Peter McArthur is a seasoned commercial/corporate banker and an environmentalist. He is a keen supporter of the cleantech sector in Canada in his role as VP, National Cleantech Lead with RBCx. RBC is ranked as the fifth largest bank in North America, the largest bank in Canada and the most valuable brand in Canada. Peter is a subject matter expert within the Bank and is a speaker and advocate for the sector broadly. Peter works with a wide variety of cleantech companies ranging from early stage commercializing businesses to public companies. Peter has worked at three leading financial institutions having held a variety of roles, from leading teams in an executive capacity, to customer relationship management roles, with a consistent focus on providing excellence in customer service and growing the business. Peter has been with Royal Bank since 2013. Based in Ottawa, Ontario he supports a wide variety of cleantech companies coast to coast in Canada, working with a team of 8 specialists. He also supports a variety of cleantech focused venture capital firms. Peter is a graduate of the University of Toronto, has completed an Executive Program at Queens University and holds a Certificate in Carbon Finance. Peter was recognized as a cleantech leader by the Clean 50 in Canada, for 2019. He has also been recognized by RBC in both 2017 and 2020 as a Conference Award winner for the top 1% of performers at the Bank and in 2021 was recognized as a Leo Award winner for the top .1% of performers. Peter is founding Chair of the Ontario Clean Technology Industry Association (OCTIA) and is on the Board of the CanadaCleantech Alliance.

RBCx pursues big, bold ideas and leverages RBC’s extensive experience, network, and capital to empower tech trailblazers to compete harder and grow faster. We know building great businesses takes more than just capital, which is why our four pillars – Banking, Capital, Platform, and Ventures – combine to make us the go-to backer of Canadian innovation. Within RBCx there are several specialized groups including a specialist team that works with clean technology companies coast to coast, providing connectivity to the cleantech ecosystem in Canada and specialized advice and solutions. Peter leads this team.