Table Ronde with Serge Beauchemin
From starting his first business at 22 to building 3-SOFT into a $75M tech company, Serge Beauchemin is the definition of a self-made entrepreneur. After selling his company to Softchoice, he shifted gears to invest in the next generation of founders. Today, as Managing Partner at AQC Capital and a former Dragon on Dans l’œil du dragon, Serge backs some of the most promising startups in Quebec.
He’s seen every pitch in the book, made bets that paid off big, and helped shape the local VC landscape — and now he’s joining us for an unfiltered conversation.
What we’ll cover:
🔍 How Serge evaluates early-stage founders: what gets his attention, what turns him off, and how to stand out in a crowded market
🚀 Scaling from Quebec to the world: advice for founders who want to grow beyond the local scene
💰 Inside AQC Capital’s investment playbook: where they’re deploying capital, and what verticals they’re betting on
🧠 Lessons from the trenches: what building and exiting a $75M company look like from the founder's POV
💥💥💥 Pitch It Live💥💥💥
A few audience members will get the chance to pitch to Serge live and receive real-time feedback.
📍 Location: EY Montreal (900 Blvd. De Maisonneuve Ouest bureau 2300, Montreal)
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (Talk begins around 5:45 PM)
🍕🍟🥤 Food and drinks will be served 🍕🍟🥤
This event is sponsored by EY Canada.
What is Table Ronde?
Table Ronde is a platform to shine a light on our local success stories: people who chose Montreal, decided to stay here, build here and made it.
Our goal is to create more success stories and show the world that Montreal can be the place where dreams don’t leave…
At Table Ronde, we organize monthly events that bring together Montreal’s brightest minds to share their stories, insights, and inspire our next generation of leaders.
Designed for entrepreneurs at every stage - from pre-seed to growth - looking to learn, network, and grow.
Together we’re driving impactful business growth and elevating Montreal one success story at a time...
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