Paul Desmarais

Experience

1. SagardChairman and CEOcurrent2016 — present
2. PortageCo-Founder and Executive Chairmancurrent2016 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
3. Diagram VenturesCo-Founder and Chairmancurrent2016 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
4. EmpowerBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
5. WealthsimpleChairman Of The Boardcurrent2015 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
6. GrayhawkChairman of the Boardcurrent2020 — presentToronto, Calgary, and Montreal, Canada
7. nestoBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
8. DialogueChairman Of The Board2020 — 2023Montreal, Canada Area
9. ImerysBoard Member2014 — 2022
10. Personal CapitalBoard Member2016 — 2020
11. Peak Achievement AthleticsChairman2017 — 2020Exeter, NH / Thousand Oaks, CA
12. Great-West LifeBoard Member2014 — 2019
13. IG Wealth ManagementBoard Member2014 — 2019
14. Sagard CapitalChairman2014 — 2016Greenwich, Connecticut
15. Great-West FinancialBoard Member2014 — 2016
16. Putnam InvestmentsBoard Member2014 — 2016
17. Great-West Lifeco IncAssistant Vice President - Risk Management2012 — 2014Greater Toronto Area, Canada
18. ImerysCorporate Strategy2012Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
19. ImerysProject Manager2010 — 2012
20. Goldman SachsAssociate2007 — 2009

Education

1. INSEADMBA, Business2009 — 2010
2. Harvard UniversityBA, Economics2000 — 2004
3. Lakefield College SchoolHigh School1996 — 2000
4. Lower Canada College1993 — 1996
5. College Stanislas1988 — 1991

Skills & more

Languages English · French

From Paul's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended INSEAD696

PCPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundCBChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJHJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSSSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesSKStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMSMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures

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Also attended Harvard University1,230

ALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalCDChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSTSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDRDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLSLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRIRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Diagram Ventures32

MCMike CegelskiPartner at Panache VenturesFLFrancois LafortuneCo-Founder and CEO at DiagramAFAmélie Foz-CoutureGeneral Partner at DiagramFLFrederic LatreilleGeneral Partner at DiagramSSSteve SchultzGeneral Partner at DiagramEHEmily HaniotisPrincipal, Investments at Diagram

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Also worked at nesto6

PDPhilippe DaoustManaging Director at NAventuresJPJames PovitzPrincipal at NAventuresFLFrancois LafortuneCo-Founder and CEO at DiagramFAFlorent ArèsSenior Associate, Investments at DiagramPDPaul Desmarais IIICo-Founder, Chairman and CEO at Sagard Private Equity CanadaFLFrançois LafortuneManaging Partner, Head of IT, Sagard and CEO, Diagram at Sagard Private Equity Canada

Also worked at Dialogue9

JMJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalDKDavid KuczekInvestor at HV CapitalFKFelix KlührInvestor at HV CapitalTVTony van MarkenManaging Partner and Co-Founder at First Ascent VenturesFLFrancois LafortuneCo-Founder and CEO at DiagramPDPaul Desmarais IIICo-Founder, Chairman and CEO at Sagard Private Equity Canada

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Also worked at Personal Capital9

VPVictor Pascucci IIIManaging General Partner, Cofounder at Energy Capital VenturesJRJay ReinemannGeneral Partner at Propel Venture PartnersDMDavid MortGeneral Partner at Propel Venture PartnersVPVictor PascucciIII, Managing General Partner at Energy Capital VenturesMLMarina LevinsonAdvisory Partner at Benhamou Global VenturesRFRob ForeggerBoard of Directors at Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)

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