Jan Christopher Arp
InvestorManaging Partner at Holt Xchange
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Writes $35K – $250K checks · typically $100K
About
Holt's founding Managing Partner and a fintech advocate who founded the non-profit Fintech Cadence. He previously served as Head of Finance at Bus.com and holds an MBA from HEC.
Experience
- THE HOLT XCHANGEFounding General Partnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Fintech Cadence (FormFintech)Founder, Chairmancurrent2016 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- Futurpreneur CanadaMentor2017 — 2018Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- FinFusionAdvisory Board Member2016 — 2018Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Bus.comHead of Finance2015 — 2016Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- District 3Director of Finance & Corporate Relations2015 — 2016Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Consultant / Self-EmployedBusiness Consultant2013 — 2015Montreal, Canada Area
- Financement participatif en capital QuébecAdvisory Board2015Montreal, Canada Area
- Pléiade CapitalCoach2013 — 2014Montreal, Canada Area
- EuroconsultConsultant2009 — 2013Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- EuroconsultJunior Consultant2008 — 2009Montreal
- ING DIRECT CanadaRetail Associate2007 — 2008Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
Education
- HEC MontréalMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2013 — 2014
- CFA InstitutePassed levels I & II, Finance
- University of OttawaCommerce, Finance2005 — 2008
Skills & more
Market Analysis37Valuation20Market Research47Financial Modeling71Due Diligence22MS Office Suite5Network Design4Conference Speaking8Database Management5Analytics6Database Design5Microsoft Excel7
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EntrepreneurshipEconomicsFinancial RiskKey Account ManagementKey Performance IndicatorsPricingStrategic PlanningQualitative ResearchRisk ManagementFinancial AnalysisStart-upsLeadershipLanguages English · French · Spanish
- Exempt Market Proficiency (EXMP) — Canadian Securities Institute
- SAP Global Certification — SAP
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Same school
Also attended HEC Montréal97
Frank BalasSenior Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgTom Espiard-CignacoPresident and Managing Director at CapagroNassim OliveGeneral Partner at Eterna CapitalGenevieve TanguayPartner at Panache VenturesEric Martineau-FortinFounder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star Capital
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Also attended University of Ottawa42
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Shared employers
Also worked at Futurpreneur Canada5
Also worked at District 35
Also worked at Consultant / Self-Employed1
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