Keith Gillard

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  Vancouver, Vancouver, Canada

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  Keith Gillard is a
  Keith Gillard is co-founder and CEO of UpperStage.Capital Inc., an impact-focused private equity firm boosting profitable companies to their next level of success. He is an entrepreneur and investment professional who has focused more than twenty years on impact investment. Mr. Gillard has provided leadership on the board of directors of dozens of companies, funds, and not-for-profit organizations. He is a proven fund-raiser, deal-maker, and business development matchmaker with an extensive international network, having close relationships with multinational organizations and leading investors across North America, Asia, and Europe. From 2010-2020, Mr. Gillard was General Partner of Pangaea Ventures Ltd., an impact investor with a focus on the physical sciences. From 2006-2010, Mr. Gillard served as President of BASF Venture Capital America. He was responsible for the establishment of the Silicon Valley office, as well as a dozen direct and fund investments. From 2001-2006, Mr. Gillard was with Mitsubishi Corporation and responsible for venture investment and business development activities with a specific focus on cleantech. For most of the '90's, he was a serial entrepreneur in software and media, who began his career in investment banking, structuring mergers and acquisitions as well as manufacturing technology joint ventures into China. Mr. Gillard is co-founder and chair of Foresight Canada, which has grown over the last ten years to become Canada’s largest cleantech accelerator, with over 1,000 client companies to date, and a board committee member of the Canadian Venture Capital Association. He has served as chair of Vestaron Corporation, and director of Talius, Keela, Hazel Technologies, NewLeaf Symbiotics, Advanced BioNutrition, Sciona, SDCMaterials, and other companies. Mr. Gillard served on the advisory boards of ARCH Venture Partners, Chrysalix Venture Capital, and NGEN Partners. He served as advisor to the World Economic Forum on sustainability and collaborative innovation in chemicals and materials, speaking at Davos in 2020. He is the co-author of “Inside the Minds: Energy Venture Capital Best Practices.” Outside of work, he is a high-energy father of three, cyclist, and internationally-charting, twice-nominated Canadian Independent Music Award winner. Talius

• What industry does Keith Gillard currently work in?

  Keith Gillard currently works in the
  Talius

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  Keith Gillard specializes in
  Keith Gillard is co-founder and CEO of UpperStage.Capital Inc., an impact-focused private equity firm boosting profitable companies to their next level of success. He is an entrepreneur and investment professional who has focused more than twenty years on impact investment. Mr. Gillard has provided leadership on the board of directors of dozens of companies, funds, and not-for-profit organizations. He is a proven fund-raiser, deal-maker, and business development matchmaker with an extensive international network, having close relationships with multinational organizations and leading investors across North America, Asia, and Europe. From 2010-2020, Mr. Gillard was General Partner of Pangaea Ventures Ltd., an impact investor with a focus on the physical sciences. From 2006-2010, Mr. Gillard served as President of BASF Venture Capital America. He was responsible for the establishment of the Silicon Valley office, as well as a dozen direct and fund investments. From 2001-2006, Mr. Gillard was with Mitsubishi Corporation and responsible for venture investment and business development activities with a specific focus on cleantech. For most of the '90's, he was a serial entrepreneur in software and media, who began his career in investment banking, structuring mergers and acquisitions as well as manufacturing technology joint ventures into China. Mr. Gillard is co-founder and chair of Foresight Canada, which has grown over the last ten years to become Canada’s largest cleantech accelerator, with over 1,000 client companies to date, and a board committee member of the Canadian Venture Capital Association. He has served as chair of Vestaron Corporation, and director of Talius, Keela, Hazel Technologies, NewLeaf Symbiotics, Advanced BioNutrition, Sciona, SDCMaterials, and other companies. Mr. Gillard served on the advisory boards of ARCH Venture Partners, Chrysalix Venture Capital, and NGEN Partners. He served as advisor to the World Economic Forum on sustainability and collaborative innovation in chemicals and materials, speaking at Davos in 2020. He is the co-author of “Inside the Minds: Energy Venture Capital Best Practices.” Outside of work, he is a high-energy father of three, cyclist, and internationally-charting, twice-nominated Canadian Independent Music Award winner.

• Which languages does Keith Gillard speak? 

  Keith Gillard speaks the following languages:
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• Which industries has Keith Gillard previously worked in?   

  Keith Gillard has prior experience in the following industries:
  Talius , Keela , Hazel Technologies , World Economic Forum , Newleaf Symbiotics , Bctia , Vestaron , Newleaf Symbiotics , Vestaron , Pangaea Ventures , Nanoworks , Sdcmaterials , Ultracell , Arch Venture Partners , Pangaea Ventures , Basf Venture Capital America , Arcadia Biosciences , Ngen Partners , Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital

• What is Keith Gillard’s work experience?  

  Keith Gillard has the following professional experience:
  Talius , Upperstage Capital , Keela , Hazel Technologies , Canadian Venture Capital And Private Equity Association , World Economic Forum , Newleaf Symbiotics , Bctia , Vestaron , Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre , Newleaf Symbiotics , Vestaron , Pangaea Ventures , Nanoworks , Sdcmaterials , Ultracell , Arch Venture Partners , Pangaea Ventures , Basf Venture Capital America , Arcadia Biosciences , Ngen Partners , Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital , Fidgital Digital .

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  Keith Gillard’s work email addresses are
  [email protected] .

• What company does Keith Gillard work for?  

  Keith Gillard works at
  Talius