Profile
Mr. Neal Hill is Vice President-Fund Investments at BDC Venture Capital since 2012.
His main responsibilities are to develop BDC Venture Capital’s reputation as an investor of choice, expand BDC’s industry presence and develop sector knowledge, and identify and develop high-potential general partners.
He is on the Board of Directors at OutStart, Inc.
Mr. Hill has over 30 years of experience in technology management and marketing, venture capital, and mergers and acquisitions in Canada and the U.S.
Before joining BDC, he held senior management and consulting positions in various sectors.
Most notably, he was founder and Senior Managing Director of Great Northern Capital, Canada’s first attempt to create a growth-stage venture capital fund of substantial size focusing on emerging technology f irms.
Prior to this, he was Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, for Cognos Incorporated, the Ottawa-based $1 billion worldwide leader in business intelligence and performance management software, now a unit of IBM.
In this role, he was responsible for mergers, acquisitions and strategic alliances, including the IBM alliance that led to its acquisition of Cognos.
Mr. Hill holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Physics and Political Science from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Former positions of Neal Hill
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
BDC Venture Capital
 BDC Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance BDC Venture Capital (BDC Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1975. The firm is headquartered in Québec, Canada. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-12-30 |
OutStart, Inc.
 OutStart, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services At OutStart, they are out to solve a big problem. Most organizations posses a wealth of underutilized collective intelligence around their products, services and processes. This underutilization negatively impacts employees, customers and partners, costing precious time and money while hindering performance. Said simply, 'what your people don't know will hurt you.' OutStart's social business software and learning systems act like a lifeline: connecting people to the know-how, creativity and learning they require to be efficient, effective and agile. Since its inception in 1999, and backed by leading venture capital firms, OutStart has matured into a profitable and rapidly growing company with an impressive range of customers who are surpassing expectations and delivering exceptional business results. The company is honored to have customers like Autodesk, BB&T, Boeing Company, BT, CVS Caremark, DIRECTV, EDS, General Dynamics, Internal Revenue Service, Lufthansa, McDonald's, MetLife, Prudential, TiVo, Australian Defense Force, U.S. Navy, UK Ministry of Defense, Verizon Wireless and Yum! Brands. | Director/Board Member | 2013-11-14 |
Cognos ULC
 Cognos ULC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cognos ULC provides business intelligence software solutions. It offers application development software and services such as product support, consulting, and training. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2006-12-31 |
Great Northern Asset Management, Inc.
 Great Northern Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Great Northern Asset Management, Inc. (dba Lyons Investment Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Winter Park, Florida. The firm was founded by Steven Rothmeier in 1993 and is principally owned by GNAM Acquisition Corp. Lyons Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management services for separate individual and institutional accounts. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Business Intelligence Group AB
 Business Intelligence Group AB Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of AcadeMedia AB, Business Intelligence Group AB provides web-based business systems for e-learning and change management. The company is based in Malmö, Sweden. Business Intelligence Group was acquired by AcadeMedia AB on January 21, 2000. | Sales & Marketing | - |
Training of Neal Hill
| University of Washington | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| FORRESTER RESEARCH, INC. | Commercial Services |
| Private companies | 6 |
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VIMAC Ventures LLC
 VIMAC Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance VIMAC Ventures LLC (VIMAC Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Cognos ULC
Cognos ULC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cognos ULC provides business intelligence software solutions. It offers application development software and services such as product support, consulting, and training. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Technology Services |
OutStart, Inc.
OutStart, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services At OutStart, they are out to solve a big problem. Most organizations posses a wealth of underutilized collective intelligence around their products, services and processes. This underutilization negatively impacts employees, customers and partners, costing precious time and money while hindering performance. Said simply, 'what your people don't know will hurt you.' OutStart's social business software and learning systems act like a lifeline: connecting people to the know-how, creativity and learning they require to be efficient, effective and agile. Since its inception in 1999, and backed by leading venture capital firms, OutStart has matured into a profitable and rapidly growing company with an impressive range of customers who are surpassing expectations and delivering exceptional business results. The company is honored to have customers like Autodesk, BB&T, Boeing Company, BT, CVS Caremark, DIRECTV, EDS, General Dynamics, Internal Revenue Service, Lufthansa, McDonald's, MetLife, Prudential, TiVo, Australian Defense Force, U.S. Navy, UK Ministry of Defense, Verizon Wireless and Yum! Brands. | Technology Services |
Business Intelligence Group AB
Business Intelligence Group AB Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Part of AcadeMedia AB, Business Intelligence Group AB provides web-based business systems for e-learning and change management. The company is based in Malmö, Sweden. Business Intelligence Group was acquired by AcadeMedia AB on January 21, 2000. | Technology Services |
BDC Venture Capital
BDC Venture Capital Investment ManagersFinance BDC Venture Capital (BDC Venture Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1975. The firm is headquartered in Québec, Canada. | Finance |
Great Northern Asset Management, Inc.
Great Northern Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Great Northern Asset Management, Inc. (dba Lyons Investment Management) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Winter Park, Florida. The firm was founded by Steven Rothmeier in 1993 and is principally owned by GNAM Acquisition Corp. Lyons Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management services for separate individual and institutional accounts. | Finance |
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