Investment Associate: Industrial Innovation & Growth

BDC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BDC Capital’s Industrial Innovation Venture Fund seeks an Investment Associate to source and evaluate startups at the frontier of industrial disruption. You will meet founders, map markets, and help Canadian companies scale to global leaders.

This highly analytical, founder-facing role requires curiosity, rigour, speed, and strong commercial judgment. Join a national platform backed by a top Canadian employer, with opportunities for learning, growth, and collaboration across industrial tech

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, consulting, corporate strategy, or related fields.
• Degree in commerce, economics, science, technology, engineering, mathematics or related field.
• Comfort with financial modeling, market research, customer discovery, and technical diligence.

Responsibilities

• Source and assess startups in industrial tech by market size, product differentiation, and business model.
• Run diligence workstreams including customer calls, expert interviews, and technical reviews.
• Translate complex inputs into clear, investment-ready recommendations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Market research

Technical diligence

Synthesis of ambiguity

Bilingual French/English

Education

Commerce/Economics/Science/Engineering/Mathematics degree

Tools

Excel

Financial modeling tools

Job description

BDC Capital’s Industrial Innovation Venture Fund seeks an Investment Associate to source and evaluate startups at the frontier of industrial disruption. You will meet founders, map markets, and help Canadian companies scale to global leaders.

This highly analytical, founder-facing role requires curiosity, rigour, speed, and strong commercial judgment. Join a national platform backed by a top Canadian employer, with opportunities for learning, growth, and collaboration across industrial tech