David Barr
CEO & Portfolio Manager @ PenderFund Capital Management
Vancouver, Canada
David Barr is a venture - series unknown investor at PenderFund Capital Management in Vancouver focused on Energy and Renewable Energy. David Barr is the CEO of Pender. He is also the Portfolio Manager of several of Pender’s funds.In 2021 David was honoured to be recognized as Investment Executive’s Mutual Fund Manager of the Year. The Pender Small Cap Opportunities Fund, managed by David, was recognized as a Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards Canada 2021 Winner and named the bestCanadian Focused Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund over a ten-year performance period. It had previously won a Lipper Fund Award for Best Canadian Small/Mid Cap Fund over both three and five year performance periods in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The Lipper awards recognize consistently strong, risk-adjusted performance relative to peers. The Pender Small Cap Opportunities Fund also received Fundata’s FundGrade® A+ Award for seven consecutive years from 2012 to 2018. The Pender Value Fund, which David co-manages with Felix Narhi, received Fundata’s FundGrade® A+ Award in 2016 and 2017. These awards recognize funds that have maintained “an exceptional performance rating over the entire previous calendar year”.David began his investing career in 2000. He initially worked in private equity which gives him a unique background to investing capital. At the end of 2007 he became a partner at PenderFund Capital Management Ltd and was appointed Chief Investment Officer with the objective of launching Pender’s mutual fund business. In April 2016 David was appointed President and CEO of Pender upon the retirement of Kelly Edmison. In July 2021, the role was split, with Carlo Desierto joining Pender as President.David holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from the Schulich School of Business. He earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2003 and is an active member of the Vancouver chapter. He is a past President of CFA Vancouver, having also served on its Board of Directors for four years.David has been interviewed for his opinions on small cap, the technology sector and value investing by the Financial Post, The Globe & Mail, Morningstar and other media. He is a regular guest on BNN Bloomberg. In December 2012 Mr. Barr was recognized as one of British Columbia’s “Top Forty Under 40” business leaders by Business in Vancouver.
- Total investments:
- 1
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 1 (100%)
- Renewable Energy 1 (100%)
- Environmental Engineering 1 (100%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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General Fusion
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General Fusion pursues a commercially oriented path toward fusion energy by developing a magnetized target fusion (MTF) technology. The company applies advances in plasma physics, modern electronics, materials, and compression mechanisms to generate fusion-relevant conditions. It operates a demonstration system, Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), thatinjects magnetized plasma into a liquid metal liner and compresses it using coordinated mechanical pistons to reach high temperatures and pressures. The technology serves as a practical stepping stone toward building a fusion demonstration facility and ultimately delivering fusion-derived electricity to the grid. The approach focuses on closing the gap between demonstration milestones and a deployable power-plant system. | $21.6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 21, 2025 |
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About PenderFund Capital Management
PenderFund Capital Management is an independent, value-based investment firm located in Vancouver, Canada that aims to create value for investors by generating superior risk-adjusted returns.
PenderFund Capital Management Contacts
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Kristina Bergman
Partner
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David Barr
CEO & Portfolio Manager
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Don Campbell
Company Director and External Legal Counsel, Compliance
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Eric Tse
Vice President, National Sales Manager
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Ian Collins
Vice President, Business Development
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What does David Barr invest in?
David Barr invests primarily in Energy, Renewable Energy and Environmental Engineering startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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