Eric Martineau-Fortin — Founder
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.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned venture capital leader with extensive experience in technology investments.
Location: Guernsey
Experience: 28 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Venture Capital
- Investments
Career 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.
Work Experience
YPO
Young President Organisation - Asia United, United Kingdom, Paris and Quebec Chapters (7 yrs 11 mos)
White Star Capital
Founder & Managing Partner (18 yrs 11 mos)
Messier & Associés
Partner (9 yrs 11 mos)
ABN AMRO Bank
Investment Director (5 mos)
Assistant Vice President (2 yrs 11 mos)
Merrill Lynch International
Associate / Vice President (2 yrs 11 mos)
Education
Executive Education at Harvard Business School
High Performance Leadership Program at IMD
M.Sc at ESSEC Business School
B.Com at HEC Montréal