Devon Kirk
InvestorPartner & Co-Head, Portage Capital Solutions at Sagard Credit Partners · General Partner, Portage Capital Solutions at Portag3 Ventures · Partner & Co-Head, Portage Capital Solutions at Sagard Private Equity Canada · Director at Wilton Re
Canada
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About
Devon Kirk is Co-Head and Partner of Portage Capital Solutions, having joined in 2022, where she co-leads growth equity, structured equity, and special situations investments in financial technology and financial services companies globally. She previously spent over ten years at CPP Investments, most recently as Managing Director and Head of Capital Solutions, and earlier worked in M&A at Linklaters LLP and BMO Harris Nesbitt. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School, and is a CFA Charterholder.
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Experience
- FINNDirectorcurrent2026 — present
- MarshmallowDirectorcurrent2025 — present
- auxmoneyDirectorcurrent2024 — present
- ThetaRayDirectorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
- PortageGeneral Partner, Portage Capital Solutionscurrent2022 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- The Bishop Strachan SchoolBoard of Governors, Chair2019 — 2025
- CPP Investments | Investissements RPCHead of Capital Solutions, Global Leadership Team2021 — 2022Toronto
- CPP Investments | Investissements RPCManaging Director, Credit Investments2019 — 2021
- CPP Investments | Investissements RPCManaging Director, Direct Private Equity2011 — 2019Toronto, Canada Area
- Wilton ReDirector2016 — 2022
- LinklatersAssociate, Corporate/M&A2009 — 2011
- Bank of MontrealAnalyst, M&A2005 — 2006
Skills & more
FrenchStructured Finance3Asset Management3Private Equity16Mergers & Acquisitions17Corporate Governance5Corporate Finance5Capital Markets4Due Diligence1Valuation1Team Leadership1Strategy1
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FinTechFinancial ServicesInsuranceCredit- Member of the New York Bar
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
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Investments
Board seats
Altice USAWilton Re
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Colleagues at Sagard Credit Partners
Adam Felesky
Managing Partner and CEO, Portage at Sagard Credit Partners
Adam Vigna
Co-Founder and CIO, Sagard at Sagard Credit Partners
Aikta Jain
Managing Director, Capital Formation at Sagard Credit Partners
Albert Arazi
Vice President of Distribution, Eastern Canada at Sagard Credit Partners
Amanda Gaiotti
Partner, Corporate Development at Sagard Credit Partners
Annie Martineau
Vice-President, People and Culture at Sagard Credit Partners
Aurélie Jaclot
CEO and Head of Quebec, Sagard Wealth at Sagard Credit Partners
Brian Mullin
Senior Principal, Capital Formation at Sagard Credit Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Devon Kirk?
- Devon Kirk is Co-Head and Partner of Portage Capital Solutions, having joined in 2022, where she co-leads growth equity, structured equity, and special situations investments in financial technology and financial services companies globally. She previously spent over ten years at CPP Investments, most recently as Managing Director and Head of Capital Solutions, and earlier worked in M&A at Linklaters LLP and BMO Harris Nesbitt. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School, and is a CFA Charterholder.
- Where does Devon Kirk work?
- Devon Kirk is Partner & Co-Head, Portage Capital Solutions at Sagard Credit Partners.
- What does Devon Kirk invest in?
- Devon Kirk invests in Fintech.
- What boards does Devon Kirk sit on?
- Devon Kirk holds tracked board seats at Altice USA, Wilton Re.
- Where did Devon Kirk go to school?
- Devon Kirk studied at Harvard Law School (Doctor of Law (J.D.)); McGill University (Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)); Bishop Strachan School.
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