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

$79.9 B

Net assets as at December 31, 2023

18%

Of CDPQ’s total portfolio

74%

Portion of direct investment activities in the portfolio

Top 10

CDPQ among the world’s ten largest private equity investors 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 75 to 500 million.

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

Alexandre Décary

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

Albrecht von Alvensleben

Managing Director, Private Equity, Europe
CDPQ London

Lorenzo Levi

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

Meng Ann Lim

Managing Director, Direct Private Equity, Asia Pacific
CDPQ Singapore

Pierre Arsenault

Vice-President and Head of Operating Partnerships, Private Equity
CDPQ Placements privés Inc.

Thomas Birch

Managing Director, Global Venture Capital and Technology
CDPQ Tech

Investments in Québec

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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