HOLT Xchange / Holdun Family Office

A fintech evangelist and Holt's founding Managing Partner who has invested in 27 early-stage fintech businesses. He founded the non-profit Fintech Cadence and was previously Head of Finance at Bus.com; he holds an MBA from HEC.

Jonathan d'Auvergne is Vice President of Distribution for Private Wealth Solutions at Sagard, where he works with investment advisors, portfolio managers, and family offices across Western Canada in the private markets sector. He is a graduate of the Securities Industry Institute, offered through the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

An investment professional with experience across venture capital, investment banking and technology consulting who has closed IPO and PE deals worth US$2.3B. He was previously Principal Fund Manager at Pentathlon Ventures and leads Holt's new investments and portfolio management.

Invested in Holt Xchange because the firm adds value to founders by facilitating strategic connections and supporting them as they build and scale.

Invested in the Holt fund citing strong conviction in Jan Arp and the team, their deep fintech expertise, disciplined hands-on approach and focus on active value creation.

Invested in Holt Xchange citing the dynamic, high-potential portfolio companies and the team's exceptional communication and valuable insights.

A fintech-sector investor drawn to Holt Xchange for its data-driven approach, institutional network and vision to scale early-stage fintech companies globally.

CFO of Holdun Family Office Canada with over 25 years of experience in wealth management and securities legislation, she is a director and shareholder at Holt Accelerator focused on fintech.

The great-grandson of Sir Herbert Holt and a board member at Holdun, he previously served as a Government of Quebec representative and worked under six Quebec premiers over 25 years.

Marketing coordinator at Holt Accelerator since 2017, she previously worked at Stradigi AI and holds a finance degree from McGill's Desautels Faculty of Management.

The great-grandson of Sir Herbert Holt and Founder/Chairman of Holdun, he has a four-decade investment track record, founded asset management firms Griffin and Holdun, and led financing for Stradigi.AI.

A co-Managing Partner of Holt Accelerator with over 25 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience. She was previously a founding partner of seed investment firm Xaphan Group and was named among the Top 50 Women in FinTech for 2019.

An applied AI scientist in banking and investment, formerly Chief AI Scientist at National Bank of Canada. He is a professor at the Université de Montréal and directs the FinML network, and serves as scientific advisor to Holt Accelerator.

A data scientist/analyst at Holt Accelerator with a background in Computer Science and Economics, currently pursuing a Masters in Management Analytics. He previously was a research assistant at McGill University.

A technology management executive with 28 years of experience, currently Head of Product Innovation at a large Canadian payments firm. He supports Holt's portfolio companies with a focus on open banking, fintech, insurtech and digital identity.

Began her career in finance at a top Canadian financial institution before moving to a technology-driven field. She has interned as a data scientist at Desjardins' innovation lab and studies Business Technology Management & Finance at Concordia.