This expansion supports two objectives. “Prospecting new investors for the Jolt Capital V fund and its successors, as well as creating an operational platform for the growth in North America of Jolt Capital portfolio companies.” THE Montreal office will also have the mandate to manage Jolt Capital’s other points of presence, in Silicon Valley and Boston.
Clément Bourgogne has been appointed to the position of director of investor relations for Canada. A mechanical engineer specializing in sustainable buildings and critical infrastructures, he has an MBA from HEC Paris. He worked for the Boston Consulting Group and most recently served as COO at Scale AI, a Montreal investment fund.
Eoghan Hickey, one of the fund’s long-standing partners, present at Jolt Capital since 2015, becomes Managing Director Canada. A former professional rugby player, he graduated with an MBA from HEC Paris, where he also subsequently taught. He also worked for Island Renewable Energy. He currently manages Jolt’s transactions department and will relocate to Montreal by spring 2025.
“All deeptech growth companies address global markets very early in their growth. North America is of course a primary destination for the expansion of our companies, and our offices are there to help their establishment, the search for strategic partners, acquisitions or even co-investors. Thanks to the richness and diversity of their technological ecosystem as well as the proximity to the United States, Canada and Montreal offer a truly strategic opportunity to anchor our new North American regional headquarters,” indicated the president of the company. , Jean Schmitt.
Jolt Capital is established in Paris, Lausanne, Copenhagen, London and Milan.
