Canada · Investor

Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec

Last cheque observed Feb 2018. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietInstitutional LPNow at lacaisse.com

GrowthSeedSeries AEducationSoftwareImpact Investing

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 17 on record
Since the last cheque3178days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$20MRounds led1 of 17Sole investor1 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inCanada, 41%
Pitch Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec

Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec highlights

  1. 01

    17 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Venture: 53% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median undisclosed

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Institutional LP (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
GrowthSeedSeries A
Sectors
EducationSoftwareImpact Investing
Based in
Montréal, Canada
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first17 appearances

  1. 2018

    1 round

  2. Feb
  3. 2015

    3 rounds

  4. Nov
    Bombardier, IncVenture · CAUndisclosedSole investor
  5. Sept
    Lightspeed POSSeries C · CA$61MWith 3 others
  6. Aug
    Capital Vision ServicesUSUndisclosedWith 1 other
  7. 2013

    1 round

  8. Mar
    Distech ControlsSeries A · CA · pevc.dowjones.com$37MWith 3 others
  9. 2011

    1 round

  10. Aug
    VictrixVenture · CA · marketwire.com$1.0MWith 1 other
  11. 2010

    1 round

  12. Jun
    CytherisSeries D · FR · cytheris.com$15MWith 5 others
  13. 2008

    1 round

  14. Jul
    CytochromaSeries C · US$44MWith 7 others
  15. 2007

    1 round

  16. Jan
    CheckPhone TechnologiesVenture · FR · entrepreneur.com$10MWith 1 other
  17. 2006

    5 rounds

  18. Nov
    OZ CommunicationsSeries B · CA · oz.com$34MWith 2 others
  19. Oct
    CytherisSeries B · FR · cytheris.com$31MWith 7 others
  20. Oct
    CellfishSeries A · US$50MWith 2 others
  21. Oct
    Bandsintown GroupSeries A · US$50MWith 2 others
  22. May
    MacroGenicsSeries C · US · macrogenics.com$45MWith 10 others
  23. 2005

    2 rounds

  24. Dec
    CorniceSeries C · US · bizjournals.com$97MWith 5 others
  25. Oct
    Topigen PharmaceuticalsSeries B · CA$5.1MWith 5 others
  26. 2002

    1 round

  27. Jan
    WokupVenture · FR$12MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 14 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

Distech ControlsBought by Acuity Brands$252MMar 2015
CytochromaBought by OPKO HealthUndisclosedJan 2013
OZ CommunicationsBought by Synchronica$25MJul 2011
Topigen PharmaceuticalsBought by PharmaxisUndisclosedJan 2010
OZ CommunicationsBought by NokiaUndisclosedNov 2008
WokupBought by Air2WebUndisclosedMar 2004

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec

What does Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec invest in?

Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec invests most often at Series C and Venture (53% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Education, Software and Impact Investing.

How active is Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec?

17 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Feb 2018.

What has Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Frank and Oak (Undisclosed round, Feb 2018).

How big are Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec's cheques?

The median round it joins is $20M.

Does Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 17 investments on record (6%).

Where does Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Canada (41%), the United States (35%) and France (24%).

Is Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Feb 2018.

Who does Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec invest alongside?

Most often Desjardins Venture Capital (4 rounds together), Trio Capital (3 rounds together) and BDC Capital (2 rounds together).

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