François Crémet
InvestorManaging Director at BDC Venture Capital · Vice President at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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François: together at HEC Montréal
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About
François Crémet is Managing Director at BDC. His background spans roles as an investor, advisor, and operator, working with companies on financial and business strategy.
Experience
- BDCVice President, Strategy & Operations, BDC Capitalcurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- CFA MontrealVice President and Head of the Strategic Planning Committeecurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- CFA MontrealBoard Member and Member of the Strategic Planning Committee2024 — 2025Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Federated Hermes LimitedClient Advisory Board Member2022 — 2025
- Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)Senior Director - Sustainable Investing2020 — 2025Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)Senior Director - Strategic Alignment & Transformation2019 — 2020Montreal, Canada Area
- Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)Advisory Director - Strategic Alignment & Transformation2017 — 2019Montreal, Canada Area
- Investor Leadership NetworkCo-Chair, Diversity in Investment Advisory Committee2020 — 2022
- L'AnonymePresident of Board and Head of Strategy Committee2009 — 2019
- Art SouterrainBoard Member and Head of Strategy Committee2014 — 2018
- Fondation Montréal inc.Member of the Jury2008 — 2018
- KPMG LLPSenior Manager, Advisory - Strategy2015 — 2017Montreal, Canada Area
- KPMG LLPManager2012 — 2015Montreal, Canada Area
- SECOR ConseilSenior Consultant2010 — 2012Paris Area, France
- SECOR ConsultingConsultant2007 — 2010Montreal, Canada Area
- TransPerfect TranslationsSales & Business Development Intern2006
Skills & more
Business Strategy20Business Transformation9Management Consulting33Business Analysis5Due Diligence7Business Process Improvement3Business Planning2Financial Analysis1Strategic Planning5Analysis2Management1
Languages English · French · Spanish
- Certificate in Climate and Investing — CFA UK
- FSA Credential Holder — SASB Standards
- Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) Charterholder — CFA Institute
- ICGN Governance, Stewardship & Sustainability Course — International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN)
From François's professional profile.
Colleagues at BDC Venture Capital
Aadit Parikh
Associate Director at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Aashna Kumar
Associate Principal at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Aditya Aggarwal
Senior Managing Partner at BDC Venture Capital
Alexa Goldhar
Senior Analyst at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Alexander Fried
Principal at BDC Venture Capital
Alexandra Hastings
Associate at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Alexandre Préfontaine
Principal at BDC Venture Capital
Alroy Almeida
Associate Principal at BDC Fund Investments (Fund-of-Funds)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is François Crémet?
- François Crémet is Managing Director at BDC. His background spans roles as an investor, advisor, and operator, working with companies on financial and business strategy.
- Where does François Crémet work?
- François Crémet is Managing Director at BDC Venture Capital.
- Where did François Crémet go to school?
- François Crémet studied at HEC Montréal (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance); Lehigh University College of Business (Global Village for Future Leaders of Business & Industry); The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Exchange Program - Finance).
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Also attended Lehigh University College of Business33
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Also attended The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology134
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Shared employers
Also worked at Investor Leadership Network1
Also worked at KPMG LLP478
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Also worked at SECOR Consulting5
Also worked at TransPerfect Translations8
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