Fonds de solidarité FTQ

Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Montreal, Canada, focusing on investments in small and medium-sized businesses primarily in Quebec. The firm specializes in various financial activities including start-ups, early ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and business successions. It invests in diverse sectors such as aerospace, agri-food, natural resources, and life sciences, while avoiding retail, real estate, and biotechnology. Fonds de solidarité FTQ typically seeks projects requiring investments of $3 million or more and offers loans up to $2 million. It targets companies with specific financial criteria, such as minimum capitalization and revenue thresholds, and can take both minority and majority stakes in its portfolio. The firm aims to foster economic development by supporting companies that positively impact the Quebec economy and holds investments for five to ten years, extending to over ten years in cases of business succession. With a strategic focus on regional growth, Fonds de solidarité FTQ operates across various regions of Quebec, reinforcing its commitment to local development and innovation.

Pierre Belle-Isle

Investment Professional

Saloua Benkhouya

Vice-President

Normand Bélanger

President, CEO and Member of Management Committee at Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ

Robert Charpentier

Portfolio Manager and Member of Investment Advisory Board

Serge Cormier

Director of Construction at Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ

Serge Côtes

Senior Investment Advisor

Eric Deschênes

Asset Management Director of Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ

Roxanne Emond

Director, Administration and Investment

Nathalie Gagnon

Director of Administration and Human Resources of Fonds Immobilier de Solidarité FTQ

Renaud Gagné

Director

Daniel Gilbert

Portfolio Manager

Daniel Hinse

Senior Director of Investment of Consumer Goods, Entertainment and Equipments

Patrice Jolivet

Vice-President, Investments - Agri-Food and Health

Josée Lagacé

Director of Communications and Marketing of Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ

Daniel Laporte

SVP of Turnaround and Special Projects

Martin Latreille

Investment Director of IT & Telecom

Liette Leduc

Senior Director of Legal Affairs

Gilles Poulin

Senior Director of Investment of Aerospace, Construction and Transportation

Chad Ruel

Investment Professional

Jean Thifault

Director of Partner Worker Relations

Marc Tremblay

Investment Professional

Past deals in Metals and Mining

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.
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.

CIF Metal

Venture Round in 2020
CIF Metal is specialize in heavyweight, mid to large volume aluminum casting, using permanent and semi-permanent molds that are designed and manufactured in-house. High-quality. Cost-effective. The one-stop-shop experience you need.

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 significant interests in several properties, including the Perron gold project, which encompasses 116 mining claims over 4,518 hectares in Rouyn-Noranda. Additionally, Amex Exploration owns 100% interests in multiple other properties, such as the Cameron property (731 hectares), the Madeleine West property (617 hectares), the Madeleine East property (168 hectares), and the Pusticamica property (2,600 hectares), all located in Lebel-sur-Quévillon. The company also holds interests in the Eastmain River North (4,055 hectares), Eastmain South (1,996 hectares), and Eastmain River Centre (350 hectares) properties in the Eeyou Istchee Territory of Baie James. Furthermore, Amex has an option to acquire the Gowan property, covering 256 hectares near the Kidd Creek Mine in Timmins. The company was previously known as Coleraine Mining Resources, Inc. and rebranded as Amex Exploration Inc. in September 2001.
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.

MAS Chibougamau Inc

Venture Round in 2019
Founded in Chibougamau in February 1962, M.A.S. Chibougamau Inc. is a local company specializing in the wholesale and retail distribution of industrial products and services for the mining, forestry and heavy industrial sectors as well as for the automotive sector. It also offers repair and engineering services through its major business partners.

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 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 acquisition, exploration, and development of gold and base metal mineral 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. Kintavar also holds the Anik gold property, covering 6,700 hectares in southeast Chapais, and the Riviere à l’aigle project, comprising 161 claims over 9,026 hectares in the Chapais-Chibougamau region. The company aims to identify and develop underexplored properties in both traditional and non-traditional geologically favorable environments, with a strategic focus on the Abitibi gold district and the Grenville geological province. Kintavar Exploration 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 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 is engaged in the generation and acquisition of exploration projects in Québec and Canada which is recognized as an attractive mining jurisdiction worldwide.

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.

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.

Canam Group

Debt Financing in 2016
The company initially manufactured metal beams, which are still its most famous product and one of the largest Its headquarters.

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 is engaged in the generation and acquisition of exploration projects in Québec and Canada which is recognized as an attractive mining jurisdiction worldwide.
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd is a prominent intermediate precious metal royalty company based in North America, with a diverse portfolio comprising over 130 royalties, streams, and precious metal offtakes. The company's portfolio is primarily anchored by a 5% net smelter return royalty on the Canadian Malartic Mine, the largest gold mine in Canada. In addition to its royalty interests, Osisko holds stakes in several publicly traded resource companies, including Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd., Osisko Mining Inc., and Falco Resources Ltd. The company is engaged in acquiring and managing high-quality royalties and streams, as well as participating in future financing opportunities for various mining projects. Its operations are largely focused on North America, where it generates a significant portion of its income.
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.

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. engages in the exploration and evaluation of mineral resources in Canada. The company primarily explores for gold and silver deposits. Its flagship project is the Cheechoo project that consists of 145 claims covering an area of 7,400 acres located in Quebec. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

Sirios Resources

Post in 2003
Sirios Resources Inc. engages in the exploration and evaluation of mineral resources in Canada. The company primarily explores for gold and silver deposits. Its flagship project is the Cheechoo project that consists of 145 claims covering an area of 7,400 acres located in Quebec. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

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.