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Bruce Townson

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Director, Growth and Transition Capital (Tech Sector) at BDC
📍 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Bruce Townson is a Director at BDC Capital, where he provides debt and quasi-equity financing to technology companies in British Columbia. A former Clean Tech and Software CEO with an MBA from Columbia Business School, he leverages his executive experience to help entrepreneurs with growth, acquisitions, and ownership transitions.

Bruce is a vocal supporter of the BC venture community, encouraging investment in local startups. He also shows a personal commitment to Canadian amateur sports, actively promoting fundraising initiatives for the Canadian Womens National Field Hockey Team, where his niece is a member.

As CEO of Ecotagious Inc. , he built the company from its founding to a successful exit, delivering a 46% annualized rate of return to investors.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Director, Growth and Transition Capital (Tech Sector)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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BC Tech Ecosystem
His role at BDC Capital is specifically focused on providing financing to growing tech companies based in British Columbia to help them scale and succeed.
Clean Technology
He has direct experience as a Clean Tech and Software executive and was the founder of Ecotagious, a company focused on energy efficiency analytics.
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Career

Work history

9-2021
Director, Growth and Transition Capital (Tech Sector)
BDC
7-2019 - 1-2020
Head of Uplight Vancouver
Uplight
7-2019
CEO
Ecotagious
12-2015
Principal and Founder
Skook Management Consulting
Director of Strategy
Angstrom Power
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Education
1998 - 2000
MBA
Columbia Business School
1990 - 1994
B. Sc (Eng)
Queen's University
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