# Desjardins

> Desjardins is a VC fund in Quebec backing Manufacturing and Software. See 34 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Quebec, Canada
- Total investments: 34
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 26%
- Fund size: $45M
- Last fund: Jun 2019
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/desjardins
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/mvtdesjardins
- Website: https://www.desjardins.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Desjardinsgroup/

Desjardins is a VC fund in Quebec focused on Manufacturing and Software. Desjardins Group offers a range of financial services to its clients.The company offers personal and business services to its clients. Personal services consist of credit and prepaid cards, loan portfolio management, student financing, personal and auto loans, fixed-rate investments, and insurance. Business services consist of supplier and clientaccounts management, short- and long-term financing, investments, insurance, POS financing, international cash management, trade finance, group retirement savings, and payroll and HR management.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 12% |
| Software | 3 | 9% |
| Consulting | 3 | 9% |
| Health Care | 3 | 9% |
| Energy | 2 | 6% |

63 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Post-IPO Debt | 12 | 35% |
| Debt Financing | 5 | 15% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 9% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 9% |
| Seed | 2 | 6% |

10 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 29 | 85% |
| United States | 2 | 6% |
| France | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Antony Diaz | Information Security Consultant | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antony-diaz |
| Francois-Yves Caya | Special Advisor -- Marketing & Sales Strategies and Solutions | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francois-yves-caya |
| Guy Cormier | President & CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guy-cormier |
| Jean-Yves Riverin | IT Security Specialist | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-yves-riverin |
| Vincent Brousseau | Identity and Access Management Consultant | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vincent-brousseau |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Green Circuits | GC designs and manufactures electronics circuit boards for the aerospace, defense, and health tech industries. |  | Debt Financing | Jun 01, 2026 |  |
| First Capital Reit | First Capital Reit Install Receipts is a mixed-use urban real estate developer, owner, and operator. The company's primary objective is to develop vibrant communities that serve local businesses, consumers, communities, and investors. |  | Post-IPO Debt | Apr 16, 2026 |  |
| Theralase Technologies | Theralase Technologies is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the design, development, manufacturing, and sale of patented laser technology platforms used in a wide range of bio-stimulative and bio-destructive clinical applications in patients. Theralase’s operations are divided into two divisions: the production of therapeutic laser technologyfor commercial applications, and the research and development of laser-based technologies for the destruction of cancer cells and other disease states. The Therapeutic Laser Technology division is focused on the development and commercialization of laser-based non-invasive therapeutic devices to eliminate pain, reduce inflammation, and accelerate tissue healing. The Photo Dynamic Therapy division is focused on the discovery and development of small, light-activated molecules and companion laser systems that activate them with high anti-cancer effectiveness, microbial sterilization potency, and bacterial infection control. | $722.4K | Post-IPO Debt | Apr 10, 2026 |  |
| Black Swan Graphene | Black Swan is focused on the large-scale production and commercialization of patented high-performance and low-cost graphene products aimed at several volume-driven industrial sectors. | $4.9M | Post-IPO Debt | Mar 23, 2026 |  |
| QBCRA/Consignaction | QBCRA/Consignaction offers planning in implementing, funding, and managing the modernized deposit refund system. | $148.3M | Debt Financing | Dec 04, 2025 |  |
| Calian | Calian was founded in 1982 as an Ottawa-based consulting firm and is publically traded on the TSX. Headquartered in Ottawa, Calian employs over 2300 people with offices across Canada and projects that span domestic and international markets. | $143.7M | Post-IPO Debt | Sep 29, 2025 |  |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure | Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure invests in middle-market infrastructure and infrastructure-like assets and companies with highly attractive risk-return characteristics, long lives and the potential to generate stable cash flow.We target traditional infrastructure (roads, bridges, schools, etc.) and energy infrastructure (power generation,electricity transmission, etc.) projects ranging in size from $50 million - $750 million. We focus on construction and operating stage assets. | $200M | Debt Financing | Sep 10, 2025 |  |
| LSL Pharma Group | LSL Pharma Group is a manufacturing company that innovates and manufactures life sciences products. Formed to integrate the operations of its Canadian subsidiaries, each boasting over two decades of expertise, LSL Pharma Group excels as a niche manufacturer in the life science industry. The company offers turnkey formulation, development andmanufacturing services. | $12.8M | Post-IPO Debt | Jun 27, 2025 |  |
| Wesdome Gold Mines | Wesdome Gold Mines produces gold and also concentrates on a list of projects that are in different phases of development. Additionally, they provide mining services to build itself as an intermediate gold producer. | $250M | Post-IPO Debt | Jun 19, 2025 |  |
| Can-Explore inc | Founded in 2014, Can-Explore analyzes and disseminates urban, roadway and building infrastructure data. The company is committed to innovation and cutting-edge technology including artificial intelligence to excel in geomatics and structural and infrastructure inspection services. The Québec City-based company employs close to 70. | $13M |  | Jun 11, 2025 |  |

10 of 34 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Investissement Quebec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investissement-quebec) — VC Fund, 7 deals together
- [CIBC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canadian-imperial-bank-of-commerce) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Bank of Montreal](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-montreal) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [National Bank of Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/national-bank-of-canada) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Business Development Bank of Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/business-development-bank-of-canada) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Toronto Dominion Bank Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/toronto-dominion-bank-group) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Desjardins invest in?

Desjardins invests primarily in Manufacturing, Software and Consulting startups, most often at Post-IPO Debt and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 34 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Desjardins?

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### Who are the partners at Desjardins?

The team at Desjardins includes Antony Diaz (Information Security Consultant), Francois-Yves Caya (Special Advisor -- Marketing & Sales Strategies and Solutions) and Guy Cormier (President & CEO), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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