Jean-François Talbot
Comptroller/Controller/Auditor at Portage Ventures
Profile
Jean-François Talbot is a Director, Fund Accounting at Sagard and joined the firm in 2022.
Jean-François is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day fund operations, NAV calculations and accounting of capital activities for Portage Ventures, Sagard’s venture capital arm.
Jean-François has more than 15 years of experience in the finance industry, such as overseeing fund accounting functions, participating in the valuation of complex financial instruments, running day-to-day operations and liaising with various regulators.
Prior to Sagard, Jean-François worked as a Manager, Fund Accounting for Innocap Investment Management Inc, a leading dedicated managed account platform.
Before that, Jean-François worked as a Fund Controller for Nephila Capital Ltd., a multi-billion dollar hedge fund manager in the insurance-linked securities space.
Jean-François started his career at Citi Hedge Fund Services where he held several positions in the fund accounting department.
Jean-François holds a Master’s degree in Finance (M.
Sc.) from Université de Sherbrooke and is also a Certified Professional Accountant in Canada (CPA, CGA).
Jean-François Talbot active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Portage Ventures
 Portage Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Portag3 Ventures (Portag3 Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Sagard Private Equity founded in 2015 by Paul Guy Desmarais III and Adam Felesky. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | 2022-07-31 |
Former positions of Jean-François Talbot
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Innocap Investment Management, Inc.
 Innocap Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Innocap Investment Management, Inc. (Innocap) is a Canadian hedge fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebéc. The firm was founded in 1996 and is owned by France-based BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) (50 percent), CDP Investissements Inc. (30 percent), a wholly-owned subsidiary of la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Innocap’s management, via 10313157 Canada Inc. (20 percent). Innocap provides investment management and advisory services to financial institutions, pension funds, pooled investment vehicles, and other accredited investors. They also offer non-discretionary advisory services to Innocap Global Investment Management (Ireland) Ltd. (IGIM) and acts as investment manager and/or investment fund manager to the Innocap Funds. | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | 2022-07-31 |
Nephila Capital Ltd.
 Nephila Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Nephila Capital Ltd. is an alternative investment manager headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Formerly known as Willis Asset Management LLC, the firm was co-founded in 1997 by William Franklin “Frank” Majors and Gregory "Greg” Hagood. They are a subsidiary of Nephila Holdings Ltd., owned by Markel Group, Inc. (NYSE: MKL) in the US. Nephila Capital specializes in catastrophe risk and weather risk investments for sophisticated institutional and high net worth clients. | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | 2018-08-31 |
Training of Jean-François Talbot
| University of Sherbrooke | Graduate Degree |
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Portage Ventures
Portage Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Portag3 Ventures (Portag3 Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Sagard Private Equity founded in 2015 by Paul Guy Desmarais III and Adam Felesky. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Finance |
Innocap Investment Management, Inc.
Innocap Investment Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Innocap Investment Management, Inc. (Innocap) is a Canadian hedge fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebéc. The firm was founded in 1996 and is owned by France-based BNP Paribas SA (EPA: BNP) (50 percent), CDP Investissements Inc. (30 percent), a wholly-owned subsidiary of la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Innocap’s management, via 10313157 Canada Inc. (20 percent). Innocap provides investment management and advisory services to financial institutions, pension funds, pooled investment vehicles, and other accredited investors. They also offer non-discretionary advisory services to Innocap Global Investment Management (Ireland) Ltd. (IGIM) and acts as investment manager and/or investment fund manager to the Innocap Funds. | Finance |
Nephila Capital Ltd.
Nephila Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Nephila Capital Ltd. is an alternative investment manager headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Formerly known as Willis Asset Management LLC, the firm was co-founded in 1997 by William Franklin “Frank” Majors and Gregory "Greg” Hagood. They are a subsidiary of Nephila Holdings Ltd., owned by Markel Group, Inc. (NYSE: MKL) in the US. Nephila Capital specializes in catastrophe risk and weather risk investments for sophisticated institutional and high net worth clients. | Finance |
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