Johanne Sévigny

Posted: Apr 13, 2021

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Innovation Advisor, Startups, Investment & Business Strategies A+

Johanne is Managing Partner of the Ecofuel Fund. She has over 30 years of experience in financing and managing businesses.

In addition to having been Vice-President, Companies for the Ecofuel Accelerator, Johanne was a Senior Director at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). She was also Chief Financial Officer, Mergers & Acquisitions at Negotium, a technology solutions provider. Johanne was Portfolio Manager at Entrepia Capital, Innovatech Montreal and Multiple Capital, venture capital funds for start-ups based in Montreal. Her background includes the position of President and CEO of a RFID company in the video game industry. At the start of her career, she held Project Manager positions at SNC Lavalin and Dessau-Soprin. Johanne sits on the board of directors of several innovative technology companies.

Johanne holds a Bachelor’s degree in engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal and an MBA from HEC Montréal.