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Ben Lesage

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Quebec Program Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Ben Lesage has over eight years of experience in venture capital, innovation, and startup support, concentrating on climate and Oceantech and the early-stage companies working on ocean health and the climate transition. Before joining SVG Ventures THRIVE, he worked at L'Atelier BNP Paribas in San Francisco analyzing emerging technologies and startups to advise corporate and investor clients on Cleantech opportunities. He later led venture support at Sustainable Ocean Alliance, helping accelerate more than 60 Oceantech startups across areas including sustainable seafood, ocean data, plastic alternatives, and clean shipping.

Invests in

CleantechClimate Tech

Experience

  1. SVG Ventures | THRIVEQuebec Platform Managercurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  2. Endgame CapitalStartup Scoutcurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  3. Climate ClubLimited Partnercurrent2024 — present
  4. VentureWellNOAA VentureWell Ocean Enterprise Accelerator - Startup Instructor and Coach2025
  5. Sustainable Ocean AllianceGlobal Coordination and Portfolio Support - Ocean Solutions Accelerator and Fund2020 — 2025
  6. L'Atelier BNP ParibasSenior Consultant - Open Innovation & Tech2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  7. BNP ParibasHead of Canada Project Office and COO Office2016 — 2017Montréal, QC
  8. BNP ParibasProject Manager - Transformation Team and Canada Project Office2014 — 2016Région de Montréal, Canada
  9. UniConsultantsFounding Partner2013 — 2015Région de Montréal, Canada
  10. ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉALMarketing Consultant2013 — 2014Région de Montréal, Canada
  11. BNP ParibasJunior Position2013Montreal
  12. Blue Bridge Wealth Management Inc.Junior Analyst2011Montreal

Skills & more

Project Management14Strategic Consulting10Business Strategy3Gestion de projet1Marketing Communications2Marketing Strategy1Social Media1Market Research1Marketing1Social Media Marketing2Gestion de l’innovation2Fintech2
+7 moreManagementMicrosoft ExcelTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningLeadershipAnalysisAnalyses

Languages English · Espagnol · French

  • New energy Technologies: energy transition and sustainable development — Grenoble Ecole de Management

From Ben's professional profile.

Colleagues at SVG Ventures | THRIVE

Aimee Elliott
Business Development Analyst at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Alon Abramovich
Legal Counsel at Mars Growth Capital
Andrea Schweiger
Legal at Grazia Equity GmbH
Carin Gerhardt
Director of Corporate Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Coleton Fisher
Academy Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Danny O’Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Dawn Trautman
Director of Corporate Innovation at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Greg Young
Venture Partner at SVG Ventures | THRIVE

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Lesage?
Ben Lesage has over eight years of experience in venture capital, innovation, and startup support, concentrating on climate and Oceantech and the early-stage companies working on ocean health and the climate transition. Before joining SVG Ventures THRIVE, he worked at L'Atelier BNP Paribas in San Francisco analyzing emerging technologies and startups to advise corporate and investor clients on Cleantech opportunities. He later led venture support at Sustainable Ocean Alliance, helping accelerate more than 60 Oceantech startups across areas including sustainable seafood, ocean data, plastic alternatives, and clean shipping.
Where does Ben Lesage work?
Ben Lesage is Quebec Program Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVE.
What does Ben Lesage invest in?
Ben Lesage invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech.
Where did Ben Lesage go to school?
Ben Lesage studied at Stanford Continuing Studies (Certificate, Solving Climate Change: Promising Solutions of the 21st Century); HEC Montréal (Bachelor in Business Administration (B.B.A)); University of Virginia Darden School of Business (e-degree in Design Thinking for Innovation).

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