Christophe Bourque
InvestorGeneral Partner at White Star Capital
Montreal | Toronto | New York
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Christophe Bourque is a General Partner at White Star Capital. He previously served as CFO of Averna Technologies, an industrial technology company that scaled to nine-figure revenue and exited, and before that was a Principal at late-stage venture firm Tandem Expansion, where he invested in software, digital media, and digital consumer companies. He began his career in investment banking at BMO Capital Markets advising TMT clients and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Experience
- White Star CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2017 — presentToronto / Montreal / New York City
- Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)Board Membercurrent2023 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Réseau CapitalVice Chair of the Boardcurrent2022 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Villa Sainte-MarcellineBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentWestmount, Quebec, Canada
- LapsIndependent Board Member2021 — 2026Montreal, QC
- KinovaAdvisor2017 — 2019Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- AvernaChief Financial Officer2017Montreal, Canada Area
- AvernaDirector2015 — 2017Montreal, Canada Area
- Tandem Expansion FundPrincipal2010 — 2017Montreal, Canada Area
- BMO Capital MarketsAnalyst2008 — 2010Montreal, Canada Area
- EBRDSummer Analyst, Financial Institutions Group2007London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Venture Capital13Entrepreneurship10Corporate Finance18Mergers & Acquisitions17Capital Markets14Private Equity12Financial Modeling6Business Strategy5Valuation3Investment Banking3Equities3Financial Analysis3
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Due DiligenceCorporate DevelopmentInvestmentsPortfolio ManagementManagementLanguages English · French
From Christophe's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
CoveoSolace
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at White Star Capital
Adam Chen
General Partner at Serafund
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
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
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Blanche Ajarrista
Partner, Head of Strategy at White Star Capital
Cristina Ventura
General Partner & Chief Catalyst Officer at White Star Capital
Eddie Lee
General Partner at White Star Capital
Eric Martineau-Fortin
Founder & Managing Partner at White Star Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christophe Bourque?
- Christophe Bourque is a General Partner at White Star Capital. He previously served as CFO of Averna Technologies, an industrial technology company that scaled to nine-figure revenue and exited, and before that was a Principal at late-stage venture firm Tandem Expansion, where he invested in software, digital media, and digital consumer companies. He began his career in investment banking at BMO Capital Markets advising TMT clients and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University.
- Where does Christophe Bourque work?
- Christophe Bourque is General Partner at White Star Capital.
- What does Christophe Bourque invest in?
- Christophe Bourque invests in Consumer, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- What check size does Christophe Bourque write?
- Christophe Bourque typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Christophe Bourque invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Coveo, Solace.
- Where did Christophe Bourque go to school?
- Christophe Bourque studied at McGill University (B Com, Finance).
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