About
A veteran of Canadian healthcare venture capital, van der Velden began his career at Connaught Biosciences before joining the country's largest VC firm, and led the transformation of the CVCA in 2011. He holds an MBA and an M.Sc. (Pathology) and focuses on backing entrepreneurs building transformative healthcare companies.
Invests in
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Experience
- Lumira VenturesFounder and Executive Chairpersoncurrent2026 β presentToronto, ON
- Lumira VenturesFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2007 β presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- AmacaTheraBoard Membercurrent2026 β presentToronto, ON
- Exact ImagingBoard Membercurrent2016 β presentToronto, Canada Area
- Medexus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Chairman of the Board2019 β 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Edesa BiotechBoard Member2017 β 2022Toronto, Canada Area
- AmacaTheraBoard Member2019 β 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Spinal KineticsBoard Member2011 β 2018sunnyvale california
- Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity AssociationPresident2012 β 2014
- CML HealthcareBoard Member2013
- MDS CapitalPresident & CEO2005 β 2007toronto
- MDS CapitalPresident and CEO2005 β 2007Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Fusion CapitalFounder and Managing Partner2001 β 2005
- Taurus CapitalManaging Director, Investment Banking2000 β 2001
- Bedford CapitalManaging Director1995 β 1999
- Hyal Pharmaceuticals Inc.Vice President Business Development1992 β 1995
- Vencap Equities Alberta LtdAssociate1988 β 1992
Education
- Queen's UniversityM.Sc., Pathology1985 β 1987
- Schulich School of Business - York UniversityMBA, Finance and Policy1987 β 1988
- Queen's UniversityB.Sc., Life Sciences1981 β 1984
Skills & more
GovernmentExecutive LeadershipHealthcare ImprovementBoard GovernanceCorporate GovernanceFinanceOrganizational LeadershipFinancial AdvisoryFinancial ServicesBusiness LeadershipTeam LeadershipTeam Building
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Strategic PlanningStrategic PartnershipsChange ManagementStart-upsDue DiligenceMergersBiotechnologyCorporate DevelopmentStrategyManagementLeadershipTeamworkLanguages Dutch
From Peter's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Queen's University173
Hark AhluwaliaAssociate at RevolutionSydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersRares CrisanInvestor at GGV CapitalCURTIS URBANOWICZInvestment at Makers FundSanjiv KalevarPartner at Mucker CapitalAustin PringleAnalyst at Congruent Ventures
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Also attended Schulich School of Business - York University69
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersClaireInvestor at Eudemian VenturesSarah ApplebaumPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Nitin ReenPartner, Value creation at Nuwa CapitalPrashant MattaPartner at Panache VenturesEva LauFounding and General Partner at Inovia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lumira Ventures14
Gerry BrunkManaging Director at Lumira VenturesBeni RovinskiManaging Director at Lumira VenturesLu HanPartner at Lumira VenturesVasco LarcinaCFO at Lumira VenturesNikhil ThattePartner at Lumira VenturesSuman RaoPrincipal at Lumira Ventures
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Also worked at AmacaThera4
Also worked at Edesa Biotech1
Also worked at Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association14
Christophe BourqueGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalMohan MarkandaierManaging Partner at Good News VenturesMatthew LeibowitzCo-Founder & Managing General Partner at Plaza VenturesThomas WellnerInvestor at AgeTech CapitalChris ArsenaultFounder and Partner at Inovia CapitalJacki JenuthPartner and COO at Lumira Ventures
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Deals Β· 1
Medexus PharmaceuticalsBoard seat
via Lumira Ventures Β· filed Mar 2020 Β· $400K raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Lumira Ventures
Beni Rovinski
Managing Director at Lumira Ventures
Dahlia Abbott
Accounting / Office Manager at Lumira Ventures
Daniel Hetu
Managing Director at Lumira Ventures
Daniel HΓ©tu
Managing Director at Lumira Ventures
Danielle Karakas
Analyst at Lumira Ventures
Gerry Brunk
Managing Director at Lumira Ventures
Isabelle Harris
Analyst at Lumira Ventures
Jacki Jenuth
Partner and COO at Lumira Ventures