{"id":979,"date":"2021-12-13T20:18:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T20:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accelia.vc\/news_post\/accelia-capital-to-invest-in-innovative-businesses-and-female-led-technology-start-ups\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T16:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T16:21:09","slug":"accelia-capital-to-invest-in-innovative-businesses-and-female-led-technology-start-ups","status":"publish","type":"news_post","link":"https:\/\/accelia.vc\/en\/news_post\/accelia-capital-to-invest-in-innovative-businesses-and-female-led-technology-start-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"Accelia Capital to invest in innovative businesses and female-led technology start-ups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Montreal, Monday, December 13, 2021<\/strong> – Accelia Capital today announced the launch of a new $50 million venture capital fund that will support innovative, Qu\u00e9bec technology companies, particularly high-impact, high-performing, women-owned and women-led businesses, which in turn will foster increased diversity in the sector.<\/p>\n

Accelia Capital was co-founded by Christine Beaubien and Annick Charbonneau, two technology entrepreneurs who will lead investments in companies that develop or integrate new technologies. These businesses will be backed by Accelia Capital’s financial prowess, its team of experienced entrepreneurs and investors, and a vast network of partners who have a stake in their success.<\/p>\n

Accelia Capital\u2019s goal is to help increase gender diversity among technology start-ups by finding top women entrepreneurs who will build the world of tomorrow, while at the same time creating wealth here in Qu\u00e9bec. Women entrepreneurs remain underfunded compared to their male counterparts. According to an internal survey of Qu\u00e9bec incubators and accelerators, 30 % of new technology companies in Qu\u00e9bec are owned or managed by women.<\/p>\n

Accelia Capital\u2019s objective is to invest 70 % of its funds in innovative Qu\u00e9bec businesses owned or managed by women. This will help to close the gender gap in venture capital investments, while adding value in partnerships to accelerate female leadership in technology. Accelia Capital will be able to count on the strong support of the Qu\u00e9bec business community including twenty influential businesswomen who are investing in the fund and contributing to the success of the businesses in its portfolio. The fund will be supported by a broader range of institutional investors, including major players and leading business partners without whom the project would not have seen the light of day*.<\/p>\n

Institutional partners<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Government of Qu\u00e9bec (through Investissement Qu\u00e9bec)
\n\u2022 Fond de solidarit\u00e9 FTQ
\n\u2022 National Bank of Canada
\n\u2022 Caisse de d\u00e9p\u00f4t et placement du Qu\u00e9bec (through Teralys Capital)
\n\u2022 Fondaction<\/p>\n

Private partners<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Beneva
\n\u2022 Cossette
\n\u2022 Stingray
\n\u2022 Fiera Capital
\n\u2022 Claridge
\n\u2022 Groupe 3MEI<\/p>\n

Qu\u00e9bec businesswomen are mobilizing:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Monique F. Leroux, Corporate Director
\n\u2022 Suzanne Blanchet, Corporate Director
\n\u2022 Marie-Jos\u00e9e Lamothe, Corporate Director
\n\u2022 Louise St-Pierre, Corporate Director
\n\u2022 Isabelle Bettez, Technology Entrepreneur, Administrator and Investor
\n\u2022 M\u00e9lanie Dunn, Chief Executive Officer, Cossette
\n\u2022 Claudine Blondin Co-Chair, Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation
\n\u2022 Karinne Bouchard, Chief Executive Officer, Gestion Karinne Bouchard
\n\u2022 Isabelle Gendreau, Director of Finance and Investments, Groupe 3MEI Inc.
\n\u2022 Anna Martini, Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Groupe CH and Evenko
\n\u2022 Dany Paradis, Senior Vice-President, Alythia
\n\u2022 Sylvie LaPerri\u00e8re, Global Internet Expert
\n\u2022 Johanne L\u00e9pine, Corporate Director
\n\u2022 Marinella Ermacora, Corporate Director
\n\u2022 Dominique D\u00e9carie, President, D\u00e9carie Executive Search
\n\u2022 Danielle Charest, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jalon
\n\u2022 Manon Boisclair, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, InnovID B2
\n\u2022 Kathleen Ngassam, Angel Investor
\n\u2022 Lucie Pellerin, President and Founder, TALINKO
\n\u2022 Johanne Devin, IT Entrepreneur
\n\u2022 Marie \u00c9laine Farley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chambre de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 financi\u00e8re<\/p>\n

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Quotes<\/strong>
\n\u201cNumerous studies demonstrate that women receive less venture capital funding than their male counterparts, despite the fact that they are increasingly active in launching technology companies. It is now generally recognized that increased diversity promotes better decisions in companies and often leads to better performance. Accelia Capital was created to leverage this unique opportunity to generate good returns for our investors while creating sustainable impact in Qu\u00e9bec by supporting and accelerating female leadership in technology.”
\n– Christine Beaubien, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Accelia Capital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe words \u201cQu\u00e9bec talent\u201d bring to mind the creativity, inventiveness and resilience of local entrepreneurs. We are convinced that by mobilizing the business community and supporting businesses owned or managed by women, Accelia Capital will be a catalyst for their development and for helping to create diversified wealth in the Qu\u00e9bec economy.”
\n– Annick Charbonneau, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Accelia Capital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAn investment in Accelia Capital is also an investment in female entrepreneurship. This helps to enhance the role of women throughout society and encourages a fund that is focused on new technologies. We are proud to support innovative female-led businesses that are participating in Quebec\u2019s digital transformation.”
\n– Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of the Economy and Innovation and Minister Responsible for Regional Economic Development<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAccelia will improve access to venture capital for women entrepreneurs in the Quebec technology sector who seek to realize their dreams and ambitions. The Fonds de solidarit\u00e9 FTQ’s investment, which leverages the savings of its Quebec clients, aims to build a more inclusive, innovative and therefor stronger economy. I congratulate Christine Beaubien and Annick Charbonneau for this unique initiative which, we hope, will serve as a model!”
\n– Genevi\u00e8ve Guertin, Vice-President of Investments, Life Sciences, and Interim Vice-President of Investments, Fund Management, Fonds de solidarit\u00e9 FTQ<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cInnovation, valuing talent and diversified leadership are all essential to a dynamic economy and society. The fund will be leveraging these qualities to increase the influence of women in innovative and technology-focused entrepreneurship. We are therefore particularly proud to announce our support of Accelia Capital and to become one of its partners.”
\n– St\u00e9phane Achard, Executive Vice-President, Commercial Banking and Insurance at National Bank<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cTeralys Capital, as the largest investor specializing in innovation in Canada, is fully committed to supporting and increasing the number of Qu\u00e9bec businesses founded and managed by women. We have thus prioritised gender diversity, which is now one of our foundational investment pillars, and will follow-up on these issues with our partner funds. We are proud to contribute our expertise as ecosystem builders to the creation of a new active player in a crucial investment stage, while continuing to promote greater female representativeness in Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s venture capital industry.”
\n– Jacques Bernier, Managing Partner, Teralys Capital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cFondaction is pleased to participate in the Accelia Capital fund, which is a catalyst for change in terms of both innovation and diversity; both of which are needed to make our economy more equitable, inclusive and efficient. This fund corrects inequalities related to access to technological financing by adopting a collective approach that we believe is particularly promising.”
\n– Genevi\u00e8ve Morin, President and CEO, Fondaction<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

* The investments of the financial partners are subject to usual conditions of closing.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/strong>
\nAccelia Capital Inc. | accelia.vc<\/p>\n

Media contact:<\/strong>
\nMy-Le Nguyen | Fernandez public relations |
\nmy-le@fernandezcom.ca
\nCell. 438 830-5452<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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