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Sergio A. Escobar

Investor

Partner at BCF Ventures · Managing Director at Lalotte Ventures · Associate at CDL Montreal | Streams in Artificial Intelligence & Supply Chain at Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. BCF VenturesCEO / Managing Directorcurrent2018 — presentGreater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  2. Lalotte VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2021 — presentMontreal, QC
  3. Xposure MusicBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentMontreal, QC
  4. Creative Destruction LabAssociate at CDL Montreal | Streams in Artificial Intelligence & Supply Chaincurrent2017 — presentMontreal, Canada Area
  5. The Founder InstituteManaging Director in Montreal - Venture Pre-Seed Accelerator2013 — 2022Canada
  6. TechstarsMentor | Global Facilitator, Startup Weekend | Curator, Startup Digest | Director, Startup Next2012 — 2022Canada
  7. NEXT AI MontrealStrategic Advisor/Consultant | NEXT Artificial Intelligence - Montreal Accelerator2018 — 2019Montreal, Canada Area
  8. Management ConsultingInnovation & Digital Entrepreneurship Programs (Incubation, Acceleration, Seed Funding) Specialist2010 — 2018Montreal, Canada Area
  9. Angel Investors Challenge | Défi Les Anges FinanciersManaging Director2010 — 2012Montreal, Canada Area
  10. Guabira Meat IndustriesBoard Director | Investor2005 — 2012Santa Cruz Area, Bolivia
  11. DH International ltdStrategic Business Development Director2009 — 2010Montreal y alrededores, Canadá
  12. GHoldings Investment FundMarket & Corporate Strategy Advisor2008
  13. North Ostriches Ltd.President and CEO2003 — 2008
  14. Family Assets Property ManagerManaging Partner2000 — 2005
  15. CEL Aerospace Test EquipmentTechnical - Commercial Engineer1999 — 2000Montreal, Canada Area
  16. International Trade Missions - Université LavalInternational Development Agent1999

Skills & more

Strategy DevelopmentStrategic PlanningManagementRelationship BuildingCollaborative Problem SolvingOpennessProblem SolvingSkilled Multi-taskerPublic SpeakingLeadershipBoard GovernanceBoard level experience
+12 moreCorporate Venture CapitalCoaching & MentoringBusiness StrategyInternational BusinessStart-upsEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentDue DiligenceInvestmentsVenture CapitalValuationPortfolio Management

Languages English · French · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish

From Sergio's professional profile.

Colleagues at BCF Ventures

Anne-Marie Boucher
Chair of the Board at BCF Ventures
Bonnie Chau
Vice President at Lalotte Ventures
Julien Lachere
Partner, Patent Agent, Head of the Intellectual Property Group at BCF at Lalotte Ventures

Network2

David Brillembourg Jr.
Founder and General Partner at Dune Ventures
Fritz Lanman
President at ClassPass

Investors connected to Sergio in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sergio A. Escobar?
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.
Where does Sergio A. Escobar work?
Sergio A. Escobar is Partner at BCF Ventures.
What does Sergio A. Escobar invest in?
Sergio A. Escobar invests in Enterprise Software, SaaS.
Where did Sergio A. Escobar go to school?
Sergio A. Escobar studied at Université Laval (MBA (uncompleted), Business Administration); Bolivian Military & Armed Forces University (Diploma in National Strategic Planning Studies (DAEN), Geo-politics); Universidad de Chile (Diploma, Investment Projects).

Same school

Also attended Université Laval55

Laura WeigertSenior Associate at Marlin Equity PartnersAnastasia AltynnikovaInvestor at EQT VenturesLeah BaePrincipal at Higher Ground LabsDylan Lawrence MissonnierInvestment Director at CapagroJacques PerreaultPartner at Brightspark VenturesWenceslas MoussaHead of Risk & Compliance at Headline

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Also attended Universidad de Chile67

Emmi KaipioDirector of Sprints at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMacarena LiuCo-Founder and General Partner at DrivenEmilio Erazo-FischerOperating Partner at Asabys PartnersSophie WatsonVenture Debt Fund at Salica InvestmentsIgnacio GallegosAdvisor at Curiosity VCMatias AlcaldeCFO at 30N Ventures

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Also attended Université de Montréal75

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

Ryan GarberCo-Founder & COO at Xposure at Lalotte VenturesGregory WalfishCo-Founder & CEO at Xposure at Lalotte VenturesPhil CutlerFounder at Paper at Lalotte VenturesGian Carlo Di TommasoPartner at DNA Capital

Also worked at The Founder Institute141

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, LlcRyan MichelettiGeneral Partner at The Veteran Fund

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Also worked at Techstars593

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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Also worked at NEXT AI Montreal11

Emmanuelle CoppingerGeneral Partner at Inovia CapitalBonnie ChauVice President at Lalotte VenturesPatricia EscoffierPrincipal at Seido CapitalJean-David BeginMentor at Amiral VenturesAndrew MaxwellInnovation Architect at Avatar InnovationsFlorian KohlerEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Teralys Capital

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