoft PowerPoint
+12 morePublic SpeakingProblem SolvingCreativityCollaborationAdaptabilityTime ManagementWritingLeadershipPresentationsData AnalysisFinancial ModelingStrategic Planning
  • ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner — Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)
  • LP Foundation — UK Private Capital

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Colleagues at BDC Venture Capital

Aadit Parikh
Associate Director at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Aanisha Belur
Associate at BDC Venture Capital
Aashna Kumar
Associate Principal at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Abhi Gupta
Analyst at BDC Venture Capital
Aditya Aggarwal
Senior Managing Partner at BDC Venture Capital
Akhilesh Prabhu
Associate at BDC Venture Capital
Alex Mansueto
Senior Analyst at BDC Venture Capital
Alexa Goldhar
Senior Analyst at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Joshua Smith?
Joshua Smith is an Associate Director on the Fund Investments team at BDC Capital, where he invests in venture capital funds across Canada. Previously, he served as an investment manager at Big Society Capital in London, deploying £15 million across four venture funds focused on health, financial inclusion, and education, and led the development of the venture team's co-investment program and several data initiatives. Earlier in his career, he worked as a management consultant with KPMG Australia and MaRS Discovery District for nearly five years.
Where does Joshua Smith work?
Joshua Smith is Associate at BDC Venture Capital.
Where did Joshua Smith go to school?
Joshua Smith studied at Smith School of Business at Queen's University (Bachelor’s degree (First Class Honours), Commerce); University of Antwerp (Academic Exchange, Applied Economics).

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