Laurent Féral-Pierssens
InvestorGeneral Partner, TGV 4 at True Global Ventures · Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
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About
Laurent Féral-Pierssens is founder and CEO of BlockZero and has spent 25 years building and funding technology companies across Canada, the United States, and Europe, including through leadership roles in emerging-technology practices at Deloitte and KPMG. His focus centers on strategic and sovereign technology applications in artificial intelligence, blockchain, and digital assets across finance, energy, defense, and healthcare sectors. He serves on advisory committees for technology education programs at George Brown College and McGill University and has taught master's-level technology courses.
Experience
- BlockZeroFounder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentCanada
- Féral ImmobilierOwnercurrent2021 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- True Global VenturesGeneral Partner, TGV 4current2021 — presentGlobal
- Amiral VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- BittChief Operating Officer2021 — 2022United States
- BittStrategic Advisor2020
- Deloitte CanadaLeader, Blockchain & Digital Assets2019 — 2020Montreal, Canada Area
- Inception Block VenturesCo-founder and Partner2018 — 2019Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- KPMG CanadaExecutive Director, Blockchain Advisory2018 — 2019Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- KPMG CanadaExecutive Director, Management Consulting2016 — 2018Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- SilentaleFounder & CEO, Silentale Cloud2015 — 2016Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- SilentaleFounder & CEO, Silentale Consulting2008 — 2014Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris
- MetricNewsFounder and President2002 — 2008Montreal
- ManyetaFounder and Chief Operating Officer2005 — 2007Montreal
- McGill UniversityLecturer2003 — 2006
- DistinctHorizon CorporationFounder and President2000 — 2005Montreal
- Dragon Systems Inc.International Software Engineer1999Boston, MA
- McGill UniversityTeaching Assistant1999Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Internet Consultant & Trainer1996 — 1998
- EasynetInternet Trainer1996 — 1997Paris
Skills & more
FounderVenture CapitalInnovation ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Emerging Technology StrategyFinancial InfrastructureEarly-Stage StartupsLate seedSeries A FundingStrategic Technology InitiativesOperations ManagementDeal Structuring
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Assistant TeachingUniversity TeachingInternational ScalingBig DataPublic PolicyPractice LeadershipReal EstateDue DiligenceLanguages English · French
From Laurent's professional profile.
Colleagues at True Global Ventures
Ari Korhonen
Growth Partner at Evli Growth Partners
Beatrice Lion
General Partner at True Global Ventures
Corrado von Planta
Venture Partner at True Global Ventures
Dusan Stojanovic
Investor at True Global Ventures
Dušan Stojanović
Investor at True Global Ventures
Fran Marcum
Investor at Relevance Ventures
Kelly Choo
General Partner at True Global Ventures
Konrad Wawruch
General Partner at True Global Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Laurent Féral-Pierssens?
- Laurent Féral-Pierssens is founder and CEO of BlockZero and has spent 25 years building and funding technology companies across Canada, the United States, and Europe, including through leadership roles in emerging-technology practices at Deloitte and KPMG. His focus centers on strategic and sovereign technology applications in artificial intelligence, blockchain, and digital assets across finance, energy, defense, and healthcare sectors. He serves on advisory committees for technology education programs at George Brown College and McGill University and has taught master's-level technology courses.
- Where does Laurent Féral-Pierssens work?
- Laurent Féral-Pierssens is General Partner, TGV 4 at True Global Ventures.
- Where did Laurent Féral-Pierssens go to school?
- Laurent Féral-Pierssens studied at McGill University (BSc, Computer Sciences & Mathematics); Pierre and Marie Curie University (DEUG, Mathematics and Biology); Collège Stanislas (Bacc., Mathematics).
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