Company Overview
INTERNATIONAL – INDEPENDENT – ENTREPRENEURIAL
Keira Capital (“Keira”) is a Canadian company providing advisory services to clients pursuing mergers and acquisitions or financing projects.
OUR MISSION
Keira Capital, with a diversified expertise, provides tangible results to a wide range of industries.
Our Team
Jacques L. Drouin
Managing Partner
Jacques has more than 25 years of experience in corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and executive positions. After 15 years working for BMO Nesbitt, KPMG Corporate finance, and Deloitte Corporate finance as an expert in private and public financings and M&A transactions; Jacques became CFO and eventually CEO of one of the largest upstream O&G process equipment provider trading on the TSX, with offices in North America, Europe, Middle-East, and Asia. Jacques is a Top 40 under 40 award winner and a 2008 Rising Star recipient of Oilweek Magazine.
Olivier Boulva
Partner
BCL & LLB
McGill Faculty of Law
MBA
INSEAD
Associate and Chief Operating Officer
Chief Privacy Officer for Keira Capital
Olivier has over 10 years of corporate-advisory, M&A, financing, strategy and real estate experience. Prior to joining the team, he started his career in private practice in business law at Stikeman Elliott LLP. He further gained experience in strategy and corporate development working with a national real estate developer. Olivier holds BCL and LLB degrees from McGill University and a MBA from INSEAD.
Jean Desmarais
Managing Partner
+1 438 381-6004 #2
+1 514 898-5326
jdesmarais@keiracapital.com
Jonathan Anctil
CPA, MBA
Jonathan has over 5 years of experience in corporate finance, investment and audit. Prior to joining Keira, Jonathan began his career at KPMG, where he was involved in several transactions in the manufacturing and technology sectors, as well as assisting start-ups in their seed/pre-seed financing rounds via KPMG Venture. Following his time with KPMG, he contributed to investments in companies of various sectors and sizes as part of Fondaction's Private Market Investment team.
Mathieu Bergeron
Mathieu has over 20 years of experience in strategic development and mergers & acquisitions. He brings valuable expertise to guide companies through every stage of their transactions, from negotiations to post-acquisition integrations. His in-depth knowledge of acquisition, merger, and integration processes for public companies in the information technology sector is a major asset for Keira Capital.
Edouard Bridel
Edouard has 28 years expertise in the financial and banking industry. He developed an expertise in structured finance transactions, balance sheet restructuring, strategic advisory and M&A advice. He led the buyout of the UK bank “Bank & Clients PLC” from Virgin Entreprises in 2014 and was then for 7 years Head of Business Development and Board member, based in London and Montreal. He co-founded Ocean Capital in 2002 an FCA regulated asset manager focused on lending to medium to large companies in Europe and North America. These financings have enabled clients to access in excess of £22 billion of total liquidity. In 1996, he co-founded Forum Capital, a regulated specialist investment bank focused on mergers & acquisitions, leveraged buyouts (‘‘LBO’’) and balance sheet restructuring, primarily in the UK, Canada and Continental Europe, he started his career in 1993 in the mergers and acquisitions department (‘‘M&A’’) of Societe Generale in London.
Philippe Castonguay
Philippe brings over 30 years of experience in corporate finance, with recognized expertise in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and strategic advisory. He has held senior positions at RBC Capital Markets, Schroders, DNA Capital and more recently Ventum Financial, where he advised Canadian mid-market companies. He has also been an entrepreneur and investor in the software and technology sectors.
Guillaume Chabot
Guillaume Chabot is a serial entrepreneur with diverse experience in the financial, real estate, and retail sectors. Throughout his career, Guillaume has completed several acquisitions and sales of businesses. Moreover, he has negotiated numerous strategic partnerships with companies in America and Europe.
Jocelyn Dumas
Bachelor in Public Accounting and CA-CPA
McGill University
Jocelyn has over 30 years of experience in strategic planning, operation, finance, M&A, in the retail, distribution and manufacturing sectors in Canada, United States, and Europe. Jocelyn was recently Executive Chairman of Groupe Bikini Village, General Manager of Holt Renfrew and Ogilvy in Quebec, and COO of Liz Claiborne. He previously held various executive management positions, including VP Business development at Imasco Ltd.
Thierry Goyette
Thierry has over several years of experience in investment banking and corporate finance. He has worked on numerous M&A transactions, providing financial analysis, valuation, and strategic advisory to companies across various industries. His experience includes deal execution, transaction structuring, and supporting clients through complex financial decisions. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from HEC Montréal.
Dany Grimard
With over 25 years of experience in corporate finance and growth strategy, Dany has recognized expertise in the defense, security, and cybersecurity sectors.A former Honorary Colonel of a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron, Dany began his career in the Canadian Armed Forces, serving in both the Regular and Reserve forces. He is also the co-founder of a cybersecurity company focused on protecting critical data.Before joining Keira, he held several executive positions in financing, growth capital, and strategic advisory. He has supported over a hundred companies in their development and capital raising efforts, particularly in complex, high-tech environments.
Dominique Labrecque
Bachelor of Commerce, Finance and International Business
McGill
Master in taxation
Sherbrooke University
+1 514 346-8848
dominique.labrecque@keiracapital.com
For the last 15 years, Dominique acted as an independent consultant offering her accounting and tax expertise to a wide spectrum of clients.
Philippe Tardif
Partner
LLB
Laval University
MBA
London Business School
Philippe has over 5 years of corporate-advisory, M&A, financing, and strategy experience. Prior to joining the team, he started his career in private practice in business law. He further gained experience in investment banking working at Scotiabank within the financial institutions group (FIG), where he worked on the merger between SSQ and La Capitale and the $2.3B IPO of Definity Financial. Philippe holds a LLB degree from Laval University and an MBA from London Business School.
