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Ask Mauricio Preciado-Awad to introduce you to Joshua
You →Mauricio · together at Better Society Capital (previously Big Society Capital) (2021–2023) →Joshua
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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, England, United Kingdom
- MaRS Discovery DistrictManager, Impact Investing2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- MaRS Discovery DistrictSenior Associate, Impact Investing2020 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Career BreakRelocation2019 — 2020
- KPMG AustraliaManager, Global Strategy Group2019Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- 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 — 2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Skills & more
Teamwork17Team Leadership13Microsoft Excel7Strategy1Research1Business Analysis1Change ManagementProject ManagementFinancial AnalysisManagement ConsultingMicrosoft Office1Microsoft PowerPoint
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Public SpeakingProblem SolvingCreativityCollaborationAdaptabilityTime ManagementWritingLeadership- 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 Thrive ETA Fund
Aadit Parikh
Associate at BDC Thrive ETA Fund
Alexander Fried
Associate Principal at BDC Thrive ETA Fund
Arun Eapen
Director, funds at BDC Thrive ETA Fund
Charnjit Manhas
Senior Analyst at BDC Thrive ETA Fund
Christopher Gillam
Director at BDC Thrive ETA Fund
Devlin Flood-Smith
Associate at BDC Thrive ETA Fund
Geoff Otto
Senior Analyst at BDC Thrive ETA Fund
Ines Saad
Associate Director at BDC Thrive ETA Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joshua Smith?
- Associate Director at BDC Thrive ETA Fund
- Where does Joshua Smith work?
- Joshua Smith is Associate Director at BDC Thrive ETA Fund.
- 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).
Same school
Also attended Smith School of Business at Queen's University80
Chris CusinatoAssociate at Odyssey Investment PartnersJeff LiebovitzInvestor at OMERS VenturesJackson WrightAssociate at ArcTern VenturesSarah WillsonPrincipal at Panache VenturesAliénor BosséPortfolio Success Lead at SpeedinvestJordon BoerchersVice President at Vistara Growth
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Also attended University of Antwerp76
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 BDC171
Andrew LugsdinPartner at Brightspark VenturesInshaal 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 Ventures
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Also worked at Better Society Capital (previously Big Society Capital)9
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 VenturesJoshua SmithAssociate at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)Claire KearneyAdvisor at ImpactVC
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Also worked at MaRS Discovery District53
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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