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My own courtside view of the evolution of the Canadian startup ecosystem
Talks about Canadian startup ecosystem, Ludia and venture capital
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Jean-francois Marcoux
Managing Partner at White Star Capital
Montreal, Quebec
Overview
Jean-Francois Marcoux is the Managing Partner at White Star Capital in Montreal, Quebec, overseeing investments in various sectors such as wellness & fitness, IoT, and FinTech, with notable investments in companies like Novisto, Borrowell, and Dialogue. With a background in video games and entrepreneurship, Marcoux has served on the boards of multiple successful startups and played a key role in their growth and development, demonstrating expertise in mobile applications, viral marketing, and iOS development.
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2013 - Current
White Star Capital is an international venture and early growth-stage investment platform in technology.
Board Member
2020
Board Member
2017
Board Member
2018
Board Member
2019
Board Observer
2019
Spatial is a gaming platform where millions of creators build and share fun experiences that bring people together across web, mobile, & VR.
Raised $47,802,104.00 from Korea Investment Partners, Lerer Hippeau, Maven Capital Partners, Mirae Asset, Inovia Capital, White Star Capital, Pine Venture Partners, Bruno Larvol, KB Investment and Balaji Srinivasan.
Board Member
2017
Board Member
2016
Board Member
2015 - 2019
Acquired by Aspen Tech
Aspen Technology is a global leader in industrial software.
Raised $100,000,000.00 from Advent International.
Board Member
2015 - 2018