Private Equity

CDPQ is a major Québec and global private equity investor, with over 50 years of sector experience. Our teams have cutting-edge expertise, primarily as direct investors and as fund partners. We invest in a broad range of sectors worldwide.

Private Equity portfolio

$80.7 B

Net assets as at December 31, 2022

20.1%

Of CDPQ’s total portfolio

74%

Portion of direct investment activities in the portfolio

3rd

Largest investor globally in private equity according to PEI rankings

Our exposure

Our objective

CDPQ’s long-term goal is for our private equity investment portfolio to outperform the stock markets. Our investments typically constitute minority equity stakes of between CAD 250 million and 1 billion.

Our investment approach

Create long-term value
Focus on quality partnerships
Be an active, not an activist, shareholder

Our value-added

Our commitment to the companies in our portfolio goes beyond financing. We can help them improve operational efficiency by:

Participating in their governance
Supporting the leadership teams in certain projects
Creating high-level development strategies and supporting their implementation
Providing privileged access to our resources, networks and expertise

Management team

Martin Longchamps

Executive Vice-President and Head of Private Equity

Kim Thomassin

Executive Vice-President and Head of Québec

Meng Ann Lim

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity, Asia Pacific
CDPQ Singapore

Albrecht von Alvensleben

Vice-President, Private Equity, Europe
CDPQ London

Lorenzo Levi

Managing Director and Operating Partner, Private Equity, Europe
CDPQ London

Alexandre Décary

Vice-President, Private Equity, Americas
CDPQ Private Equity Inc.

Thomas Birch

Managing Director, Global Venture Capital and Technology
CDPQ Tech

Québec Investments

We are a leading stakeholder in Québec-based private equity. Our Québec investment team has developed unique expertise and a financing offer which includes strategic benefits for Québec companies.

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