TLDR:
- Accelia Capital promotes Julien Letartre to become its third partner.
- Letartre joined Accelia in 2022, bringing experience from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
Accelia Capital, a Québec venture capital fund that supports female-led startups, has promoted Julien Letartre to partner. Letartre will be involved in all of the fund’s transactions and operations, as well as supervising a team of analysts. He joined Accelia in 2022 as a principal, with previous experience at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Novacap, BMO Capital Markets, and CGI. Letartre’s professional background is seen as an asset by Accelia’s co-founders, highlighting his enthusiasm, analytical skills, and commitment. Accelia was established in 2021 with a $50-million fund to invest in Québec businesses owned or managed by women, aiming to bridge the gender gap in venture capital investments. The fund has received investments from various institutional partners, including Export Development Canada. Recently, Heylist secured a $1.6-million round led by Accelia to support its growth in Canada and the United States.
