InBC Appoints Thomas Park as Chief Investment Officer

InBC Investment Corp. (InBC), the province’s $500-million strategic investment fund, has appointed Thomas Park as its new Chief Investment Officer.

A seasoned investor, community builder, and lawyer, Park will lead InBC’s investment team and strategy, guiding the fund as it expands its portfolio of companies and venture funds to drive economic growth across British Columbia.

“We are delighted to welcome Thomas Park to InBC,” said Suzanne Trottier, Board Chair of InBC. “Park’s proven leadership and comprehensive experience backing successful companies and creating long-term impact makes him the ideal person for advancing InBC’s mission to grow B.C. businesses and invest in a strong economic future.”

Park’s career spans law, consulting, venture capital, and impact investing. He began as a corporate lawyer at McCarthy Tétrault before transitioning into mission-driven roles at the United Nations and later advising on private equity and operational transformations at McKinsey & Co. He then joined the Gates Foundation, where he worked on public-private partnerships and impact investing initiatives.

Most recently, Park spent nearly a decade at BDC Capital, where he helped shape the organization’s venture capital strategy and led teams that launched the Industrial Innovation Fund, IP Financing Fund, and COVID Relief Program. He went on to become a Lead Partner of the BDC Deep Tech Fund, executing investments in software and artificial intelligence.

“InBC is deploying strategic capital to deliver returns and broaden opportunity in B.C.,” said Park. “I look forward to scaling a resilient, diversified portfolio in partnership with founders and funds across the province.”

Since beginning investments in fall 2022, InBC has committed $179 million of its $500 million, backing 36 B.C. businesses across sectors including life sciences and cleantech. Park’s appointment comes as the fund looks to expand and diversify its portfolio while supporting the growth of companies already in its pipeline.

Looking ahead, InBC plans to explore options to recapitalize and grow the fund, positioning itself for its next phase of impact on the province’s innovation economy.