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Amanda Gaiotti

Investor

Partner, Corporate Development at Sagard Private Equity Canada

Canada

About

Amanda Gaiotti is a Partner at Sagard and has been part of the Corporate Development team since 2020, leading M&A integration across the Sagard platform and working on acquisitions from transaction execution through value creation. She is part of the leadership team of Sagard Private Equity Solutions and serves on its Executive Committee, contributing to strategic partnerships and new investment strategies. Before Sagard, she was Senior Director of Strategy, Transformation & Integration at Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group under TPG Capital ownership, and holds an MBA from McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management.

Experience

  1. SagardPartner, Corporate Developmentcurrent2024 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  2. SagardSenior Principal, Corporate Development and Value Creation2021 — 2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  3. SagardPrincipal, Corporate Development and Value Creation2020 — 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  4. DialogueStrategy & M&A Advisor2020 — 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  5. Cirque du Soleil Entertainment GroupSenior Director, Strategy, Transformation and M&A Integration2019 — 2020Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  6. Cirque du Soleil Entertainment GroupDirector, Strategic Projects2018 — 2019Montreal, Canada
  7. Cirque du Soleil Entertainment GroupManager, Strategy, Transformation and Business Development2017 — 2018Montreal, Canada
  8. Cirque du Soleil Entertainment GroupSenior Advisor, Corporate Strategy2017Montreal, Canada
  9. Cirque du Soleil Entertainment GroupStrategy Consultant2016Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  10. Juniper AdvisersConsultant, Business Strategy2016Montreal, Canada Area
  11. SEPHORAProject Manager2015 — 2016Montreal, Canada Area
  12. Skate CanadaCanadian National Synchronized Skating Team Athlete (2004-2012) and Coach (2012-2015)2004 — 2015St-Leonard, Quebec, Canada
  13. IMAGEMOTIONProject Manager2013 — 2014Montreal, Canada
  14. FreelanceConsultant, Marketing & Branding2010 — 2013Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. McGill UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Dean's Honour List2014 — 2016
  2. Accademia ItalianaBA (Hons), Product Design2007 — 2010
  3. Marianopolis College2004 — 2006
  4. Collège Jean-Eudes1999 — 2004

Skills & more

Project Management13Strategy11Team Leadership11Management Consulting5Business Strategy2Strategic Consulting4Social Media Marketing21Creative Strategy6Web Design5Art Direction18Logo Design16Marketing9
+12 moreSocial MediaGraphicsConcept DevelopmentDesignUser ExperienceIllustratorPhotoshopInDesignLeadershipCreativity SkillsDesign ThinkingAdobe Creative Suite

Languages English · French · Italian

From Amanda's professional profile.

Colleagues at Sagard Private Equity Canada

Adam Felesky
CEO at Portage Ventures
Adam Vigna
Co-Founder and CIO, Sagard at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Aikta Jain
Managing Director, Capital Formation at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Albert Arazi
Vice President of Distribution, Eastern Canada at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Alpha Lam
Senior Director, Asset Management at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Amr Ceran
Managing Director, Asset Management at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Amy Jarvis
Head of Portfolio Accounting at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Annie Martineau
Vice-President, People and Culture at Sagard Private Equity Canada

Frequently asked questions

Where does Amanda Gaiotti work?
Amanda Gaiotti is Partner, Corporate Development at Sagard Private Equity Canada.

Same school

Also attended McGill University411

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Also attended Accademia Italiana2

Michael TannerVice President at William BlairClaire PratherMarketing & Design Specialist at Cintrifuse Capital

Also attended Marianopolis College22

NathanielHead of Operations at BoxOne VenturesSteven ChungVice President at Inovia CapitalInès HolzbaurFounder and Managing Partner at AmorChemAdrian SchauerInvestor at Klass CapitalElisabeth LaettInvestor at Holt XchangeJulien KathiresanHead of Finance at Mistral Venture Partners

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Also attended Collège Jean-Eudes1

Francois LafortuneCo-Founder and CEO at Diagram

Shared employers

Also worked at Sagard22

Zoya ShchupakVenture Partner at TPY CapitalDavid PierceDirector at CouncilFrancois LafortuneCo-Founder and CEO at DiagramPaul DesmaraisIII, Co-Founder and Chairman at DiagramMichaël HassanPartner, General Counsel and Secretary at Sagard Private Equity CanadaLeslie HillPartner, COO of Global Capital Formation at Sagard Private Equity Canada

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Also worked at Dialogue8

Jean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalDavid KuczekInvestor at HV CapitalFelix KlührInvestor at HV CapitalTony van MarkenManaging Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent VenturesFrancois LafortuneCo-Founder and CEO at DiagramPaul DesmaraisIII, Co-Founder and Chairman at Diagram

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Also worked at Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group3

Louis-François HogueExecutive Chair of the Board and Interim President & Chief Executive Officer of Colabor at Lalotte VenturesJonathan TétraultManaging Partner, Sagard and CEO, Sagard Private Equity Solutions at Sagard Private Equity CanadaGonzaloInvestor at Le Pont

Also worked at Juniper Advisers1

Blanche AjarristaPartner, Head of Strategy at White Star Capital