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Jean-Francois Marcoux

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star Capital

Montreal | Toronto | New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Jean-Francois Marcoux is co-founder and managing partner at White Star Capital. He previously co-founded Ludia, a digital videogame publisher, where he oversaw finance, legal, strategy, and HR operations as the company grew to 250 employees before its 2010 acquisition by FremantleMedia. Marcoux brings 30 years of experience in startup management and investment projects, including senior roles in M&A, financing, and venture capital at major financial institutions and media companies, and holds an M.Sc. in Finance and CFA designation.

Experience

  1. White Star CapitalCo Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2013 — present
  2. VentionBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
  3. NovistoBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  4. KeyMeBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  5. BorrowellBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentToronto, Canada Area
  6. SalesfloorBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
  7. DialogueBoard Member2018 — 2023Montreal, Canada Area
  8. SpatialBoard Observer2019 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. mnuboBoard Member2015 — 2019
  10. Tuango Inc.Board Member2015 — 2018
  11. IMMUNIOBoard Member2016 — 2017Acquired by Trend-Micro
  12. LudiaBoard Member2007 — 2016
  13. LudiaCo-Founder, EVP Ludia Inc.2007 — 2013Montreal, Canada Area
  14. TC TranscontinentalSenior Director, Mergers and Acquisitions2003 — 2007Montreal, Canada Area
  15. ScotiabankAssociate Director, Investment Banking2000 — 2003
  16. Caisse de dépôt et placement du QuébecTechnology, Media and Telecommunications Private Equity Analyst1998 — 2000
  17. Deutsche BankAssociate - Institutional Sales and Trading1996 — 1998

Skills & more

Video Games9Entrepreneurship21Social Games10Start-ups29Mobile Games23Social Media3Mobile Applications16Viral Marketing2iOS development3

Languages English · French

From Jean-Francois's professional profile.

Deals · 1

WSC Digital Yield Master Fund Ltd.Board seat

via White Star Capital · filed Jun 2022 · $500K raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at White Star Capital

Adam Chen
General Partner at Serafund
Adam Gale
Manager, Fund Administrator at White Star Capital
Alberto Lopez Toledo
Venture Partner & CTO Advisory at White Star Capital
Alejandro Licona
Vice President at White Star Capital
Alex Thabet
Venture Partner at White Star Capital
Arjun Mehra
Associate at White Star Capital
Bérénice Moustial
Vice President at White Star Capital
Blanche Ajarrista
Partner, Head of Strategy at White Star Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Jean-Francois Marcoux?
Jean-Francois Marcoux is co-founder and managing partner at White Star Capital. He previously co-founded Ludia, a digital videogame publisher, where he oversaw finance, legal, strategy, and HR operations as the company grew to 250 employees before its 2010 acquisition by FremantleMedia. Marcoux brings 30 years of experience in startup management and investment projects, including senior roles in M&A, financing, and venture capital at major financial institutions and media companies, and holds an M.Sc. in Finance and CFA designation.
Where does Jean-Francois Marcoux work?
Jean-Francois Marcoux is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star Capital.
What check size does Jean-Francois Marcoux write?
Jean-Francois Marcoux typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Jean-Francois Marcoux sit on?
Jean-Francois Marcoux holds tracked board seats at WSC Digital Yield Master Fund Ltd..
Where did Jean-Francois Marcoux go to school?
Jean-Francois Marcoux studied at CFA Institute (CFA); Université de Sherbrooke (Master of Science (MSc), Finance); HEC Montréal (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Finance).

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