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Matt Stanley

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Partner at BDC Venture Capital · Advisory Committee at Nàdarra Ventures · Associate | CDL-Atlantic: Oceans at Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)

Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area

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About

Matt Stanley is a Partner at BDC Capital's Climate Tech Fund with over 20 years of experience in sustainability and climate strategy across Canada and Europe. His career includes roles at IKEA, where he helped build the company's corporate venture arm, and advisory firms including SYSTEMIQ, Deloitte, and EY, focused on industrial decarbonization and capital deployment. He holds a Master's degree in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Commerce from Mount Allison University.

Experience

  1. BDCPartner | Climate Tech Fundcurrent2022 — presentOttawa, ON
  2. BDCInvestment Director | ClimateTech Fund2020 — 2022Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  3. Freshr TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentHalifax, NS
  4. CarbonRunBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentHalifax, NS
  5. PlanetaryInvestorcurrent2024 — presentHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  6. DeNovaBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  7. GIT (Graphite Innovation & Technologies)Board Membercurrent2023 — presentHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  8. Intelligent CityBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentVancouver, BC
  9. e-ZincBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  10. Mara Renewables CorporationBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  11. AlumaPower CorporationBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentOntario, Canada
  12. FREDsense TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  13. SOMEWORKSFoundercurrent2020 — presentCanada
  14. Creative Destruction LabAssociate | CDL-Atlantic: Oceanscurrent2020 — presentHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
  15. Giatec | Smart Construction SolutionsBoard Observer2022 — 2025Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  16. Ekona PowerStrategic Committee Member2022 — 2025Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  17. IKEA GroupInvestment Manager | Venture Investments2016 — 2020The Hague Area, Netherlands
  18. IKEA GroupManager | Sustainability Innovation2012 — 2016Malmö, Sweden
  19. EYManager | Sustainability & Cleantech Services2010 — 2012London, United Kingdom
  20. EYManager | Global Strategy2008 — 2010
  21. Deloitte CanadaConsultant | Strategy & Innovation2005 — 2008Toronto, Canada
  22. Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du CanadaProgram Manager | International Trade2004Oslo Area, Norway

Skills & more

StrategyManagement10Leadership10Strategic Planning7Board of Directors3Business Planning31Business Strategy34Sustainability26Sustainable Business21Entrepreneurship18Start-ups12Financial Modeling13
+12 moreProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentClean TechnologyCorporate SustainabilityBusiness TransformationMarket AnalysisCorporate DevelopmentInnovation ManagementSustainability StrategyRetailNew Business DevelopmentCorporate Social Responsibility

Languages English · Rusty French

  • Private Capital Governance Program — Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)

From Matt's professional profile.

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 Matt Stanley?
Matt Stanley is a Partner at BDC Capital's Climate Tech Fund with over 20 years of experience in sustainability and climate strategy across Canada and Europe. His career includes roles at IKEA, where he helped build the company's corporate venture arm, and advisory firms including SYSTEMIQ, Deloitte, and EY, focused on industrial decarbonization and capital deployment. He holds a Master's degree in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Commerce from Mount Allison University.
Where does Matt Stanley work?
Matt Stanley is Partner at BDC Venture Capital.
Where did Matt Stanley go to school?
Matt Stanley studied at University of Cambridge (Masters (MSt), Sustainability Leadership); Mount Allison University (Bachelor (BComm), Major in Economics & International Business); BI Norwegian Business School (International Exchange).

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Also worked at Mara Renewables Corporation1

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