Joshua Smith
InvestorAssociate, Fund Investments at BDC Venture Capital · Associate 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
- BDCAssociate Director, Fund Investmentscurrent2024 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- BDCAssociate, Fund Investments2023 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Better Society Capital (previously Big Society Capital)Venture Investment Manager2021 — 2023Greater London
- MaRS Discovery DistrictManager, Impact Investing2021Toronto, ON
- MaRS Discovery DistrictSenior Associate, Impact Investing2020 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Career BreakRelocation2019 — 2020
- KPMG AustraliaManager, Global Strategy Group2019Sydney, NSW
- KPMG AustraliaSenior Consultant, Global Strategy Group2018 — 2019Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- KPMG AustraliaSenior Consultant, Customer & Operations2017 — 2018Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- KPMG AustraliaConsultant, Customer & Operations2016 — 2017Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- BellGraduate Leadership Program2015 — 2016Toronto, Canada Area
Skills & more
Teamwork17Team Leadership13Microsoft Excel7Strategy1Research1Business Analysis1Change ManagementProject ManagementFinancial AnalysisManagement ConsultingMicrosoft Office1Microsoft PowerPoint
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Public SpeakingProblem SolvingCreativityCollaborationAdaptabilityTime ManagementWritingLeadershipPresentationsData AnalysisFinancial ModelingStrategic Planning- ILPA Institute: Private Equity for the Limited Partner — Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)
- LP Foundation — UK Private Capital
From Joshua's professional profile.
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)
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, Fund Investments 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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Also attended Smith School of Business at Queen's University68
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Also attended University of Antwerp59
Jan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWim Van LooverenFinance Director at Heran PartnersJoris MortelmansPartner & Senior Advisor at Heran PartnersKris VerburghPartner & Head of Science at BOLD LongevityChris ThoenChairman of the Scientific Advisory Board & IC Member (PeakBridge Growth II) at PeakBridge VCJohan van MilTeam member at Peak, an early-stage fund backed by entrepreneurs
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Shared employers
Also worked at BDC125
Inshaal QadirAnalyst at Panache VenturesPaige MartinManager, Portfolio Monitoring and Valuation at White Star CapitalAlex McIsaacGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalMark TrevittFounder & Managing Partner at Inovia CapitalRobert SimonVenture Partner at Ridge VenturesSabreen SidhuSenior Analyst at Vistara Growth
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Also worked at Better Society Capital (previously Big Society Capital)5
Sonia PowarChair of the Investment Committee at Frog CapitalCandice HampsonNon-Executive Director at ResonanceDanyal SattarManaging Director Of Impact Labs at ResonanceMauricio Preciado-AwadExecutive Director, Blended and Innovative Finance at Save the Children Global VenturesRohit VaishFounder at Saturn
Also worked at MaRS Discovery District46
Laura LenzInvestor at OMERS VenturesAnna TyndalePortfolio Success Lead at AirTree VenturesTom RandCo-Founder and Partner at ArcTern VenturesSalim TejaPartner, Head of Velocity Team at Radical VenturesSam RectorInvestor at XEIA Venture PartnersShirley SpeakmanManaging Partner at BDC Venture Capital
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