# Philippe Daoust

> Philippe Daoust is a Series A investor at National Bank of Canada backing Banking and FinTech. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [National Bank of Canada](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/national-bank-of-canada)
- Location: Montréal, Canada
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippe-daoust-48a74a2/

Philippe Daoust is a Series A investor at National Bank of Canada in Montréal focused on Banking and FinTech. Philippe Daoust is based out of Montréal, Quebec, and is the Vice President and Managing Director of National Bank of Canada. Philippe previously worked at FX HedgePool as a Board Observer. Philippe Daoust attended the HEC Montréal.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking | 2 | 67% |
| FinTech | 2 | 67% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 67% |
| Finance | 1 | 33% |
| Big Data | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Synctera | Synctera's platform provides technology infrastructure, sponsor bank connections, and a compliance framework to support the launch of FinTech or embedded banking products for companies of all sizes. Utilizing a unified set of robust APIs, businesses can efficiently introduce and expand products like debit cards, bank accounts, charge cards,lines of credit, and money movement. Whether you're a FinTech startup or an established company looking to integrate banking services into your existing product lineup, Synctera offers the tools to bring your vision to fruition quickly and effectively. | $18.6M | Series A | Mar 04, 2024 |  |
| Synctera | Synctera's platform provides technology infrastructure, sponsor bank connections, and a compliance framework to support the launch of FinTech or embedded banking products for companies of all sizes. Utilizing a unified set of robust APIs, businesses can efficiently introduce and expand products like debit cards, bank accounts, charge cards,lines of credit, and money movement. Whether you're a FinTech startup or an established company looking to integrate banking services into your existing product lineup, Synctera offers the tools to bring your vision to fruition quickly and effectively. | $15M | Series A | Mar 09, 2023 |  |
| Flinks | Flinks is a data company that empowers businesses to connect their users with financial services they want. Trusted by hundreds of world-class companies, Flinks enables businesses to connect users' bank accounts, enrich their data, and utilize it to deliver better products. | $8.1M | Series A | Jul 06, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lightspeed-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Banco Popular de Puerto Rico](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banco-popular-de-puerto-rico) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Diagram Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/diagram-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Evolution Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/evolution-vc-9377) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fin-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Intact Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intact-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About National Bank of Canada

VC Fund · Calgary, Canada

Founded in Quebec City in 1859, the Bank has grown while striving to always earn the trust of its various stakeholders and contribute to the development of the communities it serves. Through a series of mergers and acquisitions over the course of its history, National Bank Financial Group has grown to become a powerful integrated financialgroup and Quebecâ€:tm:s leading bank. National Bank Financial Group is firmly committed to continuing deployment of its One client, one bank vision, which is aimed at giving clients access to the same exceptional service, whatever their point of entry to the Financial Group, and ensuring that our efforts are even more focused on client satisfaction.

5 contacts available at National Bank of Canada.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brigitte LeBlanc | TitleAssociate Vice-President Creative Industries Group | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brigitte-leblanc |
| Philippe Daoust | Managing director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/philippe-daoust |
| Adrien Glasser | Senior Product Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adrien-glasser |
| Dimitrios Manolopoulos | Senior Director, Strategic & IT Sourcing | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dimitrios-manolopoulos |
| Dominique Payette | Lawyer, Legal Affairs | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dominique-payette |

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## FAQ

### What does Philippe Daoust invest in?

Philippe Daoust invests primarily in Banking, FinTech and Financial Services startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Philippe Daoust last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Philippe Daoust closed in Mar 2024. Shizune tracks 3 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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