Sophie Forest
InvestorBoard member; Managing Partner at BrightSpark at ACET Capital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About
Managing partner at Brightspark, an early-stage VC firm, with over 25 years in Canadian venture capital, previously managing a large VC portfolio at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
Experience
- Brightspark VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2003 — present
- Brightspark Venturesmanaging partnercurrent2003 — present
- Brightspark VenturesCo- CEO2008 — 2011
- CalliaBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- OptableBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Interac Corp.Board Membercurrent2020 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
- Prevu3DBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Buy Back boothBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Centech MtlBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentMontreal
- JewlrBoard Membercurrent2011 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
- HopperBoard Membercurrent2007 — presentGreater Boston
- Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)VP investments1996 — 2003
- Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréalpresident1996 — 1997
- GTI CapitalDirector1992 — 1996
Education
- Université de SherbrookeBAA, finance1988 — 1991
- Mont Notre-Dame
- Mont Notre-Dame
Skills & more
Start-ups78Venture Capital58Financial Modeling7Entrepreneurship43Private Equity27Strategic Partnerships15Investments38Corporate Development20Management22Business Strategy31Product Management7Marketing Strategy4
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StrategyExecutive ManagementBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceStrategic PlanningMergersGroovyCloud ComputingBusiness ValuationCorporate FinanceSaaSFrom Sophie's professional profile.
Colleagues at ACET Capital
Bernard
Board member at ACET Capital
Charlotte Lauzon
Coordonnatrice au développement des entreprises at ACET Capital
Dominic Denis
Directeur Investissement at ACET Capital
Ghyslain Goulet
Président-directeur général (CEO) at ACET Capital
Jacques Lajoie
Directeur Recrutement, relations universitaires et gouvernementales at ACET Capital
Jean-Pierre Lahaye
Board member; Regional VP, Business & Private Banking, National Bank of Canada at ACET Capital
Josée Ouellet
Board member; VP North America Services at Alstom at ACET Capital
Keven Barrette
Développeur principal at ACET Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sophie Forest work?
- Sophie Forest is Board member; Managing Partner at BrightSpark at ACET Capital.
Same school
Also attended Université de Sherbrooke34
Mike CegelskiPartner at Panache VenturesJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalJean-François PariseauPartner at Amplitude Venture CapitalNadia MartelCo-Founder and Partner at i4 CapitalDavid CharbonneauManaging Partner at Boreal VenturesBertrand NepveuGeneral Partner at Triptyq Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Brightspark Ventures10
Mike CegelskiPartner at Panache VenturesMatthew HeAssociate at White Star CapitalEva LauFounding and General Partner at Inovia CapitalMatt GoldenFounder and Managing Partner at Golden VenturesMohamed SolimanCo-Founding & Managing Partner at Ventioneers CapitalAllen LauOperating Partner at Two Small Fish Ventures
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