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Tom Espiard-Cignaco

Investor

President and Managing Director at Capagro

About

An experienced investor and former investment banker in Canada, he joined Capagro in 2018 as President and Managing Partner, overseeing GP operations and sitting on several portfolio boards including Naio Technologies, Combagroup and Cellucomp.

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Experience

  1. CapagroPresident & Managing Directorcurrent2018 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  2. Naïo TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  3. CombaGroup SABoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  4. CelluComp LtdBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  5. Greensoil Building Innovation FundSpecial Advisor/ Former Managing Partner and Manager of GBIF, a CleanTech VC-Growth Fund2014 — 2018Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  6. Groupe Caisse des DépôtsManaging Director, Strategic Private Equity and Infrastructure Portfolio2009 — 2014Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  7. Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)Investment Manager, Private Equity, Financial Services Group2006 — 2009Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  8. National Bank FinancialDirector, Investment Banking , Telecom Media and Technology Group2003 — 2005Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  9. Merrill LynchVice President Investment Banking, Telecom and Media Group2001 — 2002Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
  10. BMO Nesbitt BurnsAssociate and VP, Corporate and Investment Banking Group1995 — 2000Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. McGill UniversityMBA, International Finance and Portfolio Management1992 — 1995
  2. HEC MontréalBAA, Finance/Marketing1987 — 1990

Skills & more

Team managementPrivate Equity1InvestmentsCorporate FinanceFinancial Modeling7Mergers & AcquisitionsDue Diligence3ValuationFinancial Analysis4Capital MarketsPortfolio ManagementVenture Capital
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From Tom's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended McGill University349

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

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Also attended HEC Montréal96

Frank BalasSenior Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgNassim OliveGeneral Partner at Eterna CapitalGenevieve TanguayPartner at Panache VenturesEric Martineau-FortinFounder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalYannick FollaHead of AI & Automation at White Star Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Naïo Technologies1

Juliette Raoul-FortésaInvestment Manager at Capagro

Also worked at CelluComp Ltd2

Juliette Raoul-FortésaInvestment Manager at CapagroJoško BobanovićVenture Partner, Industrial Biotech Strategy at Sofinnova Partners

Also worked at Groupe Caisse des Dépôts13

Célènne MamouInvestor Relations at Rocket CapitalAnne-Sophie CarreseManaging Partner at ElaiaJerome de TycheyInvestor at ATKASylvie BayekulaOperation Analyst at Teralys CapitalLouis Darvoy-LindrecFinance Officer at ElaiaFlorentin GagoumLegal and Compliance Manager at Digital Africa

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Also worked at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)17

Didier BenchOperating Executive at Marlin Equity PartnersJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalJean-François PariseauPartner at Amplitude Venture CapitalJulia Monfrini PeevFounder at PACE Healthcare CapitalJames GourdeSenior Analyst at AQC CapitalRobert TalbotInvestor at Boreal Ventures

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Colleagues at Capagro

Anne-Valérie Bach
Managing Director at Capagro
Bor Boer
Managing Director at Capagro
Dylan Lawrence Missonnier
Investment Director at Capagro
Juliette Raoul-Fortésa
Investment Manager at Capagro
Mathilde Parra
Office Manager at Capagro
Maxime Walter
Investment Director at Capagro
Pierre Kiener
Investment Director at Capagro
Tiphaine Muepu
Senior Associate at Capagro