Fonds de solidarité FTQ

Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 1983 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The firm specializes in investing in small and medium-sized businesses, primarily within Quebec, focusing on sectors such as aerospace, agri-food, chemicals, construction materials, life sciences, telecommunications, and tourism. Fonds de solidarité FTQ targets projects requiring investments of $3 million or more and offers loans up to $2 million. The firm does not invest in retail, real estate, farming, biotechnology, or financial services. It actively seeks opportunities in various industries, including environmental initiatives, cultural projects, and advanced manufacturing. The firm typically holds its investments for five to ten years, with a preference for equity financing and an ability to take minority or majority stakes in portfolio companies. By prioritizing projects that positively impact the Quebec economy, Fonds de solidarité FTQ aims to foster local development and growth while supporting business succession and innovation.

Khalil Akrout

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Louis Aubuchon

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Saloua Benkhouya

Vice President, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Hugo Bisaillon

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Jean-Philippe Boutet

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Guy Boutin

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Justin Brasier

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Olivier Brossard

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Janie Béïque

President and CEO

Nadia Di Chiara

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Pierre-Luc Cormier

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

François Saloff Coste

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Denis Cyr

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Serge Côtes

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Alain Denis

Senior Vice President, Innovation

Marie-Pierre Donati

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Amélie Dugas-Sampara

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Marc-André Faix

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Véronique Gagnon

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Danny Gagné

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Mickaël Galvani

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Pierre-Pascal Giasson

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Isabelle Gourdeau

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Louis Gourdeau

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Geneviève Guertin

Vice President, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Martin Guestier

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Daniel Hinse

Vice President, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Philippe P. Huneault

Vice President, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Emmanuelle Héroux

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Patrice Jolivet

Vice President, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Dominic Lainesse

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Julien Laplante

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Alexandre Laporte

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Martin Latreille

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Youssef Lemgendez

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Benoit Leroux

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Raphaël Marcel

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Stéphan Marois

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Pierre-Jean Mathon

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Claudia O'Connor Messier

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Serge Michaud

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Véronique Missout

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Julie Morand

Vice President, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Martin Ostiguy

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Céline Palhol

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Nicolas du Parc

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Dany Pelletier

Executive Vice President, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Maxime Pesant

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Gilles Poulin

Vice President, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Julie Proulx

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Sophie Robillard

Vice President, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Florence Rozen

Scientific Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Dany Sarrazin-Sullivan

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Sébastien Sauvageau

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Marc-Olivier Sirard

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Benoît Tétrault

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Past deals in Oil and Gas Exploration

GCM Consultants

Private Equity Round in 2022
GCM Consultants has delivered, for over 25 years, high-performance engineering services through inspired resources who hail from industry. We execute capital projects between $0 and 200 M – studies, preliminary and detailed engineering, project and construction management. We offer technical services to our clients in the following industrial sectors: • Oil and gas production • Refining • Petrochemical • Mining and metallurgy • Pharma, Biotech and Food • Building and Data Center

Troilus Gold

Post in 2021
Troilus Gold is a Canadian based development stage resource company focused on the potential restart and mineral expansion of the former producing Troilus gold and copper mine, located within the Frotêt-Evans Greenstone Belt in Quebec.

Groupe Beaudoin

Venture Round in 2021
Provider of energy-efficient natural gas intended to offer geothermal services to residential, commercial, and institutional markets in Quebec, Canada. The company's services include plumbing, natural gas installation and radiant heating, enabling its customers to receive installation and maintenance services at an affordable cost.

GHGSat

Series B in 2020
GHGSat Incorporated provides greenhouse gas emissions monitoring data and services. The company offers data products, including surface reflectance images, abundance datasets, concentration maps, and monitoring and emission rates. Its analysis services include monitoring of targeted sites, such as natural gas leaks from pipelines; emission rate estimations, including inventory analysis emission rate of species; augmented analysis of emissions; mosaics of commercial satellite imagery products; and trending analysis of emissions from individual sites, or grouped sites. The company offers its products through a network of resellers to oil and gas, power generation, mining, waste management, and agriculture markets in Canada and internationally. GHGSat Incorporated was founded in 2011 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

