Nelson Switzer

Experience

1. Climate Innovation CapitalManaging Partner & Co-Foundercurrent2020 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
2. The Gigacorn HunterAuthorcurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
3. Toronto Climate Week | TOCWBoard Advisorcurrent2025 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
4. Groundwork BioAgBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentMazor, Central, Israel
5. Manifest ClimateBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentToronto, ON
6. Manifest ClimateBoard Member2022 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
7. Northwestern UniversityAdjunct Professor2021 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
8. Loop IndustriesChief Growth Officer2018 — 2019Toronto, Canada Area
9. NestléVice President & Chief Sustainability Officer2015 — 2018Toronto, Canada Area
10. Ivey Business School at Western UniversityExecutive in Residence2014 — 2016London, Canada Area
11. PwCDirector & Leader, Sustainable Business Solutions2010 — 2015Toronto, Canada Area
12. University of WaterlooAdjunct Professor2011 — 2013Waterloo, Ontario
13. CentricaDirector, Corporate Responsibility2008 — 2011
14. Royal Bank of CanadaSenior Manager, Environmental Affairs2005 — 2008Toronto, Canada Area
15. EcoplansProject Manager, Environment2003 — 2005Toronto, Canada Area
16. Jacques WhitfordEnvironmental Engineer2001 — 2003Toronto, Canada Area

Education

1. Harvard Business SchoolCertificate, Foundations of Private Equity and Venture Capital2021
2. Al Gore's The Climate ProjectCertificate, Climate Change2008
3. United Nations Institute for Training and ResearchCertificate, Climate Change2007
4. University of TorontoM.Eng., Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development1999 — 2000
5. University of New BrunswickB.Sc., Biology1994 — 1998

Skills & more

Languages English · French

From Nelson's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,818

BGBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJBJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTDTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMMMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMHMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended University of Toronto249

YRYasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalIBImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKGKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAMAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMMMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAKAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC

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Also attended University of New Brunswick8

JMJeffrey MoorePresident at MC Healthcare VenturesNLNicole LeBlancAdvisory Committee at Nàdarra VenturesTWTarja WiklundInvestment Committee Member at Equivator®KLKathryn LockhartBoard Member at Women's Equity LabLJLorna JohnsonBoard Member at Women's Equity LabHDHabib DableAdvisor at RA Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Toronto Climate Week | TOCW1

SVSophie VaughanHead of Impact and Investor Relations at ArcTern Ventures

Also worked at Manifest Climate2

KKKevin KimsaCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Climate Innovation CapitalLSLarissa SequeiraSpring Impact Capital at Spring Angels Capital

Also worked at Nestlé56

SSSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersXMXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesMRManpreet RatiaManaging Partner, Portfolio Success at Jungle VenturesENEinat NemeshVenture Partner at TAU VenturesESErich SieberFounding General Partner at PeakBridge VCPBPaola BranniInvestor at Extantia Capital

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Also worked at PwC953

DPDavid PhuController at Felicis VenturesTLTianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesJWJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesATAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersATAne Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at InvestinorEEgilInvestor at Investinor

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