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
Our exposure
Private Equity
By geography
Private Equity
By sector
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
Leadership 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.
Jacques Marchand
Managing Director, Private Large Capitalizations
CDPQ Placements privés Québec Inc.
David Petrie
Managing Director, Public Companies and Québec Relationship Investing
CDPQ Placements privés Québec Inc.
Julien Dirand
Managing Director, Private Mid-Market Companies, Quebec
CDPQ Placements privés Québec inc.
Selected direct investments
Investment Funds and External Management
To maximize our portfolio’s risk-return profile, we also invest in private investment and venture capital funds in Québec and internationally.
These activities are conducted in collaboration with our Investment Funds and External Management team.