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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...
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
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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