Saif Hashmi
Fund and IT Venture Fund at BDC
Saif Hashmi
Fund and IT Venture Fund at BDC
Canada
Overview
Work Experience
Principal, Seed Venture Fund and IT Venture Fund
2021 - Current
BDC Venture Capital is the largest and most active early-stage technology venture investor in Canada with over $3B under management, working with promising entrepreneurs and private sector investors to build outstanding global companies. Current Portfolio: + Vendasta – white-label B2B platform for companies providing advertising or marketing services to SMBs + Battlefy – easiest way to start, manage, and find esports tournaments + Mojio - cloud platform and SaaS provider of choice for cloud-based connected car apps and services + Solink – PoS integrated AI based solution for smart cameras + Blueprint – tool for Enterprise Software Development teams Exits: + CENX – a leading provider of end-to-end service assurance solutions for the digital age. + Canopy Labs - helping businesses to track and optimize their customer journey + Shoebox – personal photo collection with unlimited free photo backup for all your devices + Kira Talent – holistic admissions solution designed for higher education + FOKO Retail – Instagram style task management for better retail execution + Axonify – B2B SaaS company and a leader in the microlearning space
Associate Principal, IT Venture Fund
2019 - 2021
Associate, IT Venture Fund
2018 - 2019
Analyst, Co-Investments and Growth Equity
2016 - 2018
Strategic Advisor
2020
Board Observer
2018
Board Observer
2021
Board Observer
2018
Board Observer
2018
Board Observer
2021
President, Toronto Chapter
2017 - 2024
Board Observer
2021 - 2022
Founding Advisor and Interim COO
2020 - 2022
Interim COO from July 2020 - to-Jan 2022; raised US$2.3M in pre-seed capital to tackle the loneliness problem among aging adults