Caroline Côté

Caroline Côté is Managing Director, Investment Funds and External Management, Private Markets. The team she leads is responsible for the external management of Private Equity, Private Credit and Real Estate portfolios, both in Québec and internationally. Her mandate also includes ensuring cross-functional management of relationships between CDPQ and private managers to maximize synergies, as well as supporting external partnership strategies.

Ms. Côté has worked at CDPQ since 2002. She has previously served as Managing Director, Funds, Private Markets for Québec and International Venture Capital and as Managing Director in charge of private equity and private credit funds, covering international markets. Prior to joining CDPQ, she worked in investment banking at Merrill Lynch and BMO Nesbitt Burns.

Ms. Côté holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance from HEC Montréal. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Douglas Foundation. She also served as Chair of the Board of Directors of Espace CDPQ from 2019 to 2023.