Eric Martineau-Fortin

Founder

Guernsey28 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of a $1.5 billion technology investment firm.
  • Expert in early-stage investments across multiple sectors.
  • Active member of YPO with global influence.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned venture capital leader with extensive experience in technology investments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalInvestments

Other Skills

AccountingAsset ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyCapitalCapital MarketsCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceEntrepreneurshipFinanceFinancial ModelingFundingFundraisingHedge Funds

About

Eric is the Founder, Chairman & CEO of White Star Capital, a global technology investment firm with over $1.5 billion in assets under management. With over 25 years of experience in investment banking and technology investments, he has been actively involved in Series A, B, and early-growth stage investments since 2007. Eric has led or co-led numerous international investments across health, mobility, e-commerce, fintech, digital assets and media sectors. Notable companies Eric has invested in or supported include Elfie, Numan, Petfolks, Flash Coffee, Parsley Health, Ledn, Dott, Freshly, Clark Insurance, Butternutbox, The Guarantors, Drop Loyalty, Dollar Shave Club, Betaworks, Science Media, BrandProject, Summly, and Ludia. Before founding White Star Capital in 2007, Eric was a founding partner of a transatlantic investment banking boutique in the media and technology sectors, now part of the Mediobanca Group. He also has extensive experience in M&A transactions, having worked with Bank of America Merrill Lynch in New York and London and ABN AMRO in Paris, London, and Amsterdam. Eric is an active member of YPO across Canada, the UK, France, and Asia. He holds an M.Sc in Finance from ESSEC in France and a B.Com in Finance from HEC Montreal in Canada. Eric is completing the OPM program at Harvard Business School (Class 64) and attended the Advanced Leadership Program at IMD in Lausanne. A dual national of the United Kingdom and Canada, Eric divides his time between Guernsey, New York, London, Verbier and Dubai.

Experience

Ypo

Young President Organisation - Asia United, United Kingdom, Paris and Quebec Chapters

Apr 2018Present · 7 yrs 11 mos · Singapore, United Kingdom, France and Canada

White star capital

Founder & Managing Partner

Apr 2007Present · 18 yrs 11 mos · Guernsey, United Kingdom

  • White Star Capital has been helping exceptional entrepreneurs build great technology companies since 2007. First as a private investment vehicle, and since 2014 as an institutional regulated investment platform, White Star Capital is a Series A, B and early-growth investment firm with more than $1bn in AUM supporting exceptional entrepreneurs with global ambitions, leveraging our extensive experience and networks to help them scale their businesses internationally.
Venture CapitalInvestmentsBusiness DevelopmentCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceEntrepreneurship+1

Messier & associés

Partner

Sep 2003Aug 2013 · 9 yrs 11 mos · New York, London, Guernsey

Abn amro bank

2 roles

Investment Director

Promoted

Apr 2003Sep 2003 · 5 mos · London, Paris

Assistant Vice President

May 1997Apr 2000 · 2 yrs 11 mos · London, Paris

Merrill lynch international

Associate / Vice President

Apr 2000Mar 2003 · 2 yrs 11 mos · New York, London

Education

Harvard Business School

Executive Education — Owner President Management Program (OPM 64)

Jan 2024Jan 2026

IMD

High Performance Leadership Program

Jan 2021Jan 2022

ESSEC Business School

M.Sc — Finance

Jan 1996Jan 1997

HEC Montréal

B.Com — Finance

Jan 1992Jan 1995

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