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Benoît Forcier

Investor

Senior Partner at Demeter · Board director at Vartega

Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area

About

Benoît Forcier is Senior Partner at Circular Innovation Fund and a member of the Board of Directors at Vartega. He has over 25 years of experience in operational and financial management, including corporate finance, venture capital, advisory roles, and board membership across companies ranging from start-ups to publicly traded firms. His recent work has included deal origination and structuring, capital formation for a new venture capital fund, and advising portfolio and technology companies on strategy, fundraising, and governance.

Board director at Vartega

Intro paths

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Vartega's investors · 14

Autodesk FoundationSan FranciscoBeyond CapitalSan DiegoCircular Innovation FundMontrealCycle CapitalMontrealDenver VenturesDenver · $250K – $3M checksDiamond Edge VenturesSan FranciscoHG VenturesIndianapolis · $1M – $10M checksNational Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2019New Climate VenturesHoustonRockies Venture ClubDenver · $100K – $500K checksSWAN Impact NetworkAustinTechstarsBoulder · $220K checksTexas HALO FundHoustonVectors Angel

Co-founders at Vartega

AMAndrew Maxey
Andrew MaxeyExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. VartegaMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentDenver, Colorado, United States
  2. Evoco Ltd.Member of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. Circular Innovation FundSenior Partnercurrent2022 — presentMontreal
  4. Cycle CapitalSenior Partnercurrent2022 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  5. District 3Member of the Advisory Boardcurrent2015 — presentGreater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  6. Lefebvre Industri-ALMember of the Board of Directors2025 — 2026
  7. Mogile TechnologiesAdvisor2015 — 2023
  8. AddEnergieBoard Observer2020 — 2022Quebec, Canada
  9. Flyscan Systems Inc.Member of the Board of Directors2020 — 2022Quebec, Canada
  10. Rockport Networks Inc.Board Observer2019 — 2022Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  11. EffencoMember of the Board of Directors2018 — 2022Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  12. GHGSat Inc.Board Observer2018 — 2022Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  13. BDCCleantech Practice BDC Capital2018 — 2022Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  14. BEEM HQAdvisor2016 — 2020Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  15. PolystyvertMember of the Board of Directors2016 — 2018Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  16. Laboratoire M2Member of the Board of Directors2014 — 2018Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  17. Airex EnergyMember of the Board of Directors2014 — 2018Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  18. LED Roadway Lighting Ltd.Member of the Board of Directors2014 — 2018Greater Halifax Metropolitan Area
  19. Cycle CapitalPartner2014 — 2018Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  20. Cycle MomentumMember of the Board of Directors2015 — 2017Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  21. Espresso CapitalPartner2012 — 2014Montreal/Halifax
  22. Horizon VenturesAdvisor and Managing Founder2011 — 2014Toronto/Montreal/Halifax
  23. Medusa Medical TechnologiesBoard Member and Chair of Audit Committee2005 — 2014
  24. InnovacorpVice-President, Investment2003 — 2011
  25. Welaptega Marine LimitedInvestor/ Board Observer2006 — 2008
  26. SimplyCastInterim CEO2007 — 2008
  27. TIW (Telesystem International Wireless)Director, Investor Relations1999 — 2003Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  28. BCE CapitalAssociate Director1997 — 1999Toronto
  29. BellManager Financial Planning1992 — 1997Montreal/ Toronto

Skills & more

Strategic Planning14Strategy21Negotiation5Management6Start-ups62Venture Capital47Business Strategy29Due Diligence18Mergers & Acquisitions17Investments9Investor Relations7Mergers6
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipFundraisingBusiness DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentCorporate FinanceForecastingStrategic PartnershipsPrivate EquityAngel InvestingOperations ManagementProduct ManagementBusiness Planning

From Benoît's professional profile.

Colleagues at Demeter

Adeline Kempf
Investment Director at Demeter
Antoine Troesch
Managing Partner at Demeter
Assia Gaouar
Partner at Demeter
Catherine Bérubé
Senior Partner at Demeter
Céline Charvin
Investment Director at Demeter
Christophe Desrumaux
Partner at Demeter
Corinne Roussel
CFO at Demeter
Cyrille Cabaret
Partner at Demeter

Frequently asked questions

Who is Benoît Forcier?
Benoît Forcier is Senior Partner at Circular Innovation Fund and a member of the Board of Directors at Vartega. He has over 25 years of experience in operational and financial management, including corporate finance, venture capital, advisory roles, and board membership across companies ranging from start-ups to publicly traded firms. His recent work has included deal origination and structuring, capital formation for a new venture capital fund, and advising portfolio and technology companies on strategy, fundraising, and governance.
Where does Benoît Forcier work?
Benoît Forcier is Senior Partner at Demeter and Board director at Vartega.
Where did Benoît Forcier go to school?
Benoît Forcier studied at Concordia University.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Evoco Ltd.3

Maya HassaPrincipal at Circular Innovation FundBenoit ForcierSenior Partner at Circular Innovation FundMaya HassaPrincipal at Demeter

Also worked at AddEnergie3

Magaly CharbonneauPartner at Inovia CapitalBenoit ForcierSenior Partner at Circular Innovation FundCassie BowePartner at Energy Impact Partners

Also worked at Flyscan Systems Inc.1

Benoit ForcierSenior Partner at Circular Innovation Fund

Also worked at BEEM HQ2

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