Jean-François Pariseau
InvestorManaging 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
- Amplitude VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2018 — presentGreater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- DCx Biotherapeutics CorporationBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Fluid Biomed Inc.Board Membercurrent2024 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
- Reverb TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Stereo BiotherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)Member Board Of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- LQT Therapeutics, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Creative Destruction LabAssociatecurrent2019 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Réseau CapitalBoard Member2021 — 2025Montreal, QC
- Imagia CyberneticsBoard Member2015 — 2023Montreal, Canada Area
- Profound Medical IncBoard Member2011 — 2022Toronto, Canada Area
- giiant pharma inc.Board Member2021 — 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc.Board Member2012 — 2018Montreal, Canada Area
- AngiochemBoard Member2006 — 2018Montreal, Canada Area
- BDCPartner, Healthcare Fund2010 — 2018Montreal, Canada Area
- BDCDirector2001 — 2011
- Monteris MedicalBoard Observer2015 — 2018Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Hacking HealthAdvisor2013 — 2017Canada
- MedDev Commercialization Centre for Medical DevicesBoard Member2014 — 2016Ontario, Canada
- Clearwater Clinical LimitedBoard Member2014 — 2016Ottawa, Canada Area
Education
- HEC MontréalMBA, Finance1996 — 1997
- Université de MontréalM. Sc., Biomedical Sciences1992 — 1994
- Université de SherbrookeB. Sc., Biotechnology1989 — 1991
Skills & more
Entrepreneurial Experience3Venture Capital99Healthcare21Corporate Development19Entrepreneurship64Mergers3Private Equity23Healthtech2Negotiation6Investments17Lifesciences12Business Development11
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CommercializationMergers & AcquisitionsFinanceCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceMedical DevicesStrategyStart-upsBiotechnologyLicensingManagement ConsultingBusiness StrategyLanguages English · French
- ICD.D — Institute of Corporate Directors
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Same school
Also attended HEC Montréal96
Frank BalasSenior Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgTom Espiard-CignacoPresident and Managing Director at CapagroNassim OliveGeneral Partner at Eterna CapitalGenevieve TanguayPartner at Panache VenturesEric Martineau-FortinFounder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star Capital
+ 90 more
Also attended Université de Montréal40
Anne-Sophie GauvinCommunications & Office Manager at Luge CapitalJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline VenturesRajaa GrarVenture Partner at Springdale VenturesErich SieberFounding General Partner at PeakBridge VCFrancois GrattonInvestor at AgeTech CapitalSasha LuccioniInvestor at Blue Tulip Ventures
+ 34 more
Also attended Université de Sherbrooke33
Mike CegelskiPartner at Panache VenturesJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalNadia MartelCo-Founder and Partner at i4 CapitalDavid CharbonneauManaging Partner at Boreal VenturesBertrand NepveuGeneral Partner at Triptyq CapitalRafaello Giguère ReggianiAssociate at AQC Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at DCx Biotherapeutics Corporation2
Also worked at Fluid Biomed Inc.2
Also worked at Stereo Biotherapeutics2
Also worked at Réseau Capital11
Melissa BelecVice President, Investor Relations at Panache VenturesChristophe BourqueGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalChris ArsenaultFounder and Partner at Inovia CapitalInès HolzbaurFounder and Managing Partner at AmorChemKalthoum BouacidaGeneral Partner at AQC Capital
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Colleagues at Amplitude Venture Capital
Ali Tehrani
Partner at Amplitude Venture Capital
Allison Gaw
Principal at Amplitude Venture Capital
Allyson Tighe
Investor at Amplitude Venture Capital
Anish Kaushal
Analyst at Amplitude Venture Capital
Bharat Srinivasa
Principal at Amplitude Venture Capital
Colton Strong
Analyst at Amplitude Venture Capital
Dion Madsen
Partner at Amplitude Venture Capital
Evelyn Pau
Principal at Amplitude Venture Capital
Network3
Allyson Tighe
Investor at Amplitude Venture Capital
Bharat Srinivasa
Principal at Amplitude Venture Capital
Dion Madsen
Partner at Amplitude Venture Capital
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