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

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

Pierre-Luc Cormier

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, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Nadia Di Chiara

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

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

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

Youssef Lemgendez

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Benoit Leroux

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Raphaël Marcel

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Pierre-Jean Mathon

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

Claudia O'Connor Messier

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Martin Ostiguy

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Céline Palhol

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

François Saloff Coste

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Dany Sarazin-Sullivan

Investment Manager

Sébastien Sauvageau

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Benoit Tétrault

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Nicolas du Parc

Director, Private Equity and Impact Investing

Past deals in Mining

EBC

Venture Round in 2022
EBC Inc. is a construction and renovation company based in L'Ancienne-Lorette, Canada, with a strong presence in both domestic and international markets. Founded in 1968 by Fernand and Germain Houle, the family-owned business has completed over 600 projects valued at more than $6 billion. EBC specializes in a diverse range of construction services, including the development of office buildings, hospitals, residential care centers, educational institutions, and various commercial properties. The company also engages in civil engineering and earthworks, undertaking projects such as roads, bridges, hydroelectric and wind power developments, as well as marine and mining operations. EBC is recognized for its commitment to professionalism, budget adherence, and timely project delivery, which has earned it a solid reputation across Canada and beyond. The current president, Marie-Claude Houle, continues to uphold the core values of respect, integrity, and quality that have been foundational to the company since its inception.

Groupe Roxboro Bauval

Debt Financing in 2022
Groupe Roxboro Bauval provides construction and quarrying industries.

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 development-stage resource company focused on the potential restart and mineral expansion of the former producing Troilus gold and copper mine in Quebec.

EBC

Venture Round in 2020
EBC Inc. is a construction and renovation company based in L'Ancienne-Lorette, Canada, with a strong presence in both domestic and international markets. Founded in 1968 by Fernand and Germain Houle, the family-owned business has completed over 600 projects valued at more than $6 billion. EBC specializes in a diverse range of construction services, including the development of office buildings, hospitals, residential care centers, educational institutions, and various commercial properties. The company also engages in civil engineering and earthworks, undertaking projects such as roads, bridges, hydroelectric and wind power developments, as well as marine and mining operations. EBC is recognized for its commitment to professionalism, budget adherence, and timely project delivery, which has earned it a solid reputation across Canada and beyond. The current president, Marie-Claude Houle, continues to uphold the core values of respect, integrity, and quality that have been foundational to the company since its inception.

Scandium Canada

Post in 2020
Scandium Canada is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on discovering and developing deposits of copper-zinc, gold, and technology metals across various projects in Canada.

AtkinsRéalis

Post in 2020
SNC-Lavalin, founded in 1911, is a prominent engineering and construction group with a strong presence in infrastructure ownership. Operating from over 50 countries, the company employs approximately 40,000 professionals who deliver engineering, procurement, and construction management services across various sectors, including oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, environment and water, infrastructure, and power. SNC-Lavalin offers comprehensive project solutions by integrating its services with financing as well as operations and maintenance capabilities. The company is dedicated to maintaining high standards in health and safety, ethics, compliance, and environmental protection, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the complete satisfaction of its clients.

Amex Exploration

Post in 2019
Amex Exploration is a junior mining exploration company focused on developing high-grade gold deposits in Quebec, Canada. It holds interests in several projects, notably the Perron Gold Project near Rouyn-Noranda, which has measured and indicated resources of approximately 594,100 ounces at an average grade of around 4.28 g/t Au.

Harfang Exploration

Post in 2019
Harfang Exploration Inc is a Canadian mining exploration company dedicated to discovering gold districts, primarily in the province of Quebec. The company focuses on acquiring and exploring mineral properties, with a particular emphasis on gold and lithium in the James Bay area of Quebec and northeastern Ontario. Harfang's portfolio includes several projects, such as the Lac Menarik gold property, Menarik East, Serpent, Lake Fagnant, Lake Aulneau, and Lake Tapiatic, among others. The company's development strategy involves generating mining projects while establishing partnerships with other exploration and mining firms to enhance its exploration efforts.

Stelmine Canada

Post in 2019
Stelmine Canada Ltd is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration, production, and development of mining properties in Quebec. The company is actively engaged in identifying and developing mineral resources, with a particular emphasis on gold. Stelmine's portfolio includes several key assets, such as the Courcy Property, Mercator Property, Joubert Property, Nouvelles Property, Ilnu Property, and Trieste Property. Additionally, Stelmine is planning to establish a new gold mining camp in the eastern region of the Opinaca metasedimentary basin, further expanding its operational footprint in the region.

MAS Chibougamau

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 is a Canadian mineral exploration company specializing in project generation supported by advanced data processing techniques. It focuses on large-scale gold, copper, nickel, and lithium targets within Quebec's mining-friendly province.

