Alain-Olivier Desbois (he/him)

Change Maker & Impact investor working at the intersection of Cleantech innovations, Entrepreneurship,  and System Change.  

Alain-Olivier has spent the last 25 years in the cleantech venture capital, impact investment and tech entrepreneurship sectors building and founding investment funds as well as accelerators supporting tech entrepreneurs and change makers.  

As a GP, VC, investor and coach, Alain-Olivier has supported more than thirty Impact start-up companies and the creation of 5 VC/PE investment funds and has contributed to mobilize 380 million dollars from Canadian and International impact investors.

At Oneka, he oversees the finance activities and the integration of impact at the heart of Oneka’s DNA, business model and financing strategy.