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Paul Desmarais
Chairman and CEO of Sagard
Montreal, Quebec
Overview
Paul Desmarais is the Chairman and CEO of Sagard, with notable achievements including co-founding Portage and Diagram Ventures. He has invested in various companies such as Midas, Nesto, and Gray Hawk Investment Strategies, focusing on sectors like Web3/Crypto and FinTech in locations like Canada and New York City.
Work Experience
Board Member
2023 - Current
EMPower is a non-governmental agency for social well being.
Chairman and CEO
2016
Sagard is a multi-strategy alternative asset manager building great businesses through capital, culture, and network.
Sagard is a multi-strategy alternative asset manager building great businesses through capital, culture, and network.
Raised $500,000,000.00 from ADQ and Bank of Montreal.
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman
2016
Co-Founder and Chairman
2016
Chairman Of The Board
2015
Chairman of the Board
2020
Board Member
2020
Chairman Of The Board
2020 - 2023
Board Member
2014 - 2022
Board Member
2016 - 2020
Personal Capital combines online financial tools with registered financial advisor expertise to enable people and grow their net worth.
Raised $265,300,000.00 from IGM Financial.
Education
MBA
2009 - 2010
BA
2000 - 2004
High School
1996 - 2000