Scandium Canada

Post in 2020
Imperial Mining Group Ltd. operates as a mineral exploration company in Canada. The company primarily explores for copper-zinc, gold, scandium-niobium-tantalum, and silver deposits. The company holds interests in the Crater Lake project comprising 96 contiguous claims covering an area of 47 square kilometers located to the northeast of Schefferville, Quebec; and the Opawica project, which includes 42 contiguous mining titles in Gand and Lespérance townships covering an area of 23.45 square kilometers situated to the east of Desmaraisville in the Chibougamau mining camp. It also holds interests in the Carheil property comprising 100 contiguous claims covering an area of approximately 46.47 square kilometers; and the Brouillan property, which includes 13 claims covering a surface area of approximately 7.22 square kilometers located in the north of the town of La Sarre. In addition, the company holds an interest in the La Ronciere project, which consists of 45 mining claims covering an area of 25.1 square kilometers in Gand and La Roncière townships. Imperial Mining Group Ltd. is based in Montreal, Canada.

Xebec Adsorption

Post in 2020
Xebec Adsorption Inc specializes in gas purification and filtration solutions across various markets, including natural gas, biogas, helium, and hydrogen. The company focuses on designing, engineering, and manufacturing advanced products that convert raw gases into clean energy sources. Its offerings include natural gas dryers for refueling stations, compressed gas filtration systems, biogas purification solutions, and air dryers. Xebec operates through three main segments: Systems, Corporate and other, and Support, servicing a diverse geographic footprint that encompasses the United States, Canada, China, Korea, Italy, and France. The company's innovative technologies aim to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of gas processing operations.

Exprolink

Venture Round in 2020
Exprolink, Inc. is a manufacturer based in Longueuil, Canada, specializing in outdoor cleaning machines. Founded in 2008, the company designs and produces a range of products, including compact sweepers and litter vacuums, aimed at commercial, institutional, and industrial outdoor cleaning customers. Exprolink's offerings are particularly suited for maintaining sidewalks, bicycle paths, parks, and pedestrian lanes, contributing to the upkeep of public spaces in an environmentally responsible manner. The company's products are marketed globally under the Madvac brand, catering to the growing demand for sustainable solutions in urban environments.

Amex Exploration

Post in 2019
Amex Exploration Inc. is a mining exploration company based in Montreal, Canada, focused on acquiring, exploring, and developing gold and base metal projects primarily in Quebec. The company holds interests in several key properties, including the Perron gold project, which encompasses 116 mining claims over 4,518 hectares in Rouyn-Noranda. Additionally, Amex Exploration owns the Cameron property, the Madeleine West and East properties, and the Pusticamica property, among others, totaling substantial land holdings across the region. The Eastmain River properties, located in the Eeyou Istchee Territory of Baie James, further enhance its portfolio. The company is also exploring an option to acquire the Gowan property near the Kidd Creek Mine in Timmins. With a commitment to developing viable deposits in mining-friendly jurisdictions, Amex Exploration aims to advance its exploration and evaluation activities to bring its projects into production.

Harfang Exploration

Post in 2019
Harfang Exploration Inc, formerly RedQuest Capital Corp, is a Canada-based mining exploration company. The Company's mission is to discover gold districts in the province of Quebec. The Company’s development model is based on the generation of mining projects and on the establishment of partnerships with exploration and mining companies. The Company owns Lac Menarik gold property located in the James Bay region of northern Quebec, an underexplored area.

Stelmine Canada

Post in 2019
Stelmine Inc. is a company involved in mineral exploration in Quebec. The Company plans to open a new gold mining camp on the eastern part of the Opinaca metasedimentary basin.It engages in the acquisition, exploration, production, development, and operation of mining properties.

Enerkem

Corporate Round in 2019
Enerkem Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the development and production of renewable biofuels and chemicals from waste. The company primarily focuses on the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol. Its proprietary thermochemical process converts waste into biofuels and chemicals. The company has a strategic partnership with NOVA Chemicals Corporation. The company is based in Montreal, Canada.

Azimut Exploration

Post in 2018
Azimut Exploration Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral properties in Canada. It explores for copper, gold, zinc, silver, cobalt, tungsten, rare earth elements, uranium, chromium, nickel, and platinum group elements. As at December 22, 2020, the company holds an exploration portfolio of twenty-eight exploration properties, comprising of 11,916 claims in the James Bay and Nunavik regions. The company is headquartered in Longueuil, Canada.

