About
Catherine Ouellet-Dupuis previously worked in investment banking in Toronto and Hong Kong and in corporate law in Montreal. She co-founded a non-profit supporting Montreal tech startups and led initiatives to help businesswomen. She co-leads White Star Capital's North American Seed Fund, focused on early-stage companies.
Experience
- White Star CapitalGeneral Partner | Co-Lead of Seed/Pre-Seed Fundcurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- WorkleapChief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer2021 — 2025Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- WorkleapChief Legal Officer2020 — 2021Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- WorkleapDirector, Legal Affairs2017 — 2020Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- NovistoStrategic Advisor2023 — 2025Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- McGill University - Desautels Faculty of ManagementGuest Lecturer, MBA Program - Creating the Small Business2019 — 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Stikeman Elliott LLPAssociate - Corporate/Commercial group2013 — 2017Montreal
- YPs for Startups and Startup Open HouseCo-Founder2010 — 2016Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- BMO Capital MarketsInvestment Banking analyst2008 — 2009Toronto
Education
- McGill UniversityBCL/LLB, Law2010 — 2013
- McGill UniversityB.com, Finance2005 — 2008
- HKUST Business SchoolB.com, Finance2006 — 2007
Skills & more
Corporate Finance7Legal Writing7Investment Banking8Legal Research4Legal Advice4Mergers & Acquisitions3Due Diligence3Strategic Planning2Corporate Law4
From Catherine's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended McGill University322
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 HKUST Business School28
Ravi RajamonyVice President at March Capital PartnersPavel TinkovGeneral Partner & Founder at AUDEO VENTURESAndreas HadjitofiAssociate at Quadri VenturesCarey LaiCo-Founder & General Partner at Conductive VenturesLouis PradereInvestor Relations at OneRagtimeYuan Lee ChungPartner at Cento Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Workleap6
Étienne MérineauPartner at Inovia CapitalJD Saint-MartinCo-Managing Partner at Boreal VenturesPeter DoughertyPresident @ Spreedly at Boreal VenturesGuillaume RoyChief Product Officer and Co-founder at Workleap at Boreal VenturesSimon De BaeneCo-founder & CEO at Workleap at Boreal VenturesSébastien LeducMentor at Amiral Ventures
Also worked at Novisto3
Also worked at McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management5
Colleagues at White Star Capital
Adam Gale
Manager, Fund Administrator at White Star Capital
Alberto Lopez Toledo
Venture Partner & CTO Advisory at White Star Capital
Alejandro Licona
Vice President at White Star Capital
Alex Thabet
Venture Partner at White Star Capital
Alex Wilson
Investor at White Star Capital
Arjun Mehra
Associate at White Star Capital
Bérénice Moustial
Vice President at White Star Capital
Blanche Ajarrista
Partner, Head of Strategy at White Star Capital






































