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Dave Smardon
Business Advisor
Dave Smardon has a background in establishing, growing and financing technology-based companies. Early in his career, Dave held a variety of mid-to senior level positions with corporations including Texas Instruments Inc. and Apple Computer Inc.
A serial entrepreneur, he has founded three successful businesses in educational software, technology outsourcing services and venture capital / investment.
From 1986 through 1990, Dave headed up Apple Computer's Canadian venture capital activities.
Dave became immersed in the agricultural sector in 2003 and assumed the role of President and CEO of Bioenterprise Corporation. Since then, he has built Bioenterprise into North America's leading business accelerator in the agricultural industry.
In 2012, he established Bioenterprise Capital Ventures, a venture capital firm focusing on investments in emerging and innovative global agricultural firms.
Professional History
Bioenterprise Capital
Ventures
2012 - Present
Created the direction and strategy for a new Ag-Tech Venture Fund positioned to accelerate agricultural and food-related innovation. Managed “Seed Capital” Fund on behalf of the Canadian Federal Gov’t
Bioenterprise Corporation
2005 - Present
Built Bioenterprise Corporation from a two-man operation into Canada’s most successful business accelerator with 32 staff and six offices; focusing on agricultural technologies including; digital agriculture, cannabis technologies, industrial and commercial bioproducts, functional foods, traditional crop science, animal science, protein technology and biologicals. Bioenterprise has 18 partners in 9 provinces, and strategic partnerships in 10 countries
Nibiru Group of Companies
1994 - 2004
Apple Computer
1988 - 1992
Founded the company in 1994 to service both the investment community and high growth companies in need of investment capital
Headed the Canadian strategic investment activities
Credentials
University of Toronto, Honors BA; Economics
Exempt Market Dealer (IFSE)
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