About
Yannick Folla studied Entrepreneurship at HEC Montréal and began his career at White Star Capital as an analyst. He has since led product and technology initiatives as CEO of Oamo, was an early team member at Figment where he ran its API and Developer Tools business, and co-founded 0x Society, an NFT gallery focused on digital art. He currently serves as Head of AI and Automation at White Star Capital, building AI-enabled tools and automations for portfolio companies and fund operations.
Invests in
AI & Machine Learning
Experience
- White Star CapitalHead of AI & Automationcurrent2025 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- 0x SocietyCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- OamoCEO & Co-Founder2022 — 2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- SpatialAdvisor2022 — 2023
- FigmentHead of DataHub2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- FigmentProduct Lead2021 — 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- FigmentProduct Manager2020 — 2021Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- FigmentBusiness Development Manager2019 — 2020Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- ICON PartnersCo-Founder2017 — 2019Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- White Star CapitalAnalyst2017Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- evo MontréalCommercial Delegate2015
- Omaha Lancers Hockey ClubQuebec Scout2012 — 2013
Education
- HEC MontréalBAA, Administration2013 — 2016
- Concordia UniversityBachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science2017
- EsadeBachelor’s Degree, Business Administration and Management2015
- Collège-Jean-de-Brébeuf2011 — 2013
- Sports Management WorldwideHockey General Manager and Scouting Certificate, Hockey General Manager and Scouting2012
Skills & more
Hockey Knowledge1Business Intelligence6Vision5Social Skills6Organizational Structure3Liaison3Accountability3Integrity3Performance Tuning3Hockey3Event Planning8Public Speaking22
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LeadershipEntrepreneurshipLanguages English · French · Spanish
From Yannick's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended HEC Montréal97
Frank BalasSenior Investment Director - Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgTom Espiard-CignacoPresident and Managing Director at CapagroNassim 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 Capital
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Also attended Concordia University85
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalZack UrlockerInvestor at Index VenturesCagdas YildizInvestment | Simya VC at 212Domenic Del VecchioPrincipal at Panache VenturesSep AlaviGeneral Partner at White Star Capital
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Also attended Esade215
Francesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsAndrea AmadorCompliance Manager at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJosep Maria EcharriManaging Partner & CEO at Inveready Technology Investment GroupIgnacio FontsNon Executive Chairman at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRaúl GallegoGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJoan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Spatial3
Also worked at Figment5
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Also worked at ICON Partners1
Also worked at White Star Capital43
John HendersonPartner at AirTree VenturesLouis DussartVP, Europe at RTP GlobalEric Martineau-FortinFounder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalJean-Francois MarcouxCo-Founder & Managing Partner at White Star CapitalMatthieu LattesGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalChristophe BourqueGeneral Partner at White Star Capital
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Colleagues at White Star Capital
Adam Gale
Manager, Fund Administrator at White Star Capital
Alberto Lopez Toledo
Venture Partner & CTO Advisory at White Star Capital
Alejandro Licona
Vice President at White Star Capital
Alex Thabet
Venture Partner at White Star Capital
Alex Wilson
Investor at White Star Capital
Arjun Mehra
Associate at White Star Capital
Bérénice Moustial
Vice President at White Star Capital
Blanche Ajarrista
Partner, Head of Strategy at White Star Capital