Fonds de solidarité FTQ

Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Montreal, Canada, with additional offices in Quebec. Established in 1983, the firm specializes in investing in small and medium-sized businesses across various sectors, including natural resources, aerospace, agri-food, life sciences, and culture. It primarily focuses on projects that require funding of $3 million or more and provides loans up to $2 million. The firm actively seeks investment opportunities in Quebec, particularly in regions such as Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Montérégie. Fonds de solidarité FTQ invests in a range of activities, including business succession, financial restructuring, and market development, while avoiding sectors like retail, real estate, and biotechnology. It typically engages in equity financing and unsecured debt with investment horizons ranging from five to ten years. The firm aims to support projects that positively impact the Quebec economy and often takes either minority or majority stakes in its portfolio companies.

Khalil Akrout

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Louis Aubuchon

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Saloua Benkhouya

Vice President

Hugo Bisaillon

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Jean-Philippe Boutet

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Past deals in Commodities

Lantic

Post in 2024
Lantic Sugar Limited and Rogers Sugar Ltd. merged into a new operating entity now known as Lantic Inc., on June 30, 2008. The two companies had worked together as one for a number of years before the amalgamation. The finest traditions of both companies form the foundation of a culture that is national in character and diverse in ambition. They have entered a new and dynamic era in the life of their company, which began nearly a century ago. The established trademarks of both Lantic and Rogers are being used by Lantic Inc. as they leverage the historic brand awareness they enjoy in Eastern Canada with the Lantic name, and Western Canada with the Rogers name.

Café William

Private Equity Round in 2024
Café William Spartivento is a retail brand focused on the production and distribution of organic and fair-trade coffee beans. The company aims to deliver a unique coffee experience, appealing to diverse consumer preferences with its range of light and medium roasts. Committed to sustainable practices, Café William promotes environmentally friendly production methods while ensuring quality in its offerings. In addition to coffee, the company provides roasting and distribution services, along with various accessories, making it convenient for retail markets to source their products. Through innovative operational strategies, including the transportation of coffee beans from the South, Café William seeks to enhance the overall coffee experience for its consumers.

Kintavar Exploration

Post in 2018
Kintavar Exploration is a natural resources company focused on acquiring, exploring, and evaluating mineral properties in Canada, with a concentration in Quebec. Its portfolio centers on copper and gold opportunities, including the Mitchi copper project in the Grenville province and the Anik gold project and Riviere a l'aigle project in the Chapais-Chibougamau region of Quebec. The firm pursues early-stage exploration and property evaluation to identify underexplored assets with potential for resource growth, leveraging regional infrastructure to advance projects. It is based in Boucherville, Quebec.

Sphinx Resources

Post in 2018
Sphinx Resources is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on acquiring, exploring, and developing projects in Quebec and Canada. Its primary targets are precious metals and high-grade zinc deposits.

Sphinx Resources

Post in 2014
Sphinx Resources is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on acquiring, exploring, and developing projects in Quebec and Canada. Its primary targets are precious metals and high-grade zinc deposits.

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.
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