About
Francois Lafortune is the co-founder and CEO of Diagram Ventures, a venture builder that launches technology companies alongside founders. Since its founding in mid-2016, Diagram has launched 18 ventures generating over $1 billion in shareholder value and employing more than 1,000 full-time employees. Lafortune previously spent seven years at McKinsey & Company as co-leader of the Canadian Technology practice and holds a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Experience
- DiagramCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2016 — presentCanada
- SagardManaging Partnercurrent2023 — presentCanada
- nestoChairman of the Boardcurrent2018 — present
- Hydro QuébecBoard Member2017 — 2021Canada
- Breathe Life (acquired by Zinnia)Board Member2018 — 2020
- DialogueChairman of the Board2016 — 2019
- Collage HRBoard Member2016 — 2018
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate Principal2006 — 2015Canada
- Vitres.net - Entretien résidentiel et commercialCo-Founder & President2002 — 2006Canada
- Qualité ÉtudiantsEntrepreneur1999 — 2002Canada
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management
- McGill UniversityEngineer’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering
- Collège Jean-Eudes
Skills & more
Strategy23Management4Strategic Planning2Leadership4Financial Technology17Entrepreneurship27Start-ups18Lean Startup3Enterprise Architecture4Corporate Development26Financial Services2Cyber-security1
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Agile MethodologiesBig DataLean Software DevelopmentRetail BankingInsuranceVenture CapitalFinancial ModelingManagement ConsultingLean ThinkingAcquisition IntegrationIT OutsourcingDue DiligenceLanguages English · French
From Francois's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,225
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended McGill University353
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Also attended Collège Jean-Eudes1
Shared employers
Also worked at Diagram32
Mike CegelskiPartner at Panache VenturesPaul DesmaraisIII, Co-Founder and Chairman at DiagramAmélie Foz-CoutureGeneral Partner at DiagramFrederic LatreilleGeneral Partner at DiagramSteve SchultzGeneral Partner at DiagramEmily HaniotisPrincipal, Investments at Diagram
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Also worked at nesto6
Philippe DaoustManaging Director at NAventuresJames PovitzPrincipal at NAventuresPaul DesmaraisIII, Co-Founder and Chairman at DiagramFlorent ArèsSenior Associate, Investments at DiagramPaul Desmarais IIICo-Founder, Chairman and CEO at Sagard Private Equity CanadaFrançois LafortuneManaging Partner, Head of IT, Sagard and CEO, Diagram at Sagard Private Equity Canada
Also worked at Breathe Life (acquired by Zinnia)2
Also worked at Dialogue9
Jean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalDavid KuczekInvestor at HV CapitalFelix KlührInvestor at HV CapitalTony van MarkenManaging Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent VenturesPaul DesmaraisIII, Co-Founder and Chairman at DiagramPaul Desmarais IIICo-Founder, Chairman and CEO at Sagard Private Equity Canada
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Colleagues at Diagram
Amélie Foz-Couture
General Partner at Diagram
Anna Chif
Co-Founder at Diagram
Arun Vora
Analyst, Venture Creation at Diagram
Bardia Monavari
Associate, Venture Creation at Diagram
Benjamin Couture
Associate, Venture Creation at Diagram
Benoit Lacroix
Co-Founder and CEO at Diagram
Brian Canty
Partner, Venture Creation at Diagram
Charles Assaf
Co-Founder and CEO at Diagram