About
Operator and investor with nearly 20 years of experience; began in PE/VC at GE Equity and Teralys Capital, co-founded and exited Chronogolf to Lightspeed, and served seven years as President and CRO of Lightspeed. Focuses on go-to-market and revenue growth for portfolio companies.
Experience
- Boreal VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2026 — presentMontreal, QC
- WorkleapBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Lightspeed CommercePresident2022 — 2026Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Lightspeed CommerceChief Revenue & Customer Officer2021 — 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Lightspeed CommerceSenior Vice President of Global Sales2020 — 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Lightspeed CommerceSenior Director, Global Account Management2019 — 2020Montreal, Canada Area
- Lightspeed CommerceManaging Director - Lightspeed Golf2019Montreal, Canada Area
- ChronogolfCo-Founder & Co-CEO2013 — 2019Montreal, Canada Area
- Anges QuébecBoard Member2016 — 2018Montreal, Canada Area
- Teralys CapitalInvestment Associate2011 — 2013Montreal, Canada Area
- Teralys CapitalInvestment Analyst2010 — 2011Montreal, Canada Area
- GE CapitalAnalyst, Equity EMEA2009 — 2010London, United Kingdom
- Public Works and Government Services CanadaFinancial Analyst2008Ottawa, Canada Area
- University of OttawaTeaching Assistant2007 — 2008Ottawa, Canada Area
- NokiaIntern, Corporate Services2007Helsinki, Finland
- Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics CommissionerIntern, Corporate Services2004 — 2006Ottawa, Canada Area
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Masters of Science, Accounting and Finance2008 — 2009
- University of OttawaBachelor of Commerce, option in International Management2004 — 2008
- LIUC - Università CattaneoBCom - International Exchange, International Management2006 — 2007
- Lycée Claudel d'OttawaBaccalauréat Lycée Français, Economics1998 — 2003
- CFA InstituteChartered Financial Analyst, Level III Candidate
Skills & more
Valuation11Venture Capital29Private Equity27Portfolio Management6Mutual Funds1Investments20Fund Of Funds3Finance8Growth Capital3Capital6Equities4Investment Banking1
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Due DiligenceLanguages English · French
From JD's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)798
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures
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Also attended University of Ottawa42
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesKetav MehtaInvestor at Motus Ventures, LlcMaryam AsadiInvestment Manager – Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMatt JohnsonInvestor at Seaside VenturesWill HutchinsHead of Originations at Espresso CapitalBenjamin ErhartPartner at UVC Partners
+ 36 more
Also attended LIUC - Università Cattaneo8
Giovanni MascanzoniFinancial Controller at P101 VenturesLuca BarbiGeneral Partner & COO at STVCristina TumiattiIndependent Director at Claris VenturesCarl Johan FalkenbergManaging Partner, Investment Professional at Klar PartnersElena Dal PozzoDirector at Scouting Capital & Family AdvisorsGuido LecceInvestment Manager at Doorway
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Also attended Lycée Claudel d'Ottawa1
Shared employers
Also worked at Workleap6
Catherine Ouellet-DupuisGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalÉtienne MérineauPartner at Inovia CapitalPeter DoughertyPresident @ Spreedly at Boreal VenturesGuillaume RoyChief Product Officer and Co-founder at Workleap at Boreal VenturesSimon De BaeneCo-founder & CEO at Workleap at Boreal VenturesSébastien LeducMentor at Amiral Ventures
Also worked at Lightspeed Commerce21
Chris ArsenaultFounder and Partner at Inovia CapitalHugues LalancettePartner at Inovia CapitalMartijn HamannPartner at Endeit CapitalAsha BakshaniInvestor at Boreal VenturesPaul LandryDirector of Sales @ Botpress at Boreal VenturesAdoniram SidesSVP Product @ Lightspeed Commerce at Boreal Ventures
+ 15 more
Also worked at Anges Québec26
Mike CegelskiPartner at Panache VenturesGenevieve TanguayPartner at Panache VenturesLyne LandryFounding and Managing Partner at AgeTech CapitalAntony AcciarriPartner at i4 CapitalSerge BeaucheminManaging Partner at AQC CapitalKalthoum BouacidaGeneral Partner at AQC Capital
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Colleagues at Boreal Ventures
Adoniram Sides
SVP Product @ Lightspeed Commerce at Boreal Ventures
Alex Hoff
Founder at Auvik Networks at Boreal Ventures
Asha Bakshani
Investor at Boreal Ventures
Benjamin Benhamou
Head of Revenue Operations at Boreal Ventures
Bernard Prevost
Co-founder @ Paymath at Boreal Ventures
Cameron Walker
Investor at Boreal Ventures
Christian Hoya
CEO HRS E-Commerce at Boreal Ventures
Dan Micak
Chief Legal Officer at Lightspeed Commerce at Boreal Ventures














































