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Eastern Canada – US venture gatherings
Martin Duchaîne, B. ing MBA
Président et fondateur [email protected]
514-699-7177
v.4.1– Septembre 2011
1st edition
présentent
Montréal 2012 INTERNATIONAL VENTURE FORUM
Montréal 2012
An exceptionnal ecosystem
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Montréal – Toronto- Boston
Montréal 2012
Objectives
• Annual events in Toronto, Boston and Montreal
• Mobilizing events and partnerships to
• Accelarate investments with greater reach
– Talent pool, one of the greatest investment pipeline
– Smart money : great angel networks
– Accelerators and support resources
– Lot of domain expertise, best practices
• Maximize synergies
– Get the greatest projects and let them succeed
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A critical mass • Sharing one of the world most important
innovation pools – Universities, industrial research
– Entrepreneurs
– Network of experienced investors open to diversified projects (different sectors)
– Strategic partners and markets large enough for commercialisation
• Montréal : in middle of a strategic network – Links between regional, national and international
– Complementary networks
– A natural opening to international: US and Europe
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Montréal 2012
Forum Investissement International de Montréal
Canadian center for Venture capital
Leadership Montréal
• FIIM 2012 : 29 et 30 mars @ ÉTS – Angels, Corporations, VCs Qc, Canada, US, Europe
International excellence center – Entrepreneurs world class
– Promotion (web, press, video) and meetings
Investments – Maximising investments, growth, success !
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Promouvoir
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Target investors
• “Fund of funds”
– Teralys, HarbourVest, GimV, Bosh
• Institutions and Venture capital
– Emerald, Sofinova, B. de Groos, Dexia, IQ, BDC, CDPQ, fonds Québec, Canada, Int’l
• Corporate and stratégic capital
– Google, Intel, IBM, Pfizer, Philips, IREQ
• Angels and private investors – Golden triangle, B of Angels, France Ang., AQ
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