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Jean-François Pariseau

Investor

Managing Partner at Amplitude Venture Capital

Montreal

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

About

Managing Partner who co-founded Amplitude in 2018; a former scientist turned entrepreneur with 25+ years in biopharma, digital, and medtech, previously building the life sciences practice at BDC Capital and CDPQ.

Experience

  1. Amplitude VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  2. DCx Biotherapeutics CorporationBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. Fluid Biomed Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
  4. Reverb TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  5. Stereo BiotherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)Member Board Of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  7. LQT Therapeutics, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  8. Creative Destruction LabAssociatecurrent2019 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  9. Réseau CapitalBoard Member2021 — 2025Montreal, QC
  10. Imagia CyberneticsBoard Member2015 — 2023Montreal, Canada Area
  11. Profound Medical IncBoard Member2011 — 2022Toronto, Canada Area
  12. giiant pharma inc.Board Member2021 — 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  13. Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc.Board Member2012 — 2018Montreal, Canada Area
  14. AngiochemBoard Member2006 — 2018Montreal, Canada Area
  15. BDCPartner, Healthcare Fund2010 — 2018Montreal, Canada Area
  16. BDCDirector2001 — 2011
  17. Monteris MedicalBoard Observer2015 — 2018Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  18. Hacking HealthAdvisor2013 — 2017Canada
  19. MedDev Commercialization Centre for Medical DevicesBoard Member2014 — 2016Ontario, Canada
  20. Clearwater Clinical LimitedBoard Member2014 — 2016Ottawa, Canada Area

Education

  1. HEC MontréalMBA, Finance1996 — 1997
  2. Université de MontréalM. Sc., Biomedical Sciences1992 — 1994
  3. Université de SherbrookeB. Sc., Biotechnology1989 — 1991

Skills & more

Entrepreneurial Experience3Venture Capital99Healthcare21Corporate Development19Entrepreneurship64Mergers3Private Equity23Healthtech2Negotiation6Investments17Lifesciences12Business Development11
+12 moreCommercializationMergers & AcquisitionsFinanceCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceMedical DevicesStrategyStart-upsBiotechnologyLicensingManagement ConsultingBusiness Strategy

Languages English · French

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