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Rod Heard

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Co-Founder and Co-CEO at AND Capital Ventures
📍 Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Rod Heard is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AND Capital Ventures, specializing in corporate finance, strategy, and governance. With an engineering degree from Queens University and an MBA from the University of Calgary, he has a strong record of growing companies. Colleagues describe him as an insightful and constructive strategic thinker.

Passionate about innovation and community growth, Rod actively advises early-stage technology companies in cleantech and edtech. He is a dedicated mentor, supporting organizations that connect experienced leaders with new entrepreneurs to foster Albertas emergence as a technology hub. A dedicated family man, he enjoys outdoor pursuits and travel.

Rod possesses a uniquely diverse background, having transitioned from environmental consulting and oil and gas technology to founding a financial asset management firm focused on quantitative investing.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Impact Investing
His firm aims to back bold ideas that create lasting impact for people and the planet, challenging outdated systems.
Corporate Governance
Holds the ICD. D designation and serves as Chair of the Board of Advisors for Di-Corp, reflecting deep expertise in governance.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
AND Capital Ventures
1-2015
Member of the Board of Advisors
OntheJob Inc.
4-2017 - 6-2025
Chair of the Board of Advisors
Di-Corp
5-2023 - 1-2024
Proprietor
Heard Management Solutions
12-2017 - 11-2023
Founder & CEO
SmartBe Investments
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Education
MBA
University of Calgary
BSc. Eng.
Queen's University
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