Robert Simon
Education
Stanford University
MS, Industrial Engineering 1982-01-01 - 1983-01-01
Stanford University
BS, Industrial Engineering 1978-01-01 - 1982-01-01Work Experience
BDC
Current
BDC
Venture Capital Association of Alberta (VCAA)
Current
Venture Capital Association of Alberta (VCAA)
Defense Venture Catalyst Initiative (DeVenCI, a DoD project)
2006-09-01 - 2018-12-01
Defense Venture Catalyst Initiative (DeVenCI, a DoD project)
The C100
2009-10-01 - 2018-05-01
The C100
Saints Capital
2008-01-01 - 2015-12-01
Saints Capital
ProModel Corporation
2008-01-01 - 2015-09-01
ProModel Corporation
Pulpo Media
2009-01-01 - 2014-09-01
Pulpo Media
Ariva Partners
2008-01-01 - 2011-11-01
Ariva Partners
Antares Vision Group | Supply Chain
2008-01-01 - 2009-01-01
Antares Vision Group | Supply Chain
ClearGauge
2005-01-01 - 2009-01-01
ClearGauge
Skills
Summary
Robert is the Senior Managing Partner of BDC IT Venture Fund. With $300M in committed capital, the IT Fund is one of the direct investing funds of the Business Development Bank of Canada. He is also a partner in the $200M BDC DeepTech Fund. Prior to joining BDC, Robert was a General Partner at Alta Partners and a Venture Partner at Sierra Ventures. Prior to his venture career, Robert was the founder or co-founder of several software companies including Arthas(DotBank), acquired by Yahoo; Navitel, acquired by Spyglass, PS Publishing acquired by Lotus Development and T/Maker. Robert holds a BS and MS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University. He enjoys skiing, mountain biking and travel.
