Joshua Goodfield is the founding Executive Director of VC Platform, a mission-driven global membership organization of thousands of venture capital operators. He is responsible for the organization’s core membership product, fundraising and sponsorship portfolio, flagship Summits and year-round programming, as well as its impact strategy. Joshua works to build programming that unites and accelerates the operating role in venture capital, helping to establish strong relationships and best practices.

Previously, Joshua was responsible for growth, international expansion, and fundraising during his tenure at C100, the preeminent global community of Canadians in technology. At C100, he expanded the organization’s footprint beyond its San Francisco Bay Area roots to create member hubs of Canadian technology founders, operators, and investors in New York, Los Angeles, and beyond. Before working in technology and venture capital, Joshua held sustainability-focused roles at the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium, the Environmental & Development Division at the United Nations ESCAP in Bangkok, and the Queen’s Institute for Energy and Environmental Policy.

Joshua holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in environmental sciences. He lives in Toronto with his partner and their mini-Bernedoodle named Lois.