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David Charbonneau

Managing Partner at Boreal Ventures

Montreal, Quebec

Overview 

David Charbonneau is currently the Managing Partner at Boreal Ventures in Montreal, Quebec, with a focus on investing in early-stage companies in sectors such as EnergyTech, Manufacturing, and AI. With a background in business strategy and venture capital, David has successfully invested in companies like Palisade and Kento Health, showcasing his expertise in identifying and supporting promising start-ups. David's career highlights include co-founding and serving as a Board Director at Comité de Consultation en Gestion de Polytechnique (CCGP) and holding senior roles at BDC and KPMG Canada, where he honed his skills in corporate development and management consulting.

Work Experience 

BV

Boreal Ventures

  • Managing Partner

    2021 - Current

    Launched conjointly with Centech, Boreal Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital fund dedicated to support some of Quebec's best deeptech start-ups. Investment fields include AI, Industry 4.0, Medtech, IoT, Semiconductors, Advanced Materials and Connected Objects.

ST

SmartD Technologies

  • Board Member

    2023

Cd

Comité de Consultation en Gestion de Polytechnique - CCGP

  • Co-Founder & Board Director

    2013 - 2021

    Student-run consulting firm supporting organizations ranging from larger corporations to start-ups and non-profits in their strategic decisions.

U

Upchain

  • Board Observer

    2018 - 2020

B

BDC

  • Associate Principal - Industrial, Cleantech and Energy (ICE) Venture Fund

    2017 - 2020

    $135M Series A Venture Capital Fund Focused on Canadian Industrial, & Energy Technologies (AI, Enterprise SaaS, IoT, Advanced Materials, Semiconductors, and Industrial IT) Portfolio includes: - BitStew -------> Acquired by GE (2017 CVCA Deal of the year) - Darkvision ----> Acquired by Koch (2021 CVCA Deal of the year) - Upchain ------> Acquired by Autodesk - Neurio -------> Acquired by Generac - Sofdesk ------> Acquired by Enphase Energy - Teradici ------> Acquired by HP - GaN Systems -> Acquired by Infineon - Ranovus - CarbonCure - Skywatch

KC

KPMG Canada

  • Senior Consultant, Management Consulting & Strategy

    2013 - 2017

    Head of Recruiting for Strategy & Operations

BA

Bombardier Aerospace

  • Advisor, Supply and logistics

    2011 - 2012

TK

The Kraft Heinz Company

  • Project Manager

    2008 - 2009

Kraft Heinz is a multinational food and beverage company offering a diverse range of condiments, sauces, snacks, cheese, and frozen foods.

Raised $20,000,000.00.

kraftheinzcompany.com

Education 

Investments 

Palisade

Pre Seed

Total funding: $1M

Kento Health

Pre Seed

Total funding: $3M

HALEO Clinic

Seed

Total funding: $4M

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