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Jean-Francois Levesque

Investor

Mentor at Amiral Ventures

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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

  1. GLCEManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  2. Repreneuriat QuébecChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
  3. Repreneuriat QuébecBoard of Directorscurrent2025 — present
  4. FÉRIQUEBoard of Directorscurrent2026 — present
  5. Polytechnique MontréalBoard of Directorscurrent2019 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  6. Anges QuébecInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  7. UptimoBoard of Advisorscurrent2026 — present
  8. AttractionBoard of Advisorscurrent2026 — present
  9. SmartOne.aiAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
  10. SmartOne.aiBoard of Directors2025 — 2026
  11. La base entrepreneuriale HEC MontréalMentor (Parcours Envergure)current2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  12. Amiral VenturesFounding Investor (LP)current2024 — present
  13. Fondation et Alumni de Polytechnique MontréalBoard of Directorscurrent2016 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  14. Entrepreneurs'​ OrganizationMember2015 — 2026Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  15. Espace-incBusiness Coach2024 — 2025
  16. ObkioFounder & CEO2018 — 2023Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  17. Centre d'Entrepreneuriat Poly-UdeMBoard of Directors2018 — 2020Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  18. FibrenoireCTO & Co-founder2007 — 2017Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  19. Savoir-faire LinuxCustomer service director2007Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  20. Savoir-faire LinuxConsultant2006 — 2007Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Education

  1. Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessExecutive Education, EO@Stanford: Innovation & AI2026
  2. The Wharton SchoolExecutive Education, EO@Wharton: Elevating Finances and Operations2025
  3. Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Education, EO@Harvard: Inspiring Entrepreneurial Strategy2024
  4. Collège des administrateurs de sociétésCertificate, Administrateur de sociétés (ASC2023 — 2024
  5. Polytechnique MontréalB.Eng., Computer Engineering - Network specialization2002 — 2006
  6. Institute of Corporate DirectorsExecutive Education

Skills & more

Amazon Web ServicesArtificial Intelligence (AI)Board of DirectorsEntrepreneurshipLeadershipEarly Stage InvestmentVenture CapitalDigital TransformationCorporate FinanceInnovationMentoringCorporate Governance
+12 moreCybersecurityCloud ComputingSoftware ArchitecturePhilanthropyRisk ManagementNonprofit OrganizationsIPMPLSTelecommunicationsQoSEthernetOptical Fiber

Languages 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

Where does Jean-Francois Levesque work?
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Same school

Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291

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Also attended Harvard Business School1,969

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Also attended Polytechnique Montréal31

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Also attended Institute of Corporate Directors26

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Shared employers

Also worked at Polytechnique Montréal5

Usamah KhanVice President, Head of Data & Technology at White Star CapitalOlivierInvestor at Le PontLouis-Martin RousseauMentor at Amiral VenturesJacques ArnouxFounder at DioptraSepand DyanatkarFounder at OnDeck AI

Also worked at Entrepreneurs'​ Organization45

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 NZVCSina FarzanehChief Executive Officer, Pullpath at Orbit Startups

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Also worked at Espace-inc1

Jean-David BeginMentor at Amiral Ventures