Parimal Nathwani
InvestorManaging Partner, Life Sciences Venture Fund, BDC Capital at BDC Life Sciences Venture Fund · Managing Partner, Life Sciences Venture Fund at BDC Venture Capital
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About
A life sciences leader with over 20 years of experience building and scaling biotechnology and medical technology companies, appointed to lead the new fund with expertise in scientific models and commercialization.
Experience
- BDCManaging Partner, Life Sciences Venture Fundcurrent2026 — presentToronto, ON
- TIAP - Toronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersPresident and CEO2020 — 2026Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- TIAP - Toronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersVice President, Commercialization2008 — 2020
- Versant PartnersResearch Analyst2006 — 2008
- UBC Industry Liaison OfficeTechnology Transfer Manager2004 — 2006
- Active Pass PharmaceuticalsManager, Business Development1999 — 2003
Skills & more
Biopharmaceuticals15Commercialization58Technology Evaluation3Biotechnology36Drug Discovery5Lifesciences21Start-ups15Business Development23Technology Transfer38Clinical Development5Entrepreneurship6Drug Development10
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Colleagues at BDC Life Sciences Venture Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Parimal Nathwani?
- A life sciences leader with over 20 years of experience building and scaling biotechnology and medical technology companies, appointed to lead the new fund with expertise in scientific models and commercialization.
- Where does Parimal Nathwani work?
- Parimal Nathwani is Managing Partner, Life Sciences Venture Fund, BDC Capital at BDC Life Sciences Venture Fund.
- Where did Parimal Nathwani go to school?
- Parimal Nathwani studied at Simon Fraser University (MBA); The University of British Columbia (MSc).
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Also attended The University of British Columbia446
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Shared employers
Also worked at TIAP - Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners10
Salim TejaPartner, Head of Velocity Team at Radical VenturesShermaine TilleyManaging Partner at CTI Life Sciences Fund L.P.Prakash GowdInterim President and CEO at Toronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersBarry GeeDirector, Public Affairs at Toronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersDiana ResetcaManager, Technology & Venture Development at Toronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersIdo KaminskyDirector, Technology and Venture Development at Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners
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