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Eric Martineau-Fortin

Investor

Managing Partner at White Star Capital

United Kingdom

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Eric Martineau-Fortin founded White Star Capital in 2007. Before that, he co-founded a transatlantic M&A advisory firm focused on media and technology in New York and Paris, which is now part of the Mediobanca Group. Earlier in his career, he worked as a TMT investment banker at BofA Merrill Lynch in New York and London and at ABN AMRO in Amsterdam, London and Paris.

Experience

  1. White Star CapitalFounder, Chairman & CEOcurrent2007 — presentGuernsey, United Kingdom
  2. YPOYoung President Organisation - United Kingdom, Asia United, Paris and Quebec Chapterscurrent2018 — presentUnited Kingdom, Singapore, France and Canada
  3. Messier & AssociésPartner2003 — 2013New York, London, Guernsey
  4. ABN AMRO CapitalInvestment Director2003London, Paris
  5. Merrill Lynch InternationalAssociate / Vice President2000 — 2003New York, London

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Education, Owner President Management Program (OPM 64)
  2. IMDHigh Performance Leadership Program
  3. ESSEC Business SchoolM.Sc, Finance
  4. HEC MontréalB.Com, Finance

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Mergers & Acquisitions99Investments75Investment Banking99Business Development13Accounting4Business Strategy10Business Planning4Asset Management3Capital Markets6Corporate Finance4Capital4
+12 moreDue DiligenceEntrepreneurshipCorporate DevelopmentIT SolutionsFundingFundraisingFinanceHedge FundsManagementStrategyFinancial ModelingIntegration

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Deals · 2

Elfie, Inc.Board seat

via White Star Capital · filed Nov 2025 · $10.9M raise

WSC Digital Yield Master Fund Ltd.Board seat

via White Star Capital · filed Jun 2022 · $500K raise

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