Bio

President of TechnoCap Inc, Gestion TechnoCap Inc and TechnoAnge Inc, and a Managing Partner of TechnoCap I LP. He and Richard Prytula have worked together as a team since 1982 on acquisitions, financings, purchases and sales of technology companies in various stages of development. Prior to TechnoCap, he was a senior tax partner with the accounting firm of KPMG, one of the largest accounting and auditing firms in the world. Marc joined KPMG in 1981 and became a partner in 1987. As a partner at KPMG, his clients included Eicon Technology Corporation, Speedware Corporation, Pfizer Canada Inc, Sandoz Canada Inc, Valmet Canada and Synergistics Inc. As the principal tax advisor to TechnoCap since its inception, he advised on the corporate structure of TechnoCap as well as its investments. He has provided tax and business consulting advice to venture capital and investment companies in the acquisition and sale of companies in the United States, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Germany, France and Canada. His experience includes the formulation of international corporate structures for his Canadian and foreign based clients including the structuring of Irish manufacturing operations, international financing structures and a network of sales and distribution subsidiaries in numerous countries. During his 15-year career at KPMG, he was involved in numerous initiatives relating to high-technology companies. From 1992 until his departure, he acted as the Montreal liaison of KPMG's High-Technology Practice Group. The technology group's focus was on providing accounting, auditing, tax and other specialized services to software, communications and pharmaceutical companies. He has been an active participant in assisting high-technology companies in structuring and obtaining financing. Marc was actively involved in the IPOs of Eicon Technology Corporation and Speedware Corporation. Director of various technology companies including Kinaxis Inc, FreeBalance Inc and YottaYotta Inc. Bachelor of Commerce (1977) and a Diploma in Accountancy (1978) from McGill University and is a Chartered Accountant. Fluently bilingual in English and French.