Laurent Maisonnave

Laurent Maisonnave

Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
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About

Serial startup entrepreneur, investor, product executive, and advisor, I love to build scalable tech products, lead multi-function product teams, leverage data science and growth marketing.

My passion and ability to develop innovative products have given me the opportunity to collaborate with some of Canada's most ambitious and fast growing projects. I'm always eager to work with companies with the ambition to make a positive impact on a large scale.

Product advisor for early-stage ventures (seed to B) to develop product strategy and build scalable product management practices. Supporting startups and product teams reaching their goals: Agile development, Product-Led Growth, Customer Research, A/B Testing, Data-driven, SaaS, B2B, B2C, AI / Machine Learning, Mobile App.

Experience

  • Stealth Startup Graphic

    Stealth Startup

    Montréal, Québec, Canada

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    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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    Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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    Montreal, Canada Area

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    Montreal, Canada Area

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    Région de Montréal, Canada

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    Région de Montréal, Canada

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    Montreal, Canada Area

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    Quebec, Canada

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    Montreal, Canada Area

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    Clermont-Ferrand Area, France

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    Clermont-Ferrand Area, France

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    United Arab Emirates

Education

Volunteer Experience

  • Ambassador

    Ambassador

    Techaide

    - Present 7 years 5 months

    Poverty Alleviation

    Techaide. Get Together. Give back.
    Techaide is a grassroots collective started by OSMO in 2016 to inspire the Montreal tech ecosystem to get together to give back to our local community. TechAide unites people from diverse backgrounds and life stories with a common goal to raise funds, mobilize resources and encourage innovative approaches to help eradicate social inequalities, believing everyone living in Greater Montreal should have the opportunity to thrive.

  • Startup Mentor

    Startup Mentor

    FounderFuel

    Science and Technology

    FounderFuel helps technology powered companies reach escape velocity. It is a 4-month intensive program supported by a network of veteran entrepreneurs, operators and executives. Our program pushes companies to refine their vision, expand their network and rapidly accelerate their output. FounderFuel is backed by Real Ventures, the most active seed stage venture capital firm in Canada.

  • Product Mentor

    Product Mentor

    APM Montreal

    Science and Technology

    APM MTL is a community run training program that helps talented people from all backgrounds enter the product management field and thrive in their first years on the job.

  • Mentor

    Mentor

    Technovation Montréal

    Science and Technology

    Technovation is a global tech education nonprofit that empowers girls to become leaders, creators, and problem-solvers. With the support of volunteer mentors and parents, girls work in teams to code mobile apps that address real-world problems. To date, 300,000+ students in 100+ countries have participated in programs run by Technovation.

  • Investment Committee Member

    Investment Committee Member

    Clermont Auvergne Innovation

    - Present 2 years 9 months

    Science and Technology

    The mission of Clermont Auvergne Innovation is to enhance the value of the assets and skills of the scientific community with companies through the creation of deeptech startups.

  • Board Member & President

    Board Member & President

    Ile Sans Fil

    - 4 years

    Science and Technology

    Île Sans Fil is a non-profit organization created in 2003, Montreal’s leader in free wireless internet access with 600 hotspots and more than +300,000 members.
    During my 3 years as president of Ile Sans fil, I built the business model to sustain and develop the organization for the next 10 years.

  • Board Member & Ambassador

    Board Member & Ambassador

    IFAG ALUMNI

    - 10 years

    Co-founder of the IFAG Alumni organization in 2005, which brings together twenty IFAG campuses and several tens of thousands of alumni around the world.
    First international ambassador with the opening of the Canadian chapter in 2006 and the organization of local meetups with hundred of alumni over time.

Licenses & Certifications

Projects

  • MediaCamp Montreal

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    Co-founder of MediaCamp Montreal. Professional ethics, new business models, new media and the Internet... all subjects are allowed at MediaCamp Montreal.

    See project

  • PodCamp Montreal

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    Co-founder of Podcamp Montreal. PodCamp Montreal is a two-day podcasting and new media conference which attracts more than 350 participants from Canada and the US to the city each September and garners the attention of thousands through the live video streaming of some of its conferences.

    See project

  • Intruders.TV Canada Co-Editor

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    Intruders.tv was a global network of video blogs covering web 2.0 and the tech startup ecosystem.

    The main objective was to take you to the major conferences and events around the world, interview entrepreneurs and investors, visit exciting startups and give you a first look at the hottest technology.

    See project

  • VideoPresse, Co-FounderOnline video production, broadcasting and consulting.

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    Online video production, broadcasting and consulting.

    See project

Honors & Awards

  • Volunteer of the Year Award

    Startup Community Awards

    The Startup Community Awards (SCA) is a celebration from the community, by the community and for the community; it honours those who build our ecosystem day after day.

  • Montréal Inc. Award

    Montréal inc.

    Awarded by the Fondation Montréal inc. to honour the career path of one of its most remarkable entrepreneurs.

  • Leader Award

    Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada

    Young Business Community Leader Award.

  • National Defense Service Medal

    22e BI

Languages

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • French

    Native or bilingual proficiency

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