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408 people in our graph share verified history with Ben — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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Ben: together at Sustainable Ocean Alliance
Ben: together at University of Virginia Darden School of Business
About
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
- SVG Ventures | THRIVEQuebec Platform Managercurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Endgame CapitalStartup Scoutcurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Climate ClubLimited Partnercurrent2024 — present
- VentureWellNOAA VentureWell Ocean Enterprise Accelerator - Startup Instructor and Coach2025
- Sustainable Ocean AllianceGlobal Coordination and Portfolio Support - Ocean Solutions Accelerator and Fund2020 — 2025
- L'Atelier BNP ParibasSenior Consultant - Open Innovation & Tech2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- BNP ParibasHead of Canada Project Office and COO Office2016 — 2017Montréal, QC
- BNP ParibasProject Manager - Transformation Team and Canada Project Office2014 — 2016Région de Montréal, Canada
- UniConsultantsFounding Partner2013 — 2015Région de Montréal, Canada
- ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉALMarketing Consultant2013 — 2014Région de Montréal, Canada
- BNP ParibasJunior Position2013Montreal
- Blue Bridge Wealth Management Inc.Junior Analyst2011Montreal
Skills & more
Project Management14Strategic Consulting10Business Strategy3Gestion de projet1Marketing Communications2Marketing Strategy1Social Media1Market Research1Marketing1Social Media Marketing2Gestion de l’innovation2Fintech2
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ManagementMicrosoft ExcelTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningLeadershipAnalysisAnalysesLanguages 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
Danny O’Brien
Managing Director EMEA & Global Programs at SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Dawn Trautman
Director of Corporate Innovation 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).
Same school
Also attended Stanford Continuing Studies48
Arlan HamiltonFounder & Managing Partner at Backstage CapitalAnne CaillatVice President, Programs & Community at StartXRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTiffine WangInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalIsidora VerdugoAnalyst at Fen VenturesMelissa BelecVice President, Investor Relations at Panache Ventures
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Also attended HEC Montréal146
Frank BalasSenior Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgTom Espiard-CignacoPresident and Managing Director at CapagroElena PavelCFO and Partner at Brightspark VenturesNassim OliveGeneral Partner at Eterna CapitalGenevieve TanguayPartner at Panache VenturesJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star Capital
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Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business170
Cathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Dan LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Rajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersRob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesMatt BolanderBusiness Operations Associate at QED InvestorsJennifer SchretterGeneral Partner - Secondaries at PROOF
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Shared employers
Also worked at VentureWell5
Also worked at Sustainable Ocean Alliance8
Steve McKnightVenture Partner at Audere CapitalEvan FriedmanSenior Associate at ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSIsabella FrigerioAnalyst at Onevc Venture Partners LlcReece PachecoPartner at PropellerMatthieu SouléPartner, Head of C.Lab at Cathay InnovationShamim NyandaCommunity Manager - Africa at Blue Revolution Investments G.P.
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Also worked at L'Atelier BNP Paribas2
Also worked at BNP Paribas368
Alessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneJessica WangFP&A Manager at March Capital PartnersCarlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupGustavo González de la PeñaAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRamón ResaSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment GroupPauline BréantFinance Manager at Newfund Capital
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