Tony Van Bommel
InvestorTreasurer at New Brunswick Innovation Foundation · CEO at Warner Music Group
Canada
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About
Tony Van Bommel is a retired venture capital investor who focused on cleantech, climate, and industrial software, with investments in companies including GAN Systems, D-Wave, Q1 Labs, and General Fusion. He previously served as senior managing partner of a national venture capital investment team, working on seed- through B-round investments in technology-based businesses in Canada. He is a board member at the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation and holds an MBA and an LLB.
Experience
- New Brunswick Innovation FoundationBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentFredericton, NB
- GaN Systems Inc.Investor2015 — 2024
- CarbonCure TechnologiesBoard Member/Investor2014 — 2022Halifax, Canada
- ThoughtWireBoard Member2018 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- BDC Capital, Industrial, Clean and Energy (ICE) Technology FundSenior Managing Partner2013 — 2021Toronto
- BDC Capital, Industrial, Clean and Energy (ICE) Technology FundManaging Partner, BDC Venture Capital, Energy/Cleantech Technologies2012 — 2021Vancouver, Canada
- BDC Capital, Industrial, Clean and Energy (ICE) Technology FundManaging Director, EEEM2008 — 2012
- Axine Water TechnologiesBoard Member/Investor2012 — 2021Vancouver
- Vizimax Inc.Board Member2011 — 2021
- LeddarTech - Mastering Lidar Sensor TechnologySeed Investor2009 — 2021Quebec City, Canada Area
- UpchainInvestor2017 — 2021Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- SofdeskInvestor/Board member2018 — 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- DarkVision Technologies Inc.Investor2016 — 2020Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Bit Stew SystemsInvestor/Board Observer2015 — 2016
- Nexterra Systems Corp.Board Member/Investor2013 — 2016Vancouver
- Q1 Labs (IBM Security)Board of Directors2003 — 2011
- Satlantic IncorporatedBoard of Directors/Investor2003 — 2010
- Kleer CorporationBoard Observer/Investor2007 — 2010
- Welaptega Marine LimitedBoard of Directors/Investor2006 — 2008
- Pathogen Detection SystemsInvestor2008
- BDC Venture CapitalDirector2001 — 2008
- Junior Achievement Nova ScotiaChairman2004 — 2006
Skills & more
Venture Capital62Strategy41Start-ups38Investments30Corporate Finance24Business Strategy22Leadership18Corporate Development17Restructuring13Entrepreneurship16Management11Mergers & Acquisitions10
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MergersStrategic PlanningBusiness DevelopmentPrivate EquityNegotiationDue DiligenceCleantechContract NegotiationQuantum ComputingFrom Tony's professional profile.
Colleagues at New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Adrian Uberto
President, COO, and Partner at ParaFi Capital
Blair Morgan
Director at New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Cameron Horwood
Systems & Data Analyst at New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Carly Abrahamson
Partner and General Counsel at The Colorado Impact Fund
Daniel Armali
Vice President, Investments at New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Daniel Clark
Director at New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
David Magee
Director at New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Diane Allain
Secretary at New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tony Van Bommel?
- Tony Van Bommel is a retired venture capital investor who focused on cleantech, climate, and industrial software, with investments in companies including GAN Systems, D-Wave, Q1 Labs, and General Fusion. He previously served as senior managing partner of a national venture capital investment team, working on seed- through B-round investments in technology-based businesses in Canada. He is a board member at the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation and holds an MBA and an LLB.
- Where does Tony Van Bommel work?
- Tony Van Bommel is Treasurer at New Brunswick Innovation Foundation.
- Where did Tony Van Bommel go to school?
- Tony Van Bommel studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (Clean Energy Ventures Program); Dalhousie University (MBA); Western University (Law).
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Also attended Dalhousie University104
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Shared employers
Also worked at ThoughtWire1
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