# Marc Petit

> Marc Petit is a seed investor in Montréal backing Video and Internet. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Montréal, Canada
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Apr 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcpetit/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mpetit

Marc Petit is a seed investor in Montréal focused on Video and Internet. Marc Petit As general manager of the Enterprise business, Marc Petit oversees growth of Epic Games' Unreal Engine business into markets outside of game development. Prior to joining Epic Games in mid-2016, Marc was a partner and entrepreneur-in-residence at XPND Capital, a Montreal-based investment fund where he co-founded and launchedTaxelco, a sustainable urban transportation company. Between 2002 and 2013, Marc ran Autodesk's Media & Entertainment business unit steering development and marketing of the industry's leading 3D animation and VFX software products 3ds Max, Maya, MotionBuilder, and Flame. Marc started his career at TDI in 1988, and joined Softimage in 1991, where he ran 3D products and oversaw the design and development of Softimage XSI.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Web Design | 1 | 50% |
| 3D Technology | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thirdshelf | Spend-based rewards, complex loyalty rules, scheduled email offers, automated retention, customer segmentation, and straightforward reporting are all features of thirdshelf. The offerings Customers gain points based on the amount they spend, and they can accelerate or prevent earning based on product, brand, or customer type, and they can sendtimely and targeted email promos to the customers. | $800K | Seed | Apr 19, 2016 | https://www.thirdshelf.com |
| Verold (zyenti) | Verold is an online visual editor that allows users to integrate 3D models into their presentations. The platform provides a studio that enables users to customize the lighting and environment setup of their project. They can also add animations, audio, and video assets and share their output in the web through Verold’s embeddable player.In2015, Verold was acquired by Box. | $1.6M | Series A | Aug 13, 2014 | http://www.verold.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [GrowthWorks Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/growthworks) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Inovia Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inovia-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Interaction Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/interaction-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Otimo Retail](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/otimo-retail) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Ontario Capital Growth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-ontario-capital-growth) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Marc Petit invest in?

Marc Petit invests primarily in Video, Internet and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A 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.

### How do I contact Marc Petit?

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### When did Marc Petit last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Marc Petit closed in Apr 2016. 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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