Golden Valley Mines

Post in 2018
Golden Valley Mines Ltd. is a Canadian company focused on identifying, acquiring, and developing mineral exploration and evaluation projects. The company primarily explores for a variety of minerals, including gold, copper, zinc, silver, cobalt, molybdenum, nickel, and platinum group metals. It holds 16 exploration properties located in key mining regions such as the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, the James Bay, Mistassini, and Otish regions of northern Quebec, as well as the Nunavik region and the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan. Golden Valley Mines typically conducts initial exploration on grassroots targets in which it holds a 100% interest, after which it seeks partners to fund further exploration. This strategy allows the company to maintain its generative programs while pursuing systematic exploration at other majority-owned projects. Established in 2000, Golden Valley Mines is headquartered in Val-d'Or, Canada.
Kintavar Exploration Inc. is a natural resource corporation focused on the exploration and development of gold and base metal properties in Canada, particularly in Quebec. The company’s flagship project is the Mitchi copper property, which spans approximately 30,000 hectares in the Grenville geological province. Additionally, Kintavar holds interests in the Anik gold property, consisting of 120 claims over 6,700 hectares southeast of Chapais, and the Riviere à l’aigle project, which includes 161 claims covering 9,026 hectares in the Chapais-Chibougamau region. Kintavar aims to identify and develop underexplored properties in geologically favorable environments, with a current focus on the Abitibi gold district and the Grenville province. The company is based in Boucherville, Canada.

Stelmine Canada

Post in 2018
Stelmine Inc. is a company involved in mineral exploration in Quebec. The Company plans to open a new gold mining camp on the eastern part of the Opinaca metasedimentary basin.It engages in the acquisition, exploration, production, development, and operation of mining properties.

Harfang Exploration

Post in 2018
Harfang Exploration Inc, formerly RedQuest Capital Corp, is a Canada-based mining exploration company. The Company's mission is to discover gold districts in the province of Quebec. The Company’s development model is based on the generation of mining projects and on the establishment of partnerships with exploration and mining companies. The Company owns Lac Menarik gold property located in the James Bay region of northern Quebec, an underexplored area.

Sphinx Resources

Post in 2018
Sphinx Resources Ltd. is a Canadian company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties, primarily targeting deposits of zinc, copper, nickel, lead, palladium, platinum, gold, and silver. The company holds a 100% interest in several projects in southwestern Quebec, including the Calumet-Sud project, which encompasses 21 claims over 12.14 square kilometers, and the Green Palladium project, consisting of 74 claims covering 41 square kilometers. Other significant projects include Tessouat, Tessouat-Sud, Obwondiag, Soufflot, and Patrie, alongside an option for the Calumet-Nord project. Sphinx aims to generate or acquire quality exploration projects in a recognized mining jurisdiction while ensuring social acceptability and low-cost exploration through year-round ground access. Previously known as Donner Metals Ltd., Sphinx Resources Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Montreal.

Enerkem

Corporate Round in 2018
Enerkem Inc., a development stage company, focuses on the development and production of renewable biofuels and chemicals from waste. The company primarily focuses on the commercial production of cellulosic ethanol. Its proprietary thermochemical process converts waste into biofuels and chemicals. The company has a strategic partnership with NOVA Chemicals Corporation. The company is based in Montreal, Canada.

Stelmine Canada

Post in 2017
Stelmine Inc. is a company involved in mineral exploration in Quebec. The Company plans to open a new gold mining camp on the eastern part of the Opinaca metasedimentary basin.It engages in the acquisition, exploration, production, development, and operation of mining properties.

Harnois Énergies

Venture Round in 2016
Harnois Énergies is a distributor of petroleum products, lubricants, and specialty products based in Saint-Thomas, Canada. The company specializes in both wholesale and retail sales, providing a diverse range of offerings that includes commercial, industrial, and automotive lubricants, as well as fuels for aviation. In addition to its product distribution, Harnois Énergies also offers refueling and delivery services, ensuring efficient access to energy sources and specialty products for its clients. Furthermore, the company operates a chain of convenience stores under the brand Le magasin, enhancing its retail presence in the market.

Forage G4

Venture Round in 2016
Forage G4 stands out in projects that present highly technical difficulties. No matter what the conditions, our team carries out the work efficiently and professionally, and this, with the utmost respect for communities and environmental standards. Whether it is for surface drilling or for underground drilling, we offer rapid and efficient service for all types of needs, as much in exploration as in operation.

Azimut Exploration

Post in 2016
Azimut Exploration Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral properties in Canada. It explores for copper, gold, zinc, silver, cobalt, tungsten, rare earth elements, uranium, chromium, nickel, and platinum group elements. As at December 22, 2020, the company holds an exploration portfolio of twenty-eight exploration properties, comprising of 11,916 claims in the James Bay and Nunavik regions. The company is headquartered in Longueuil, Canada.

