Alison Nankivell

Chief Executive Officer at

Export Development Canada

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Alison Nankivell is President & Chief Executive Officer at Export Development Canada since 2025.
Ms. Nankivell is President and CEO at Export Development Canada (Venture Capital) since 2025.
Ms. Nankivell is Director at Institutional Limited Partners Association (Canada) since 2019.
Ms. Nankivell is Senior Vice President at BDC Venture Capital since 2018.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer at MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) in 2024 and Chief Executive Officer at MaRS Discovery District.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto and graduate studies at the London School of Economics & Political Science.

Alison Nankivell active positions

Companies	Position	Start
BDC Venture Capital BDC Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance BDC Venture Capital invests in companies located in Canada. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of life sciences, telecommunications, information technology, energy, environment, electronics and materials. It provides financing for early and growth stage capital requirements.	President	01/10/2018
Institutional Limited Partners Association (Canada) Institutional Limited Partners Association (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a trade association	Director/Board Member	06/06/2019
Export Development Canada Export Development Canada Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides export credit agency and trade financing services	Chief Executive Officer	05/02/2025
Export Development Canada (Venture Capital) Export Development Canada (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance Export Development Canada (EDC) invests in small market companies located across Canada. The firm focuses on sectors such as high technology, industrial technology and clean technology and provides financing for early, growth and later-stage capital requirements. It acts as a lead investor along with making co-investments.	Chief Executive Officer	01/02/2025

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Former positions of Alison Nankivell

Companies	Position	End
MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance MaRS Discovery District invests in companies located in Canada. The firm focuses on broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Chief Executive Officer	31/12/2024
MaRS Discovery District MaRS Discovery District Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Owns and operates a convergence center	Chief Executive Officer	-

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Private companies	8
Export Development Canada Export Development Canada Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides export credit agency and trade financing services	Finance
BDC Venture Capital BDC Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance BDC Venture Capital invests in companies located in Canada. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of life sciences, telecommunications, information technology, energy, environment, electronics and materials. It provides financing for early and growth stage capital requirements.	Finance
University of Toronto University of Toronto Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
London School of Economics & Political Science London School of Economics & Political Science Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
MaRS Discovery District MaRS Discovery District Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Owns and operates a convergence center	Commercial Services
Institutional Limited Partners Association (Canada) Institutional Limited Partners Association (Canada) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a trade association	Commercial Services
MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) MaRS Discovery District (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance MaRS Discovery District invests in companies located in Canada. The firm focuses on broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Export Development Canada (Venture Capital) Export Development Canada (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance Export Development Canada (EDC) invests in small market companies located across Canada. The firm focuses on sectors such as high technology, industrial technology and clean technology and provides financing for early, growth and later-stage capital requirements. It acts as a lead investor along with making co-investments.	Finance