Jean Desgagne
Angel Investor
Toronto, Canada
Jean Desgagne is a seed investor in Toronto focused on Podcast and E-Learning. Jean Desgagné is President and CEO, Global Enterprise Services, TMX Group, a member of TMX Group's executive management committee and is an Officer of the Corporation.Global Enterprise Services is accountable for the delivery of Technology, Operations, Transaction and Procurement Services for all of TMX.Desgagné joined The CanadianDepository for Securities Limited (CDS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TMX Group, in 2013 from TD Bank Group where he was Senior Vice President, Trading Risk Services, holding responsibility for the independent oversight of valuation, market risk, liquidity and collateral for TD's global trading business. Prior to TD Bank, he held increasingly senior positions at some of Canada's leading financial institutions including Bank of Montreal and Union Bank of Switzerland (Canada) in areas such as treasury operations, technology, trading support and risk management.Desgagné is a Chartered Accountant and a graduate of the University of Ottawa. He currently serves on the Board of the Jean Tweed Centre, the Board of Governors of Junior Achievement of Central Ontario, and has been active in a number of other community organizations. He is a member of the President's Advisory Council for the University of Ottawa and was awarded the Trudeau Medal by the Telfer School of Management and the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 2002 in recognition of his community service.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Jean Desgagne invests in
Stages Jean Desgagne invests in
Countries Jean Desgagne invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $845k–$912k
Investment Focus
Industry
- Podcast 1 (50%)
- E-Learning 1 (50%)
- Employment 1 (50%)
- Recruiting 1 (50%)
- Mobile Apps 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| LumiQ is a native podcast app where engaging conversations with business leaders count as verified CPD/CPE for CPAs. | $911.5K / Seed / May 21, 2021 | ||
| Luminari is a career management platform for CPAs (Chartered Professional Accountants). We help make their lives easier and their careers progress faster by offering a unique suite of services to help them get ahead. From jobs, CPD/education, mentorship, events, volunteer roles & more, Luminari has helped thousands of Canadian CPAs takethe next step in their career.Luminari is proudly partnered with Xero, CPA Ontario, CIBC, Farber Group, CBV (Certified Business Valuators), FEI Canada, Canadian IP Office & more organizations who are all striving to drive the accounting profession forward.Luminari was founded in 2016 by Michael Kravshik and Adam Bercovici. | $845K / Seed / Jan 22, 2019 |
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FAQ
What does Jean Desgagne invest in?
Jean Desgagne invests primarily in Podcast, E-Learning and Employment startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Jean Desgagne's check size?
Jean Desgagne typically joins rounds of $845k–$912k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Jean Desgagne participates in.
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When did Jean Desgagne last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Jean Desgagne closed in May 2021. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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