Cycle Momentum is pleased to welcome Rémi Fournier, a veteran entrepreneur and investor, to its team as Entrepreneur in Residence. Rémi joins the accelerator with great entrepreneurial know-how. As a seasoned entrepreneur & investor, Rémi has founded, co-founded or invested in over 20 ventures in various industries, including telecommunications, digital advertising, edtech, payment, fintech and software technologies in the past 15 years.
He originally cofounded Fibrenoire, once the largest fiber optic network exclusively dedicated to businesses in Eastern Canada and now proudly part of the Videotron family. As VP of Sales and Engineering, he led a solid sales team that thrusted the company’s exponential growth to over 4000% per year since the company’s inception in 2007.
‘We’re thrilled to count Rémi among our network of skilled mentors. His unique entrepreneurial experience will undoubtedly bring value to startups.’ – Andrée-Lise Méthot, Founder & Managing Partner at Cycle Capital
His expertise includes C-Level selling, organic and M&A growth strategies, hyper growth organizational structures, product commercialization, marketing and digital branding. His engineering background and technical skills give him an in-depth understanding of how stuff works in multiple industries and help him identify the next emerging trends to increase the performance of any given business model.
“With his entrepreneurial experience at Fibrenoire, Rémi brings a wealth of expertise in financing, business development, marketing and sales, critical skills to master early in an entrepreneurial journey. We are very happy to benefit from his accumulated knowledge! – Patrick Gagné, CEO of Cycle Momentum
His expertise includes C-Level selling, organic and M&A growth strategies, hyper growth organizational structures, product commercialization, marketing and digital branding. His engineering background and technical skills give him an in-depth understanding of how stuff works in multiple industries and help him identify the next emerging trends to increase the performance of any given business model.
He is also a proud organic grower with a deep interest in the human connection to nature.