Cartier Resources

Convertible Note in 2016
Cartier Resources Inc. is an exploration company dedicated to the acquisition and exploration of mining properties in Canada, particularly focusing on gold deposits. The company operates primarily within the Abitibi Gold Belt, a region known for its rich mineral resources, and its flagship project is the Chimo mine property located near Val-d'Or, Quebec. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Val-d'Or, Cartier Resources also manages several other projects, including Benoist, Fenton, Wilson, Cadillac Extension, Dollier, and MacCormack. Through these initiatives, the company aims to identify and develop significant gold resources in a region renowned for its mining potential.

Falco Resources

Post in 2015
Falco Resources Ltd. engages in the exploration, development, and evaluation of mineral properties in Canada. The company explores for base and precious metals, such as gold, zinc, copper, and silver deposits. It owns mining claims and contractual rights in relation to mining concessions covering approximately 70,000 hectares of land in the Rouyn-Noranda mining camp located in the Province of Québec. Its principal asset is the Horne 5 Project located in the former Horne mine. The company was formerly known as Falco Pacific Resource Group Inc. and changed its name to Falco Resources Ltd. in July 2014. Falco Resources Ltd. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Cartier Resources

Post in 2015
Cartier Resources Inc. is an exploration company dedicated to the acquisition and exploration of mining properties in Canada, particularly focusing on gold deposits. The company operates primarily within the Abitibi Gold Belt, a region known for its rich mineral resources, and its flagship project is the Chimo mine property located near Val-d'Or, Quebec. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Val-d'Or, Cartier Resources also manages several other projects, including Benoist, Fenton, Wilson, Cadillac Extension, Dollier, and MacCormack. Through these initiatives, the company aims to identify and develop significant gold resources in a region renowned for its mining potential.

Sphinx Resources

Post in 2014
Sphinx Resources Ltd. is a Canadian company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties, primarily targeting deposits of zinc, copper, nickel, lead, palladium, platinum, gold, and silver. The company holds a 100% interest in several projects in southwestern Quebec, including the Calumet-Sud project, which encompasses 21 claims over 12.14 square kilometers, and the Green Palladium project, consisting of 74 claims covering 41 square kilometers. Other significant projects include Tessouat, Tessouat-Sud, Obwondiag, Soufflot, and Patrie, alongside an option for the Calumet-Nord project. Sphinx aims to generate or acquire quality exploration projects in a recognized mining jurisdiction while ensuring social acceptability and low-cost exploration through year-round ground access. Previously known as Donner Metals Ltd., Sphinx Resources Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Montreal.
Osisko Gold Royalties is an intermediate precious metal royalty company based in Montreal, Quebec. It specializes in acquiring and managing a diverse portfolio of over 130 royalties, streams, and precious metal offtakes, primarily focused on North America. The company's most significant asset is a 5% net smelter return royalty on the Canadian Malartic Mine, the largest gold mine in Canada. In addition to its royalty interests, Osisko maintains stakes in several publicly traded resource companies, including Barkerville Gold Mines and Osisko Mining. The company operates under two main segments: managing precious metal royalties and the exploration and development of mining projects. Osisko's income is predominantly generated from North America, with ongoing exploration efforts in various locations, including the Hammond Reef Project in Ontario and other ventures in Mexico.

ASDR Fabrication

Venture Round in 2014
Founded in 2006, ASDR quickly built itself a solid reputation in the marketplace, particularly in its ability to deliver turnkey projects. We offer our customers a unique combination of Engineering and Project Management, Water Treatment solutions, Industrial Operation and Maintenance Services and Manufacturing capabilities. This is complemented by our technologies and equipment for dredging, water treatment and sludge dewatering, as well as our manufacturing and maintenance workshops. Our solutions cover the full range of the project life cycle, from laboratory and pilot testing, to manufacturing, commissioning, operation and maintenance.

Monarques Gold

Post in 2014
Monarques Gold Corporation (TSX-V: MQR) is an emerging gold producer whose goal is to continue to grow through its strong position in the North American quality project portfolio located in the Abitibi mining camp in Quebec, Canada. The Company currently holds more than 240 km² of gold properties including the Beaufor Mine, the Croinor Gold and Wasamac Advanced Projects, the Camflo and Beacon Mills, and six promising exploration projects. It also offers contract machining services from its Camflo plant with a capacity of 1,200 tonnes per day.