Golden Valley Mines

Post in 2018
Golden Valley Mines Ltd. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on identifying, acquiring, and developing exploration and evaluation properties for various minerals, including gold, copper, zinc, silver, cobalt, molybdenum, nickel, and platinum group metals. The company holds 16 exploration properties across regions such as the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, James Bay, Mistassini, Otish, and Nunavik in Quebec, as well as the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan. Golden Valley Mines typically retains a 100% interest in initial grassroots targets and seeks partners to fund further exploration, allowing it to pursue additional generative programs and systematic exploration efforts on other majority-owned projects. Incorporated in 2000 and headquartered in Val-d'Or, Quebec, the company also engages in acquiring royalties related to its mineral interests.

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.

Stelmine Canada

Post in 2018
Stelmine Canada Ltd is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration, production, and development of mining properties in Quebec. The company is actively engaged in identifying and developing mineral resources, with a particular emphasis on gold. Stelmine's portfolio includes several key assets, such as the Courcy Property, Mercator Property, Joubert Property, Nouvelles Property, Ilnu Property, and Trieste Property. Additionally, Stelmine is planning to establish a new gold mining camp in the eastern region of the Opinaca metasedimentary basin, further expanding its operational footprint in the region.

Harfang Exploration

Post in 2018
Harfang Exploration Inc is a Canadian mining exploration company dedicated to discovering gold districts, primarily in the province of Quebec. The company focuses on acquiring and exploring mineral properties, with a particular emphasis on gold and lithium in the James Bay area of Quebec and northeastern Ontario. Harfang's portfolio includes several projects, such as the Lac Menarik gold property, Menarik East, Serpent, Lake Fagnant, Lake Aulneau, and Lake Tapiatic, among others. The company's development strategy involves generating mining projects while establishing partnerships with other exploration and mining firms to enhance its exploration efforts.

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.

Solmax

Venture Round in 2017
Solmax specializes in manufacturing high-quality polyethylene geomembranes for industrial and environmental applications. Its products are used globally by major companies in mining, energy, waste management, water, and civil engineering sectors to protect soils from contamination.

Stelmine Canada

Post in 2017
Stelmine Canada Ltd is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration, production, and development of mining properties in Quebec. The company is actively engaged in identifying and developing mineral resources, with a particular emphasis on gold. Stelmine's portfolio includes several key assets, such as the Courcy Property, Mercator Property, Joubert Property, Nouvelles Property, Ilnu Property, and Trieste Property. Additionally, Stelmine is planning to establish a new gold mining camp in the eastern region of the Opinaca metasedimentary basin, further expanding its operational footprint in the region.

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 is a Canadian mineral exploration company specializing in project generation supported by advanced data processing techniques. It focuses on large-scale gold, copper, nickel, and lithium targets within Quebec's mining-friendly province.

Cartier Resources

Convertible Note in 2016
Cartier Resources Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on gold in the Abitibi Gold Belt in Quebec. It acquires and explores mining properties across Canada, with projects including Benoist, Fenton, Wilson, Cadillac Extension, Dollier and MacCormack, and its flagship Chimo mine property east of Val-d’Or, Quebec. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Val-d’Or, Quebec.

Groupe Technosub

Acquisition in 2015
Groupe Technosub Inc., established in 1983 and headquartered in Rouyn-Noranda, Canada, is a leading manufacturer, seller, renter, and repairer of pumps and pump components. The company specializes in multistage, vertical turbine, centrifugal, and submersible pumps, serving diverse industries such as mining, construction, environmental, and industrial and municipal infrastructure. Its products are designed to handle various fluids under high temperature and pressure, with applications ranging from mine dewatering to water distribution systems and boiler circulation. Technosub's commitment to quality and innovation has earned it a strong reputation in the industry, backed by over three decades of expertise.

Falco Resources

Post in 2015
Falco Resources is a Canadian junior resource exploration company focused on acquiring and exploring mineral properties. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Montreal, the company primarily operates in the Rouyn-Noranda mining camp in Quebec, where it owns approximately 74,000 hectares of land. Falco's key asset is the Horne 5 Project, located within the former Horne mine. The company specializes in exploring for base and precious metals, including gold, zinc, copper, and silver deposits. Falco Resources has employed advanced digitization and data mining techniques to analyze historical data, leading to significant discoveries such as the Horne 5 deposit.

Cartier Resources

Post in 2015
Cartier Resources Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on gold in the Abitibi Gold Belt in Quebec. It acquires and explores mining properties across Canada, with projects including Benoist, Fenton, Wilson, Cadillac Extension, Dollier and MacCormack, and its flagship Chimo mine property east of Val-d’Or, Quebec. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Val-d’Or, Quebec.

