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Philippe KalafunlockedBenjamin: together at Polytechnique Montréal (2003–2005)
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Benjamin: together at Novacap
Benjamin: together at Amiral Ventures
About
Benjamin Desmarais is a Partner at Novacap. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of a network service provider company, leading the business from its 2007 founding through a successful exit in 2016. His experience spans business strategy, financing, startup development, and operational management.
Experience
- NovacapPartnercurrent2021 — presentBrossard, Quebec, Canada
- Stratus NetworksMember Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- Talento AIStrategic Advisorcurrent2020 — presentGreater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- FÉRIQUEBoard Member and President of the HR commiteecurrent2019 — presentGreater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Ni2Executive Chairman Of The Board2020 — 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Ni2Chief Executive Officer2019Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Self-EmployedFull time Dad2018 — 2019Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- FibrenoireChief Executive Officer and co-founder2007 — 2018Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Openface InternetAccount Manager2006 — 2007
- Spectra Premium IndustriesAssistant - OEM Product Development2003
Skills & more
Telecommunications42Corporate Finance7Internet2Public Speaking9SIP1Team Leadership12Cloud Computing11Product Development6MPLS14Cisco Technologies4Entrepreneurship11Contract Negotiation3
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EthernetOptical FiberCustomer RetentionBusiness StrategyNew Business DevelopmentEmployee ManagementCommunication SkillsBusiness Development- Introduction to TensorFlow for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning — Coursera
From Benjamin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Amiral Ventures
Aditya Pendyala
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Charles Guay
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Denis Sirois
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Dominic Becotte
Managing Partner at Amiral Ventures
Éric Brunelle
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Francois Arbour
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Francois Tanguay
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Frank Sullivan
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Desmarais?
- Benjamin Desmarais is a Partner at Novacap. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of a network service provider company, leading the business from its 2007 founding through a successful exit in 2016. His experience spans business strategy, financing, startup development, and operational management.
- Where does Benjamin Desmarais work?
- Benjamin Desmarais is Mentor at Amiral Ventures.
- Where did Benjamin Desmarais go to school?
- Benjamin Desmarais studied at Polytechnique Montréal (Computer Engineering); HEC Montréal (BAA, Finance and IT).
Same school
Also attended Polytechnique Montréal48
Philippe KalafVenture Partner at One Way VenturesLaurence BoudriasAssociate at NAventuresAbdallah YafiFounding Partner at BY Venture PartnersFrederic LatreilleGeneral Partner at DiagramDavid CharbonneauManaging Partner at Boreal VenturesErnestAdvisor at Triptyq Capital
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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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Shared employers
Also worked at Novacap10
Manon SaldmannAnalyst at White Star CapitalJonathan KhovAnalyst at Intact VenturesKevan LoAssociate at Canadian Business Growth FundFlorent ArèsSenior Associate, Investments at DiagramCharles SylvestreGeneral Partner at Triptyq CapitalMarco CommissoAnalyst, Private Equity at Northleaf Capital Partners
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Also worked at FÉRIQUE1
Also worked at Self-Employed15
Gabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystGunner HardyAssociate at BOLD LongevityDerek BrooksPrincipal at 2150Gauri JaswalAssociate at Overlap HoldingsShiri Freund KorenOperating Partner at Benhamou Global VenturesFrederico S. B. MesquitaDr. at Lotus Investment Strategies
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