Focused on discovering promising startups for co-investment and performing due diligence.

Based in Edmonton, Arden provides startup capital to Alberta-based companies through Accelerate Fund II, which Yaletown manages with the A100. An accomplished professional with more than 15 years of private and public sector experience, he works with portfolio company teams to support their performance.

Throughout his career, Arden has focused on discovering and managing value. As an investment analyst with AIMCo, he took part in the active oversight of environmental, social, and governance issues that impacted AIMCo’s then $70B portfolio of assets, as well as underwriting more than $1 billion in real estate transactions. He also worked in commercial leasing and sales with Barclay Street and Torode Realty.

Before joining the Accelerate Fund II team, Arden oversaw entrepreneurship development as manager of the University of Alberta’s Venture Mentoring Service. He holds an MBA in finance from the University of Alberta and is currently enroled in Royal Roads University’s executive coaching program.