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Sophie Forest

Investor

Board member; Managing Partner at BrightSpark at ACET Capital

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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127 people in our graph share verified history with Sophie — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Nicolas MorencyunlockedSophie: together at Prevu3D (2020–2026)
×2Sophie: together at Optable
×2Sophie: together at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
×7Sophie: together at Brightspark Ventures

About

Board member and managing partner at Brightspark, an early-stage VC firm, with over 25 years in Canadian venture capital and prior experience managing a large VC portfolio at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.

Experience

  1. Brightspark VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2003 — present
  2. Brightspark Venturesmanaging partnercurrent2003 — present
  3. Brightspark VenturesCo- CEO2008 — 2011
  4. CalliaBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  5. OptableBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. Interac Corp.Board Membercurrent2020 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  7. Prevu3DBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  8. Buy Back boothBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
  9. Centech MtlBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentMontreal
  10. JewlrBoard Membercurrent2011 — presentGreater Toronto Area, Canada
  11. HopperBoard Membercurrent2007 — presentGreater Boston
  12. Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)VP investments1996 — 2003
  13. Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréalpresident1996 — 1997
  14. GTI CapitalDirector1992 — 1996

Skills & more

Start-ups78Venture Capital58Financial Modeling7Entrepreneurship43Private Equity27Strategic Partnerships15Investments38Corporate Development20Management22Business Strategy31Product Management7Marketing Strategy4
+12 moreStrategyExecutive ManagementBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceStrategic PlanningMergersGroovyCloud ComputingBusiness ValuationCorporate FinanceSaaS

From 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

Who is Sophie Forest?
Board member and managing partner at Brightspark, an early-stage VC firm, with over 25 years in Canadian venture capital and prior experience managing a large VC portfolio at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
Where does Sophie Forest work?
Sophie Forest is Board member; Managing Partner at BrightSpark at ACET Capital.
Where did Sophie Forest go to school?
Sophie Forest studied at Université de Sherbrooke (BAA, finance); Mont Notre-Dame; Mont Notre-Dame.

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