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Charles Lespérance

Investor

Partner at Celesta Capital

Montreal

Writes $2M – $5M checks · typically $3.5M

About

Charles Lespérance is a Partner at Celesta Capital focused on early stage deep tech investments. Previously, he served as a Partner in BDC's Deep Tech Venture Fund and held roles in private equity at PSP Investments and management consulting at McKinsey & Company, where he advised on strategy, operations, and finance in the mining and oil & gas sectors. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University and an MBA from Harvard University, and serves as a guest lecturer in entrepreneurial finance.

Experience

  1. Celesta CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  2. BDCPartner - Deep Tech2021 — 2025Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  3. BDCAVP Ecosystem Development2019 — 2021Montreal, Canada Area
  4. BDCDirector of Strategy2017 — 2019Montreal, Canada Area
  5. BDCBusiness Consultant2016 — 2017Montreal, QC
  6. PSP InvestmentsNatural Resources Private Equity - Manager2013 — 2016Montreal
  7. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness analyst2010 — 2012

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), M.B.A.2012 — 2014
  2. McGill UniversityBachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering2006 — 2010

Skills & more

Management Consulting5Analytics2Due Diligence1Business PlanningModélisation financièreStratégie commercialeÉvaluationsAnalyse financièreFinancial Modeling5Business Analysis5Business Strategy3Financial Analysis1
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Languages Anglais · Français

From Charles's professional profile.

Colleagues at Celesta Capital

Anand Chandrasekaran
Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
Anita Rehman
Partner at Celesta Capital
Arun Kumar
Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
David Goldman
Partner at Celesta Capital
Dr. Arogyaswami Paulraj
Senior Advisor at Celesta Capital
Dr. James Rothman
Senior Advisor at Celesta Capital
Frantz Saintellemy
Senior Advisor at Celesta Capital
Jonathan Kaplan
Senior Advisor at Celesta Capital

Network5

Arun Kumar
Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
Hassan Bhatti
Tech Entrepreneur & Investor at Invest2Innovate
Murray McCaig
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at ArcTern Ventures
Srini Ananth
Managing Director at Intel Capital
Terry Gilton
Partner at Celesta Capital

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Frequently asked questions

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Charles Lespérance typically writes checks of $2M – $5M.

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Also attended McGill University411

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Shared employers

Also worked at BDC60

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