Jean-François Pariseau, MSc, MBA, ICD.D

Jean-François Pariseau is the co-founder and Partner at Amplitude Ventures, a capital catalyst for highly innovative companies at the point of value acceleration. Amplitude partners with Canada's most promising healthcare companies, united by a vision to bring groundbreaking technologies to patients. The firm focuses on building world-class companies in precision medicine and next-generation medical devices.

Before co-founding Amplitude, Jean-François was a Partner at the Healthcare Fund of BDC Capital and an Investment Manager with CDP Capital Technology Ventures, a subsidiary of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. In these roles, he was responsible for healthcare investments in both Canada and the US.

While completing his graduate studies in biomedical sciences at a university hospital, Jean-François co-founded a consulting company specializing in regulatory affairs and a pharmaceutical product distribution company. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Imagia-Canexia Health Inc. and Réseau Capital.

When he's not traveling to meet with entrepreneurs, Jean-François splits his time between the dojo, his bike, and acting as the personal driver for his two teenagers.