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Paul Desmarais III

North America, Quebec, Canada, Montréal

Description

Paul is the Executive Chairman of Portag3 Ventures and also serves as the Senior Vice-President of Power Financial and Power Corporation. Be...

Investor Profile

Paul Desmarais III has backed more than 2 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Canada, India.
  • Strong thematic focus on Information Technology, Banking, Financial Services.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (100%)

Country Focus

  • Canada (50%)
  • India (50%)

Industry Focus

  • Information Technology
  • Banking
  • Financial Services
  • Fintech
  • Personal Finance
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Paul Desmarais III frequently co-invest with?

Speedinvest
Europe, Wien, Austria, Vienna
Co-Investments: 1
Polymorphic Capital
North America, North Carolina, United States, Clayton
Co-Investments: 1
Parallel
North America, Ontario, Canada, Toronto
Co-Investments: 1
Possible Ventures
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Co-Investments: 1
ACET Capital
North America, Quebec, Canada, Sherbrooke
Co-Investments: 1
Nascent
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
AngelList India
Asia, Delhi, India, Delhi
Co-Investments: 1
S
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
PT
Europe, Zug, Switzerland, Zug
Co-Investments: 1
I
North America, Georgia, United States, Alpharetta
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Paul Desmarais III often collaborate with?

Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
AM
North America, British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
BP
North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Paul Desmarais III?

Octav

Montréal, Quebec, Canada

Octav is a free and customizable data analytics platform that helps in analyzing decentralized finance investment activities.

Information Technology
SeedSep 12, 2023
Amount Raised: $2,650,000
Stack Wealth

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Stack is digital wealth management platform which lets you invest using expert managed strategies.

BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechPersonal Finance
SeedDec 16, 2021
Amount Raised: $4,500,000

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