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mission<\/h3>\n\n

We finance and mentor businesses with diverse, inclusive ownership in the 17 regions of Quebec so that they can collectively leave a positive mark on society.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

vision<\/h3>\n\n

We play a leading role in impact entrepreneurship in Quebec, stimulating the emergence, growth, and succession of diversified, inclusive businesses.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

values<\/span><\/h3>\n\n

Engagement, openness, trust, excellence, and collaboration.<\/p><\/div>\n\n

purpose<\/span><\/h3>\n\n

We transform entrepreneurship to help create a more diversified, equitable, and sustainable economy.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>

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$56,25M in financing granted<\/mark><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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1 407 financed businesses<\/mark><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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+ 9 502 jobs created and maintained<\/mark><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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$272,5M of investment spin-offs<\/mark><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Femmessor becomes Evol<\/h2>

Evol is the result of Femmessor’s evolution, an organization that has celebrated 25 years of existence.<\/p>

The organization was born in the North Shore in 1995 from an initiative led by a group of businesswomen, entrepreneurs and socio-economic actors who combined their efforts and resources to create the very first specialized investment fund for women entrepreneurs.<\/p>

Given the success of the initiative, the Quebec government decided to support this initiative and ensure the creation of similar organizations offering financing and guidance services for women entrepreneurs, and this, in each region of the province. Thus, between 2001 and 2013, Femmessor was progressively deployed throughout the 17 regions, placing Quebec as one of the most innovative ecosystems in the world in terms of support for women entrepreneurs. <\/p>

In 2016, the 17 regional organizations as well as the Femmessor network were merged into one. Then, the Fonds pour les femmes entrepreneures<\/em> FQ was created through partnerships with Fondaction<\/em> and Investissement Qu\u00e9bec<\/em> as an agent for the Quebec government. Femmessor then had access to nearly $19 million to support, through conventional loans, businesses with at least one woman in a strategic position and holding at least 25% of the shares and votes.<\/p>

Then, in 2021, Femmessor expanded its service offering to support more women and men entrepreneurs among clients still underrepresented in entrepreneurship and updated its brand identity to become known as Evol.<\/p>

Thanks to major partnerships with the Government of Quebec (for which Investissement Quebec <\/em>is the agent), National Bank, BDC, Fondaction<\/em>, and the Solidarity Fund QFL. Evol now has access to over $52.5 million to support, through conventional loans, businesses with at least one equity-seeking individual in a strategic position and holding at least 25% of the shares and votes.<\/p>

Evol is therefore pursuing its ambition to transform the economy to make it more inclusive, equitable and sustainable.<\/p>

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Evol’s Board of Directors is composed of 14 members, the majority of whom are women and men entrepreneurs, who ensure the good governance of the organization. At Evol, we believe that diversity is a guarantee of innovation and success. We rely on the collective intelligence and complementary strengths of our team members.<\/p>\n\n

Board of Directors 2023-2024<\/h5>\n\n
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Nadia Martel<\/h4>\n

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Lucie Bourgeois<\/h4>\n

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Fran\u00e7ois Faucher<\/h4>\n

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Farnel Fleurant<\/h4>\n

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Benoit Auger<\/h4>\n

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Marc Bouchard<\/h4>\n

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Myriam Crevier<\/h4>\n

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Bhaskor Guha<\/h4>\n

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Nathalie Nasseri<\/h4>\n

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Richard Painchaud<\/h4>\n

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Patrick Thibault<\/h4>\n

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Emmanuelle Toussaint<\/h4>\n

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Michelle Nollet<\/h4>\n

Observatrice (Conseill\u00e8re, Direction du soutien \u00e0 l\u2019entrepreneuriat et aux cr\u00e9neaux d\u2019excellence, Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019\u00c9conomie et de l\u2019Innovation)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Evol\u2019s CEO <\/h2>\n\n

G\u00e9raldine Martin<\/h3>\n\n