Sylvain Carle
Founder of CIVIC.
Sylvain Carle
Founder of CIVIC.
Montreal, Quebec
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder and Director
2024 - Current
An organization at the intersection of impact investors and impact entrepreneurs. A community of practice that will evolve with the approaches developing in the country and worldwide.
Technical Committee Member
2024
For the Common Approach standards to be truly community-driven, the substantive direction of each standard will be undertaken by technical committees of engaged users and people with expert knowledge. The Technical Committee works to ensure that the Common Impact Data Standard and Common Form are driven by community and meet the needs of social purpose organizations, social financial institutions, and software organizations. The individuals joining the technical committee were selected for their expertise and enthusiasm. Alongside the Pathfinder Pilot, they will help to formulate and test our processes of user input and participation.
Investor, Advisor, Tech for Good Lead, Investment Committee member
2024
After fundraising for two years and achieving a decided with my partners to leave my full-time role as partner given the small AUM of the fund, now managed solely by Zoya Shchupak, with the support of the Innovobot founders and operating partners. first close of$15M to launch the fund in 2023. Still actively involved as an investor, advisor, impact lead and as a member of the investment committee.
Partner
2022 - 2024
Partner and Tech For Good Lead at Resonance Ventures, Innovbot's VC Fund.
Advisor
2023
The HardTech Investor Network is improving access to capital for Canadian deep-tech and hardware companies by bringing together a community of aligned investors. Creating the largest community of hardware and deep-tech investors in Canada (and abroad).
Strategic Advisor
2009
I am advising a few startups in Montréal on strategy, fundraising, technology, company and founder development, and social + environmental impact.
Advisor - Centre of Investment Expertise
2021
The Centre of expertise aims to contribute to the strengthening of the financing value chain in Quebec in order to better promote innovation, support growing companies and contribute to economic development and wealth creation in Quebec. https://reseaucapital.com/en/centre-of-expertise/
Board Member
2018 - 2022
Board member at Réseau Capital, Québec VC and PE association.
Board Member
2014
I help strategize, organize and host the international startup festival in Montreal every July. Always looking for awesome speakers and attendees for the next event.
Mentor
2011
I am part of the fantastic mentor group at Founder Fuel, the venture backed startup accelerator in Montreal from Real Ventures.
General Manager
2014 - 2017
General Manager at FounderFuel, a top tier mentor-driven accelerator that helps early stage startups raise seed capital.
"All Star" Mentor
2018 - 2024
I was honoured to receive the "Techstars All Star Mentors" designation this year, for my contribution to the Montreal and Toronto programs. More context below. "Techstars All Star Mentors live Give First. They are nominated by Techstars managing directors, program managers, employees, and founders who recognize the extraordinary mentorship that these individuals offer in Techstars accelerator programs. They provide a gold standard of mentorship to all within the company, and they are Techstars ambassadors who enrich and grow our worldwide network. Each year we accept nominations for this coveted designation, and review or renew the membership of this exemplary community."
Président du chantier financement privé
2022 - 2023
Le chantier financement privé d'Axelys a pour mandat d’assurer une bonne compréhension du financement privé, de ses mécanismes et nuances et travaillera à mettre en lumière les parcours de financement tout au long de la chaîne du laboratoire au marché. Il est un des 6 chantiers de la table permanente en entrepreunariat scientifique et un axe de la mise en oeuvre de la SQRI(2).