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
Education
- McGill UniversityBSc, Computer Sciences & Mathematics1997 — 2000
- Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityDEUG, Mathematics and Biology1997
- Collège StanislasBacc., Mathematics
Skills & more
Strategy40Public Speaking3Venture CapitalInnovation ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Early-Stage StartupsStrategic Technology InitiativesOperations ManagementDeal StructuringAssistant TeachingUniversity TeachingBig Data6
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Public PolicyReal EstateDue DiligenceEmerging TechnologiesEntrepreneurshipDigital AssetsInfrastructure FinanceFundraisingStart-upsManagement ConsultingWeb3SaaSLanguages English · French
From Laurent'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 Laurent Féral-Pierssens work?
- Laurent Féral-Pierssens is Mentor at Amiral Ventures.
Same school
Also attended McGill University411
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Also attended Pierre and Marie Curie University48
Jeff ClavierFounding Partner at Uncork CapitalJean SiniGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesDimitri KrempPrincipal at Axeleo CapitalJack GuedjInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsOphélie LaurinInvestment Associate at World FundRémi DrollerManaging Partner at Kurma Partners
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Also attended Collège Stanislas6
Matthieu LattesGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalAlejandra Duran GilPartner at Quadrille CapitalJean HastingsSenior Associate at Supernova InvestJean B. PéladeauVice-President, Operational Convergence | Quebecor at asterXOriane JunckerState Manager - QLD & ACT at Radium CapitalAvak KahvejianGeneral Partner at Flagship Pioneering
Shared employers
Also worked at Deloitte Canada1,241
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at InvestinorMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at KPMG Canada36
Leah GosbeeCFO at Version One VenturesIdris BelloFounding Partner at LoftyInc CapitalWendy LamAdvisor at ChrysalixSarah FangPrincipal, Finance at Vanedge CapitalMarcel RéthoréDirector at Espresso CapitalÉmilie BoutrosManaging Partner at TandemLaunch
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Also worked at McGill University62
Laviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalUsamah KhanVice President, Head of Data & Technology at White Star CapitalMatthew HeAssociate at White Star CapitalSebastian HunteInvestment Director at AlbionVCEstelle SalomonPrincipal at SpeedinvestNathanielHead of Operations at BoxOne Ventures
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