Sergio A. Escobar
InvestorPartner at BCF Ventures · Managing Director at Lalotte Ventures
Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
About
Sergio A. Escobar is Managing Director of Lalotte Ventures, a venture fund backed by the Garber-Boucher family office, operating in affiliation with BCF Ventures, where he also serves as Managing Director investing in B2B enterprise software startups at Seed and Series A stages across the US, Canada, and Israel. He previously directed Founder Institute Montreal, a pre-seed accelerator, and was active in the Techstars ecosystem as a facilitator, entrepreneur-in-residence, and curator. Before investing, he was an entrepreneur and operator involved in startups spanning aerospace, eCommerce, manufacturing, AgTech, and financial technologies.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- BCF VenturesCEO / Managing Directorcurrent2018 — presentGreater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- Lalotte VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2021 — presentMontreal, QC
- Xposure MusicBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentMontreal, QC
- Creative Destruction LabAssociate at CDL Montreal | Streams in Artificial Intelligence & Supply Chaincurrent2017 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
- The Founder InstituteManaging Director in Montreal - Venture Pre-Seed Accelerator2013 — 2022Canada
- TechstarsMentor | Global Facilitator, Startup Weekend | Curator, Startup Digest | Director, Startup Next2012 — 2022Canada
- NEXT AI MontrealStrategic Advisor/Consultant | NEXT Artificial Intelligence - Montreal Accelerator2018 — 2019Montreal, Canada Area
- Management ConsultingInnovation & Digital Entrepreneurship Programs (Incubation, Acceleration, Seed Funding) Specialist2010 — 2018Montreal, Canada Area
- Angel Investors Challenge | Défi Les Anges FinanciersManaging Director2010 — 2012Montreal, Canada Area
- Guabira Meat IndustriesBoard Director | Investor2005 — 2012Santa Cruz Area, Bolivia
- DH International ltdStrategic Business Development Director2009 — 2010Montreal y alrededores, Canadá
- GHoldings Investment FundMarket & Corporate Strategy Advisor2008
- North Ostriches Ltd.President and CEO2003 — 2008
- Family Assets Property ManagerManaging Partner2000 — 2005
- CEL Aerospace Test EquipmentTechnical - Commercial Engineer1999 — 2000Montreal, Canada Area
- International Trade Missions - Université LavalInternational Development Agent1999
Education
- Université LavalMBA (uncompleted), Business Administration2004 — 2006
- Bolivian Military & Armed Forces UniversityDiploma in National Strategic Planning Studies (DAEN), Geo-politics
- Universidad de ChileDiploma, Investment Projects
- New Horizons Computer Learning Centers - EnglewoodMicrosoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)2001 — 2002
- Université LavalB. Eng., Engineering1995 — 1999
- Université de MontréalCertificate, Biology/Biological Sciences1994 — 1995
- Académie de Poitiers (France)CÉGEP, Mathématiques et Sciences de la Nature1989 — 1993
Skills & more
Strategy DevelopmentStrategic PlanningManagementRelationship BuildingCollaborative Problem SolvingOpennessProblem SolvingSkilled Multi-taskerPublic SpeakingLeadershipBoard GovernanceBoard level experience
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Corporate Venture CapitalCoaching & MentoringBusiness StrategyInternational BusinessStart-upsEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentDue DiligenceInvestmentsVenture CapitalValuationPortfolio ManagementLanguages English · French · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish
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Also attended Université Laval31
Laura WeigertSenior Associate at Marlin Equity PartnersLeah BaePrincipal at Higher Ground LabsDylan Lawrence MissonnierInvestment Director at CapagroWenceslas MoussaHead of Risk & Compliance at HeadlineChris ArsenaultFounder and Partner at Inovia CapitalSophie GuptaPrincipal at Yaletown Partners
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Also attended Universidad de Chile49
Emmi KaipioDirector of Sprints at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMacarena LiuCo-Founder and General Partner at DrivenIgnacio GallegosAdvisor at Curiosity VCLuis Felipe San MartinPartner at HCS CapitalJan Claudio MuñozPartner at Backbone VenturesGraciela BudinichPrincipal at The Yield Lab Latam
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Also attended Université de Montréal40
Anne-Sophie GauvinCommunications & Office Manager at Luge CapitalJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline VenturesRajaa GrarVenture Partner at Springdale VenturesErich SieberFounding General Partner at PeakBridge VCFrancois GrattonInvestor at AgeTech CapitalSasha LuccioniInvestor at Blue Tulip Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Xposure Music4
Also worked at The Founder Institute93
Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesMimi YagoubHead of Operations and Communications at One Way VenturesDr. ChettipallyVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcMike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran Fund
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Also worked at Techstars379
Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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