Chris Arsenault - CEO and Partner @ Inovia Capital

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Overview

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Primary Job Title CEO and Partner
Primary Organization
Inovia Capital

Location Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Gender Male

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Chris Arsenault is based out of Montreal, Quebec, and is the Chief Executive Officer of Inovia Capital. Chris previously worked at the Canadian Innovation Exchange as a co-chair. Chris Arsenault attended the Université Laval. Chris Arsenault has recevied this Year’s Grands Bâtisseurs Award.

Personal Investments

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Chris Arsenault

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Partner Investments

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Announced Date	Organization Name	Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round	Money Raised
obfuscated obfuscation	Vessel	Inovia Capital	Yes	Seed Round - Vessel	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Plenty	Inovia Capital	Yes	Seed Round - Plenty	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Super.com	Inovia Capital	Yes	Debt Financing - Super.com	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Super.com	Inovia Capital	Yes	Series C - Super.com	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Talent.com	Inovia Capital	Yes	Series B - Talent.com	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Life House	Inovia Capital	Yes	Series C - Life House	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Super.com	Inovia Capital	Yes	Series B - Super.com	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Sonder	Inovia Capital	Yes	Series E - Sonder	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Poka	Inovia Capital	—	Venture Round - Poka	obfuscated obfuscation
obfuscated obfuscation	Sonder	Inovia Capital	—	Series D - Sonder	obfuscated obfuscation

Jobs

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Chris Arsenault

is the

CEO and Partner

Inovia Capital

. Additionally,

Chris Arsenault

has had

past jobs including

Co-Chair

CIX - Canadian Innovation Exchange

Inovia Capital CEO and PartnerApr 2007

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
CIX - Canadian Innovation Exchange	Co-Chair	Jan 2011	Aug 2016
Telesystem	Entrepreneur in residence and Investment director	Dec 1999	Aug 2002
WANTED Technologies	VP Sales & Marketing	Jul 5, 1997	Dec 15, 2000
up2 Technologies	Co-Founder & Chief Internet Strategist Officer	Oct 1998	Dec 1999
Copernic	VP Sales, Marketing & Business Development	1997	Aug 1, 1998
SIT Europe	President	—	—
School for International Training	President & CEO	—	—
Info Media Inc.	President & CEO	—	—

Board and Advisor Roles

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Chris Arsenault

holds

board and advisor roles including

Lead Director

Groupe Dynamite

Board Member

Super.com

, and

Advisor

Busbud

Groupe Dynamite Lead DirectorMay 9, 2025
Super.com Board MemberJul 2017
Busbud AdvisorMay 2013
AppDirect Board MemberFeb 2011
Resonate Board Member
Well.ca Board Member

Organization Name	Title At Company	Start Date	End Date
Poka	Board Member	Jan 2015	Jun 2023
Luxury Retreats	Board Member	Jan 2012	Feb 2017
Gamerizon Studio	Board Member	Jul 2011	Mar 2015
Fixmo	Board Member	Apr 2010	Jan 2015
Lightspeed Commerce	Board Observer	Jun 2013	Oct 2014
Tribal Nova	Board of directors	Apr 2009	May 2010
Beyond the Rack	Board Observer	—	—

Related Hubs

Hub Name	CB Rank (Hub)
Quebec Investors	32,647
Canada Investors	6,147
Late Stage Venture Investors with Investments in Canada	9,332
Early Stage Venture Investors with Investments in Montreal, Quebec	82,612
Late Stage Venture Investors with Investments in Quebec	26,693
Investors with Funds Raised in 2007	40,239
Debt Investors with Investments in Quebec	43,135
Venture Stage Investors with Investments in Quebec	38,069
Debt Investors Venture Capital Investors	11,893
Venture Capital Investors with Investments in Canada	6,107

Education

Chris Arsenault

studied at

Laval University

Laval University BACAdministration & Finance19911993