# Peter Tertzakian

> Peter Tertzakian is a startup investor at ARC Financial (Calgary). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [ARC Financial](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arc-financial)
- Location: Calgary, Canada
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-tertzakian-45b28b92
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ptertzakian

Peter Tertzakian is a startup investor at ARC Financial in Calgary. Tertzakian is Chief Energy Economist and Managing Director at ARC Financial Corp., where he is a member of the Executive, Investment and Strategy committees. His background in geophysics, economics and finance has established him as an internationally recognized expert in energy matters, as well as the best-selling author of A Thousand Barrels ASecond and The End of Energy Obesity.Tertzakian joined ARC in 2002 after 20 years in the energy and finance industry. He routinely presents to the boards of directors of energy companies, large and small. He holds a MS degree in Management of Technology from the Sloan School of Management at MIT and a BS degree in Geophysics from the University of Alberta.

## About ARC Financial

VC Fund · Calgary, Canada

ARC Financial Corp. is an employee owned firm that was founded in 1989 as a boutique investment and financial advisory firm focused on the Canadian energy industry. In their early years they focused on establishing an industry leading investment research capability, which they leveraged to build a highly successful corporate advisory practice. Theyalso began to invest as principals and with partners in the equity of early stage energy companies and non-core oil and gas production assets.

5 contacts available at ARC Financial.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mac Van Wielingen | Founder and Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mac-van-wielingen |
| Nancy Smith | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nancy-smith-61c0 |
| Nishka Gupta | Senior Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nishka-gupta-2bcb |
| Peter Christopher | Senior Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-christopher-f6cf |
| Peter Tertzakian | Chief Energy Economist and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-tertzakian |

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