Internship

Investment Intern

Winter

Posted on 9/13/2024

Sagard

Sagard

11-50 employees

Investment fund supporting midsized company growth

Toronto, ON, Canada

Category
Investment Banking
Venture Capital
Finance & Banking
Required Skills
Financial analysis
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • A strong passion and /or curiosity about investments and technology.
  • Self-starter - able to take initiative, prioritize, and run on own with limited guidance.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and in an ambitious environment where things change constantly.
  • Organized with high attention to detail.
  • Comfort in structuring quantitative analysis; not quantum physics, but you should love numbers (we all do!).
  • Great teammate - happy to do whatever is required to support team.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to synthesize and articulate thoughts about companies and markets concisely.
Responsibilities
  • Support portfolio and fund analysis including supervising our pipeline and consolidating critical metrics across portfolios.
  • Work with our portfolio companies to support them on pivotal initiatives.
  • Conduct ad-hoc analysis (e.g., market sizing, analyzing survey data, pricing analysis, competitive analysis, web analytics data).
  • Deeply understand the metrics of our portfolio companies and how they trend over time.
  • Support fund operations including writing quarterly LP reports on new investments and our pipeline.
  • Conduct financial market, company diligence on new potential investments, and desk research on industries and trends.

Sagard provides equity capital to help midsized companies grow and develop. The fund focuses on investing in companies that are managed by ambitious teams, offering financial support to facilitate their expansion. Sagard operates by pooling resources from the Desmarais family and other established industrial families, managing around €2.5 billion in total funds. With a team of 10 professionals based in Paris, Sagard has successfully completed 34 investment deals in various sectors, including industrial and services, across France, Belgium, and Switzerland. What sets Sagard apart from its competitors is its strong backing from influential families and its targeted approach to investing in midsized companies. The goal of Sagard is to foster the growth of these companies, enabling them to reach their full potential.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$148.4M

Headquarters

Paris, France

Founded

2005

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Sagard's real estate acquisitions align with the trend for eco-friendly properties.
  • Non-dilutive financing in biotech offers Sagard opportunities without equity dilution.
  • Strategic partnerships in real estate enhance Sagard's resource and expertise leverage.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition in asset management may pressure Sagard's market share.
  • Rising global interest rates could affect Sagard's future financing terms.
  • U.S. real estate acquisitions expose Sagard to potential market volatility.

What makes Sagard unique

  • Sagard uses a unique ecosystem approach combining capital, culture, and network.
  • Founded by the Desmarais family, Sagard has strong ties to industrial families.
  • Sagard has completed 34 deals in France, Belgium, and Switzerland since 2004.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Flexible Time Off

Paid Caregiver Leave Benefits

Commuter Benefits

College Tuition and Continuing Education Reimbursement

Mentorship and Leadership Development Opportunities

Paid Social and Engagement Events Throughout the Year

Company News

Business Wire
Mar 4th, 2025
Nuvation Bio Secures Up to $250 Million in Non-Dilutive Financings from Sagard Healthcare Partners

Nuvation Bio Inc. (NYSE: NUVB), a global biopharmaceutical company tackling some of the greatest unmet needs in oncology, today announced non-dilutive

BusinessDen
Jan 10th, 2025
The Pipeline: Commercial real estate deals for 1.10.25

Sagard Real Estate purchased Alta Green Mountain, a 260-unit apartment complex built in 2020 at 13055 W. Mississippi Court in Lakewood, for $104.6 million from TA Realty.

Rebusiness Online
Jan 9th, 2025
Sagard Real Estate Acquires Alta Green Mountain Apartment Complex in Lakewood, Colorado for $104.6M

LAKEWOOD, COLO. - Sagard Real Estate has purchased Alta Green Mountain, a multifamily community located at 13055 W. Mississippi Court in Lakewood, from an undisclosed seller for $104.6 million.

RE-NJ
Jan 9th, 2025
Sagard Real Estate adds newly updated, 65,000 sq. ft. warehouse in South Brunswick

Sagard Real Estate has acquired a nearly 65,000-square-foot industrial building in South Brunswick, with plans to upgrade the property beyond a series of improvements completed just last year.

ROI-NJ
Jan 8th, 2025
Sagard Real Estate acquires Class-B industrial property located in South Brunswick

Sagard Real Estate acquires Class-B industrial property located in South Brunswick.

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