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Jean-Francois: together at Entrepreneurs' Organization
About
Jean-François Levesque is a technology entrepreneur and certified corporate director (C.Dir.) who has founded and exited two companies in IT, SaaS, telecommunications, and cybersecurity sectors. He currently serves as Managing Partner at GLCE and holds board and advisory positions, focusing on corporate governance as a mechanism for performance and growth. He invests in early-stage companies and provides strategic guidance to entrepreneurial teams.
Experience
- GLCEManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Repreneuriat QuébecChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
- Repreneuriat QuébecBoard of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- FÉRIQUEBoard of Directorscurrent2026 — present
- Polytechnique MontréalBoard of Directorscurrent2019 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Anges QuébecInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- UptimoBoard of Advisorscurrent2026 — present
- AttractionBoard of Advisorscurrent2026 — present
- SmartOne.aiAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
- SmartOne.aiBoard of Directors2025 — 2026
- La base entrepreneuriale HEC MontréalMentor (Parcours Envergure)current2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Amiral VenturesFounding Investor (LP)current2024 — present
- Fondation et Alumni de Polytechnique MontréalBoard of Directorscurrent2016 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Entrepreneurs' OrganizationMember2015 — 2026Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Espace-incBusiness Coach2024 — 2025
- ObkioFounder & CEO2018 — 2023Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Centre d'Entrepreneuriat Poly-UdeMBoard of Directors2018 — 2020Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- FibrenoireCTO & Co-founder2007 — 2017Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Savoir-faire LinuxCustomer service director2007Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Savoir-faire LinuxConsultant2006 — 2007Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Board of DirectorsEntrepreneurshipLeadershipEarly Stage InvestmentVenture CapitalDigital TransformationCorporate FinanceInnovationMentoringCorporate GovernanceCybersecurity
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Cloud ComputingAmazon Web ServicesSoftware ArchitecturePhilanthropyRisk ManagementNonprofit OrganizationsIPMPLSLanguages English · French
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — ISC2
- Engineer — Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate — Cisco
- CCIP - Cisco Certified Internetwork Professionnal — Cisco
- CCIE SP Written exam — Cisco
- MEF-CECP - Carrier Ethernet Certified Professional - Top 1% — Mplify Alliance
From Jean-Francois's professional profile.
Colleagues at Amiral Ventures
Aditya Pendyala
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Benjamin Desmarais
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Charles Guay
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Denis Sirois
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Dominic Becotte
Managing Partner at Amiral Ventures
Éric Brunelle
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Francois Arbour
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Francois Tanguay
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jean-Francois Levesque?
- Jean-François Levesque is a technology entrepreneur and certified corporate director (C.Dir.) who has founded and exited two companies in IT, SaaS, telecommunications, and cybersecurity sectors. He currently serves as Managing Partner at GLCE and holds board and advisory positions, focusing on corporate governance as a mechanism for performance and growth. He invests in early-stage companies and provides strategic guidance to entrepreneurial teams.
- Where does Jean-Francois Levesque work?
- Jean-Francois Levesque is Mentor at Amiral Ventures.
- Where did Jean-Francois Levesque go to school?
- Jean-Francois Levesque studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive Education, EO@Stanford: Innovation & AI); The Wharton School (Executive Education, EO@Wharton: Elevating Finances and Operations); Harvard Business School (Executive Education, EO@Harvard: Inspiring Entrepreneurial Strategy).
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
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 Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Polytechnique Montréal48
Philippe KalafVenture Partner at One Way VenturesLaurence BoudriasAssociate at NAventuresAbdallah YafiFounding Partner at BY Venture PartnersFrederic LatreilleGeneral Partner at DiagramDavid CharbonneauManaging Partner at Boreal VenturesErnestAdvisor at Triptyq Capital
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Also attended Institute of Corporate Directors37
David NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalJacques PerreaultPartner at Brightspark VenturesGeoff J. CatherwoodPartner at BDC Venture CapitalMartin VetterSenior Vice President at Verdex CapitalDale TingleyCo-Managing Partner at Canadian Business Growth FundJohn AdamsPresident and CEO at NGIF Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Polytechnique Montréal14
Usamah KhanVice President, Head of Data & Technology at White Star CapitalBen LesageQuebec Program Manager at SVG Ventures | THRIVEOlivierInvestor at Le PontLouis-Martin RousseauMentor at Amiral VenturesNima NateghiDirector of Government Grants and Incentives at Think8 Global InstituteJacques ArnouxFounder at Dioptra
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Also worked at Entrepreneurs' Organization81
Musaad AlkadiSr. Principal at Graphene VenturesChang NgAdvisor at Maven 11La Keisha Landrum PierreCo-Founder & General Partner at Emmeline VenturesNathan McDonaldManaging Partner & CEO at Keiretsu CapitalRich RobinsonInvestor at NZVCAdam KaufmanSenior Advisor at OVO Fund
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