Francois Lafortune

Co-founder and CEO of Diagram Ventures and a Managing Partner at Sagard; experienced builder of companies and founder of multiple ventures including involvement with Wealthsimple and Nesto.

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Oct 1, 2025 • 49min

Francois Lafortune from Diagram Ventures

Francois Lafortune, Co-founder and CEO of Diagram Ventures, shares his entrepreneurial journey, inspired by his work with Wealthsimple. He discusses how Diagram sources and validates ideas through a problem-first approach and outlines criteria for startups' success, including market timing and competition analysis. Francois emphasizes the importance of building strong founding teams and explains their strategy for maintaining a founder-friendly investment model. He also highlights emerging trends beyond AI, such as stablecoins and digital payments, providing insight into the future of business.

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