Golden Valley Mines

Post in 2010
Golden Valley Mines Ltd. is a Canadian company focused on identifying, acquiring, and developing mineral exploration and evaluation projects. The company primarily explores for a variety of minerals, including gold, copper, zinc, silver, cobalt, molybdenum, nickel, and platinum group metals. It holds 16 exploration properties located in key mining regions such as the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, the James Bay, Mistassini, and Otish regions of northern Quebec, as well as the Nunavik region and the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan. Golden Valley Mines typically conducts initial exploration on grassroots targets in which it holds a 100% interest, after which it seeks partners to fund further exploration. This strategy allows the company to maintain its generative programs while pursuing systematic exploration at other majority-owned projects. Established in 2000, Golden Valley Mines is headquartered in Val-d'Or, Canada.

Cartier Resources

Post in 2010
Cartier Resources Inc. is an exploration company dedicated to the acquisition and exploration of mining properties in Canada, particularly focusing on gold deposits. The company operates primarily within the Abitibi Gold Belt, a region known for its rich mineral resources, and its flagship project is the Chimo mine property located near Val-d'Or, Quebec. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Val-d'Or, Cartier Resources also manages several other projects, including Benoist, Fenton, Wilson, Cadillac Extension, Dollier, and MacCormack. Through these initiatives, the company aims to identify and develop significant gold resources in a region renowned for its mining potential.

Cartier Resources

Post in 2009
Cartier Resources Inc. is an exploration company dedicated to the acquisition and exploration of mining properties in Canada, particularly focusing on gold deposits. The company operates primarily within the Abitibi Gold Belt, a region known for its rich mineral resources, and its flagship project is the Chimo mine property located near Val-d'Or, Quebec. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Val-d'Or, Cartier Resources also manages several other projects, including Benoist, Fenton, Wilson, Cadillac Extension, Dollier, and MacCormack. Through these initiatives, the company aims to identify and develop significant gold resources in a region renowned for its mining potential.

Azimut Exploration

Post in 2008
Azimut Exploration Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral properties in Canada. It explores for copper, gold, zinc, silver, cobalt, tungsten, rare earth elements, uranium, chromium, nickel, and platinum group elements. As at December 22, 2020, the company holds an exploration portfolio of twenty-eight exploration properties, comprising of 11,916 claims in the James Bay and Nunavik regions. The company is headquartered in Longueuil, Canada.

LxDATA

Venture Round in 2008
LxDATA creates reliable photonic solutions that assist reservoir and production engineering teams acquire critical sub-surface data and provide valuable information to better understand the sub-surface and the associated uncertainty. With real-time reservoir monitoring, information can be extracted and can be used as critical input into reservoir exploration and management decisions.

Azimut Exploration

Post in 2004
Azimut Exploration Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral properties in Canada. It explores for copper, gold, zinc, silver, cobalt, tungsten, rare earth elements, uranium, chromium, nickel, and platinum group elements. As at December 22, 2020, the company holds an exploration portfolio of twenty-eight exploration properties, comprising of 11,916 claims in the James Bay and Nunavik regions. The company is headquartered in Longueuil, Canada.

Sirios Resources

Post in 2004
Sirios Resources Inc. is an exploration company focused on evaluating and developing mineral resources in Canada, particularly gold and silver deposits. Established in 1994 and headquartered in Montreal, the company aims to discover significant gold reserves in the James Bay region of Quebec. Its flagship project, the Cheechoo project, encompasses 145 claims over an area of 7,400 acres. Through its exploration efforts, Sirios Resources seeks to contribute to the mining sector by identifying and advancing world-class mineral assets in this region.

Sirios Resources

Post in 2003
Sirios Resources Inc. is an exploration company focused on evaluating and developing mineral resources in Canada, particularly gold and silver deposits. Established in 1994 and headquartered in Montreal, the company aims to discover significant gold reserves in the James Bay region of Quebec. Its flagship project, the Cheechoo project, encompasses 145 claims over an area of 7,400 acres. Through its exploration efforts, Sirios Resources seeks to contribute to the mining sector by identifying and advancing world-class mineral assets in this region.

Azimut Exploration

Post in 2003
Azimut Exploration Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation of mineral properties in Canada. It explores for copper, gold, zinc, silver, cobalt, tungsten, rare earth elements, uranium, chromium, nickel, and platinum group elements. As at December 22, 2020, the company holds an exploration portfolio of twenty-eight exploration properties, comprising of 11,916 claims in the James Bay and Nunavik regions. The company is headquartered in Longueuil, Canada.
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