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Brian Elder Brian Elder
Vice President, Fund Investments
Calgary
Phone: (403) 292-6935 
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Brian is Vice President, Fund Investments of BDC Venture Capital. He is responsible for managing the BDC's specialty venture capital fund investments and implementing a private equity "fund of funds" strategy. Brian has 12 years experience in venture capital, primarily in software and information technology ventures and fund of fund investments. Prior to his appointment to Vice President Fund Investments, Brian was Managing Director, Information Technology at BDC. Brian has served on the boards of numerous private and public companies as well advisory committees of private venture capital funds.

He is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with B.Comm. and MBA degrees. Brian is the current President of the Venture Capital Association of Alberta.

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Tim April Tim April
Director, Fund Investments
Eastern Canada
Phone: (613) 947-1929
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Tim is Director, Fund Investment for BDC Venture Capital. He is responsible for managing the BDC’s specialty and seed fund investments in the eastern half of Canada. Tim has four years experience in venture capital, primarily in the semiconductor and electronics sectors were he participated in the management, growth and exit of numerous technology companies. Prior to BDC, Tim garnered 17 years experience in the high technology industry, having held various positions in engineering, sales, business development and management with the likes of Servo Robot, Texas Instruments, LSI Logic Corp., LSI Europe, Broadcom Corp., and Multilink Technology Corp.

Tim April holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Management Studies from McGill University.

Rebecca Giffen Rebecca Giffen
Investment Analyst, Fund Investments
Calgary
Phone: (403) 292-6932
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Rebecca is an Investment Analyst with BDC's Fund Investments group. Prior to this she was an Investment Analyst with BDC's Information Technology group. She is responsible for monitoring investments, conducting industry research, performing financial analysis and undertaking due diligence. She has been with BDC's Venture Capital Group since 1998.

Rebecca holds both Bachelor in Commerce and MBA degrees from the University of Calgary. She has also completed the Canadian Securities Course.



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