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SecondMuse Capital

SecondMuse Capital is a private equity based in Montreal, founded 2020; the Altss profile covers its classification, headquarters, registration, AUM band, and...

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SecondMuse Capital

We deploy and design the capital of tomorrow to finance economies of the future.

General information

Firm type

Private Equity

Year founded

2020

AUM

Undisclosed

Location

Region

North America

Country

Canada

City

Montreal

Corporate office

Montreal, Canada

Principals

Chad Badiyan

Managing Director

Todd Khozein

Managing Director

Natalia Arjomand

Senior Director

Neisan Massarrat

North America Lead

Simon Baldwin

Asia-Pacific Lead

Mark Carrato

South America Lead

Sector focus

ClimateTechEducationHealth & Well-BeingHousing & Real Estate

Frequently asked questions

What is the relationship between SecondMuse Capital and the SecondMuse Group?

SecondMuse Capital is the impact-investing arm of the SecondMuse Group. The parent group designs and runs innovation programs for governments, foundations, and corporations, while the Capital unit handles direct investment activity. The two entities share leadership and a common mission but operate with distinct mandates — program delivery on one side, capital deployment on the other.

Which geographic regions does SecondMuse Capital actively cover?

The firm lists North America, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific as active regions, with dedicated leads for each. The parent group's record — 2,100 ventures supported worldwide — suggests meaningful execution capacity in Africa and other emerging markets as well, though investment activity is concentrated through the named regional leads.

How does SecondMuse Capital generate deal flow?

Deal flow is driven largely by the SecondMuse Group's program portfolio — accelerators, incubators, and ecosystem-building partnerships with governments and corporates create a proprietary funnel of ventures. The firm's distributed regional leads then convert that pipeline into direct investments, giving it a sourcing advantage distinct from traditional cold-outbound venture approaches.

Does SecondMuse Capital commit to funds or only invest directly?

Publicly available detail is limited to the firm's own disclosures, which emphasize direct investing — $19 million in direct capital deployed against a broader $1.2 billion in capital influenced. The firm does not publicize any fund-of-funds activity or LP commitments to external managers.

What is the firm's posture on co-investment alongside external GPs?

SecondMuse Capital highlights collaborative execution in its team profile, and its parent group's partnership model with corporations and governments suggests openness to co-designed investment structures. Explicit co-investment terms or named GP partners, however, are not disclosed on the firm's public-facing materials.

Are there dedicated philanthropic structures alongside the investment vehicle?

No separate philanthropic foundation is disclosed. Impact measurement appears integrated into the investment process, with an Impact Lead on the team and the firm's mandate explicitly tying financial returns to environmental and social outcomes across all sectors.

Which sectors does SecondMuse Capital explicitly avoid?

The firm does not publish an exclusion list. Its stated thematic focus — Climate Technology, Education, Health & Well-Being, Housing & Real Estate, Gender Equality, and Circularity — implies a positive screen rather than explicit negative exclusions. Sectors outside those themes may be out of scope for investment.

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