Benoît Rouve, Msc., Cpa, Ca, Fsa Credential Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Given my experience as an investor and my interest in the subject, I agreed to take this position to help define and create the Fonds de solidarité's ESG integration teamResponsibilities:Definition, creation and operationalization of the ESG integration process, dedicated tools adapted to the investments of the Fund and its network, training and change management of the various stakeholdersMain achievements:- Played a key role in the development of an ESG integration approach adapted to the context of the Fund, the SMEs and the reality of the investment manager's job, all based on the identification of value creation opportunities for both the companies and the Fund's portfolio- Successfully developed a versatile IT tool for scaling the approach, assessing and tracking the ESG maturity of SMEs and funds over time, collecting data and creating an audit trail to support the Fund's strategic objective of reaching $12 billion in SD by May 2027- Effectively supported SMEs and investment funds to improve their ESG maturity (e.g., integration of ESG into business strategy, optimization of governance structure, creation of an SBTi roadmap, etc.)

Région De Montréal, Canada

Responsibilities:Venture and growth capital investments (equity, quasi-equity, unsecured debt) in the technology and environment sectorsMain achievements:- Analyzed and successfully closed several venture capital investment opportunities- Participated in the establishment of a new venture capital investment strategy- Structured the start-up of a new multi-stakeholder company

Lieu Montréal, Québec, Canada

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Région De Montréal, Canada

Responsibilities:Corporate financing through senior debt for companies in the Montreal areaMain achievements:- Analyzed and successfully closed several growth project financings and business transfers- Increased the number of partner companies at the Montreal Business Center

Paris Area, France

Investment bank specializing in financing for SMEs with high growth potentialResponsibilities :Responsible for the success of my clients' fundraising operations, from deal structuring, fundraising, to post-financing follow-up (IPOs or private placements).Main achievements :- Successfully managed several investments (private placements and IPOs ranging from €10m to €50m) for a cumulative amount of €250m, and 2 mergers & acquisitions.- Structured complex transactions in the form of equity, quasi-equity, debt and share swaps- Efficiently coordinated project teams for concurrent operations (~20 people and 5/6 trades for each project: banks/investment services providers, strategy consultants, external accountants, lawyers, financial communications agency, buy-side analysts, sell-side analysts, etc.)

Paris Area, France

Responsibilities :Accompanying numerous growing private and public companies for over 8 years to provide my clients with the assurance they need to complete their projects.Main achievements :- Successfully managed financial advisory and transaction support mandates for companies in the process of raising capital, going public or mergers and acquisitions in diversified business sectors, including due diligence, business valuations, financing advice, implementation of key management indicators and monitoring of financial performance for decision-making purposes.- Carried out and effectively managed financial audit mandates for public and private companies in a variety of sectors (manufacturing, consumer goods, IT and telecommunications, services, etc.)- Coached and trained teams of 5 to 10 people to meet multiple deadlines, while delivering consistent, high-quality customer service

Toulouse Area, France

Master'S Degree, Accounting And Finance

Cpa, Accounting And Finance

French Certified Public Accountant, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Accounting And Finance