Louis-François Hogue
InvestorExecutive Chair of the Board and Interim President & CEO of Colabor; strategic advisor at Lalotte Ventures
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About
Louis-François Hogue is a business executive, lawyer, and corporate director with over 30 years of experience in governance, strategy, corporate finance, and restructuring. He serves as Executive Chair of the Board and Interim President & CEO of Colabor, a Quebec food distributor, and advises Financière Outremont Inc. on new investments. He previously led Symgery until its sale to Simulatory AG and held senior roles at Cirque du Soleil, Aeterna Zentaris, and the Montreal Exchange, having begun his career in business law at Fasken Martineau.
Experience
- Colabor services alimentaires d'iciPrésident & CEO intérimcurrent2026 — presentQuébec, Canada
- Colabor services alimentaires d'iciPresident Exécutif du Conseil d’administrationcurrent2026 — presentQuébec, Canada
- Financière Outremont Inc.Responsable des investissementscurrent2025 — presentAmérique du Nord
- IDC DERMOExecutive Board Membercurrent2023 — presentCanada
- Self-employedStrategic Advisorcurrent2020 — present
- AnasensBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentMontréal, QC
- SymgeryChef Operating Officer2020 — 2025Montréal, QC
- Cirque du SoleilVice president, Global Head Business Development2016 — 2020
- Eastman Capital FundGeneral manager and Partner2012 — 2015
- Fasken Martineau DuMoulinSenior Partner1998 — 2012
- AEterna Zentaris Inc.Vice-President, Strategic and legal Affairs1996 — 1998
- Bourse de MontréalDirecteur, Service aux entreprises1994 — 1996
Skills & more
NegotiationLeadership9Management3Strategic Planning5Planification stratégique5Board LevelStartupsFinanceDES1Mergers & Acquisitions15Venture Capital16Patents2
+12 more
Corporate FinanceLegal ResearchCorporate LawContract NegotiationSecurities RegulationIntellectual PropertyJoint VenturesInvestment BankingFinance d'entrepriseCapital risquePropriété intellectuelleFusions et acquisitionsLanguages English · French · anglais
From Louis-François's professional profile.
Colleagues at Lalotte Ventures
Bonnie Chau
Vice President at Lalotte Ventures
Cooper Young
Travel, Meetings, and Events Technology @ Planned at Lalotte Ventures
Dylan Garber
Lawyer at Renno & Vathilakis at Lalotte Ventures
Gregory Walfish
Co-Founder & CEO at Xposure at Lalotte Ventures
Josh Liquornik
Legal Counsel at Linde at Lalotte Ventures
Julien Lachere
Partner, Patent Agent, Head of the Intellectual Property Group at BCF at Lalotte Ventures
Matthew Shannon
Founder & CEO at The August Group at Lalotte Ventures
Paul Wharshavsky
Co-Founder @ POW! Interactive at Lalotte Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Louis-François Hogue?
- Louis-François Hogue is a business executive, lawyer, and corporate director with over 30 years of experience in governance, strategy, corporate finance, and restructuring. He serves as Executive Chair of the Board and Interim President & CEO of Colabor, a Quebec food distributor, and advises Financière Outremont Inc. on new investments. He previously led Symgery until its sale to Simulatory AG and held senior roles at Cirque du Soleil, Aeterna Zentaris, and the Montreal Exchange, having begun his career in business law at Fasken Martineau.
- Where does Louis-François Hogue work?
- Louis-François Hogue is Executive Chair of the Board and Interim President & CEO of Colabor; strategic advisor at Lalotte Ventures.
- Where did Louis-François Hogue go to school?
- Louis-François Hogue studied at Québec Bar School (lawyer, law); University of Ottawa (LL.L, Droit); Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne (D.E.C.).
Same school
Also attended University of Ottawa64
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesKetav MehtaInvestor at Motus Ventures, LlcMaryam AsadiInvestment Manager – Advanced Materials at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMatt JohnsonInvestor at Seaside VenturesOliver WalzerFounding Partner & COO at Serpentine VenturesSophie GuptaPrincipal at Yaletown Partners
.jpg)
+ 58 more
