About
Philippe Daoust is Managing Director at NAventures, where he sources companies that support National Bank's transformation. He previously built and led the integration and separation advisory practice at a Big 4 firm, working on mergers and acquisitions for Canadian financial institutions, with experience in the United States, France, Latin America, and New Zealand. He holds a BBA and a graduate degree in public accounting from HEC Montreal and is a chartered professional accountant (CPA) in Canada and the USA.
Experience
- National Bank of CanadaVice President Innovationcurrent2022 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- National Bank of CanadaManaging Directorcurrent2016 — presentGreater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- nestoBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- SyncteraBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- d1g1tBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- ClearEstateBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- BorrowellBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- FlinksBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- FX HedgePoolBoard Observer2022 — 2024New York, United States
- Holt AcceleratorAdvisor2018 — 2022Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- MindBridge AiBoard Observer2018 — 2022Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Syndicat du bourg du vieuxTrésorier2012 — 2019
- Deloitte CanadaSenior Manager, Operational Transaction Services2015 — 2016Montreal
- Ernst & YoungSenior Manager, Operational Transaction Services2012 — 2015Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Aktif comptables agreesCo-Founder2010 — 2012
- PwCDirector in Transaction Advisory Services2006 — 2009Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Ernst & YoungAssistant director - Audit2004 — 2006New Zealand
- Audit firmsSenior Auditor2002 — 2004Montreal
Education
- HEC MontréalDESS, Accounting - CA designation2001 — 2002
- HEC MontréalBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting1998 — 2001
- école de la baie st-francois
Skills & more
Operational Due Diligence5Corporate Venture CapitalGrowth InvestingBoard of DirectorsInnovation ManagementEntrepreneurshipNew Venture LaunchDue Diligence23Financial Reporting5Financial Analysis7Accounting6Financial Modeling5
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Internal ControlsManagement ConsultingFinancial AccountingCorporate FinanceMergersAuditingIFRSValuationStrategic PlanningLeadershipStrategymanagement advisoryLanguages English · French · German · Spanish
- Certified Professional Accountant, CA — Québec, Canada
- Certified Public Accountant, USA — State of Illinois
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