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.

Osisko Gold Royalties

Post in 2014
Osisko Gold Royalties is a North American-focused intermediate precious metal royalty company founded in 2014. It owns and manages a portfolio of royalties, streams, and precious metal offtake arrangements, with over 175 assets across North America. Its cornerstone asset is a 5% net smelter return royalty on the Canadian Malartic mine, Canada's largest gold mine.

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.

Metal 7

Private Equity Round in 2014
Metal 7 designs and manufactures high-performance equipment for mining industries and aluminum smelters. It stands out through its engineering expertise and global sales network.

E2metrix

Seed Round in 2012
E2metrix Inc. is a Canadian technology company focused on the design, development, manufacture, and commercialization of innovative wastewater and recirculated water treatment systems. Founded in 2010 and based in Sherbrooke, Québec, the company utilizes its proprietary electrolysis technology platform, ECOTHOR, to tackle wastewater challenges across various industries, including municipal water treatment, food processing, dairy processing, mining, and more. E2metrix specializes in providing solutions for phosphorus removal, ammonia reduction, and the recovery of resources, enabling clients to effectively manage and treat a broad range of contaminants in their wastewater.

Groupe Technosub

Venture Round in 2011
Groupe Technosub Inc., established in 1983 and headquartered in Rouyn-Noranda, Canada, is a leading manufacturer, seller, renter, and repairer of pumps and pump components. The company specializes in multistage, vertical turbine, centrifugal, and submersible pumps, serving diverse industries such as mining, construction, environmental, and industrial and municipal infrastructure. Its products are designed to handle various fluids under high temperature and pressure, with applications ranging from mine dewatering to water distribution systems and boiler circulation. Technosub's commitment to quality and innovation has earned it a strong reputation in the industry, backed by over three decades of expertise.

ABI-QUIP

Funding Round in 2011
Abi-Quip is a into the sale of mining, forestry and construction sectors. It offers a service that meets demand for parts, repairs, pumps and the sale of machinery. In addition, they offer road and on-site repair and sales services.

Golden Valley Mines

Post in 2010
Golden Valley Mines Ltd. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on identifying, acquiring, and developing exploration and evaluation properties for various minerals, including gold, copper, zinc, silver, cobalt, molybdenum, nickel, and platinum group metals. The company holds 16 exploration properties across regions such as the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, James Bay, Mistassini, Otish, and Nunavik in Quebec, as well as the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan. Golden Valley Mines typically retains a 100% interest in initial grassroots targets and seeks partners to fund further exploration, allowing it to pursue additional generative programs and systematic exploration efforts on other majority-owned projects. Incorporated in 2000 and headquartered in Val-d'Or, Quebec, the company also engages in acquiring royalties related to its mineral interests.

Cartier Resources

Post in 2010
Cartier Resources Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on gold in the Abitibi Gold Belt in Quebec. It acquires and explores mining properties across Canada, with projects including Benoist, Fenton, Wilson, Cadillac Extension, Dollier and MacCormack, and its flagship Chimo mine property east of Val-d’Or, Quebec. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Val-d’Or, Quebec.

Cartier Resources

Post in 2009
Cartier Resources Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on gold in the Abitibi Gold Belt in Quebec. It acquires and explores mining properties across Canada, with projects including Benoist, Fenton, Wilson, Cadillac Extension, Dollier and MacCormack, and its flagship Chimo mine property east of Val-d’Or, Quebec. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Val-d’Or, Quebec.

Azimut Exploration

Post in 2008
Azimut Exploration is a Canadian mineral exploration company specializing in project generation supported by advanced data processing techniques. It focuses on large-scale gold, copper, nickel, and lithium targets within Quebec's mining-friendly province.

Azimut Exploration

Post in 2004
Azimut Exploration is a Canadian mineral exploration company specializing in project generation supported by advanced data processing techniques. It focuses on large-scale gold, copper, nickel, and lithium targets within Quebec's mining-friendly province.

Sirios Resources

Post in 2004
Founded in 1995, Sirios Resources is a Canadian exploration company specializing in mining metals, with a focus on discovering world-class gold deposits in the James Bay region of Quebec.

Sirios Resources

Post in 2003
Founded in 1995, Sirios Resources is a Canadian exploration company specializing in mining metals, with a focus on discovering world-class gold deposits in the James Bay region of Quebec.

Azimut Exploration

Post in 2003
Azimut Exploration is a Canadian mineral exploration company specializing in project generation supported by advanced data processing techniques. It focuses on large-scale gold, copper, nickel, and lithium targets within Quebec's mining-friendly province.
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