Building the future of digital entertainment and interactive media

Raph Brassard is our Senior Associate. Before Triptyq Capital, Raph gained operational experience at Dialogue Technologies as one of the first hires on the finance team, helping scale the business to become Canada's leading virtual care provider and a public company on the TSX. Raph also worked at Cirque du Soleil in corporate development with a focus on mergers & acquisitions where he worked on multiple transformative acquisitions in entertainment. He graduated from Queen's University in 2018 with a BAH in Applied Economics.

Sean Jagermann joined Triptyq Capital as an Analyst in January 2024. Before Triptyq, Sean gained meaningful experience throughout internships including Nuvei Technologies — Canada's largest Technology IPO, and Novacap — Quebec's leading Private Equity firm. Sean also completed an internship in 2023 at Triptyq Capital prior to joining the team full-time. Sean has a strong passion for startups and a special interest in the creator economy and SportsTech. He is a licensed pilot and a passionate athlete, devotes time to continuous learning and keeps a close pulse on world events. Sean graduated with honours from Babson College in 2022 with a Bachelors in Finance.

Claude's career in post-production for film and television began when he created Covitec in the early 1980s. Initially a one-man operation, he built Covitec into one of Canada's leading technical services companies. Astral Media acquired control of Covitec in 1999; Claude remained CEO and managed all aspects of operations, sales, and marketing with 400 employees and revenue of $60M. In 2011, Claude became President of Technicolor Creative Services, providing a wide range of state-of-the-art technical services for the film and the television industries. The three principal lines of business included film, post-production and digital cinema. Claude was responsible for the complete range of services including motion picture labs, which processes film for American motion picture studios and independent producers around the world. Now retired from Technicolor, Claude is based in Los Angeles and is a very active angel investor.

Until recently, Louise was President of Thinkwell's Los Angeles Studio: she was overseeing the company's growth, management, and operations to ensure the continued delivery of value, reliability, and excellence to all clients and partners. Respected for her decision-making and ability to implement strategic, value-driven processes, Lou is highly sought after as a business partner in any environment. She is a transformational leader who inspires action through storytelling and brings together teams and stakeholders to drive results for iconic brands around the world. Prior to Thinkwell, Lou was Vice President of Creative Entertainment Parks & Resorts at The Walt Disney Company and Vice President of Tour Planning & Partnerships at Cirque du Soleil. Lou also served as Senior Vice President of Business Operations for Delaware North's TD Garden group where she was responsible for driving business results through operational excellence and positive guest experiences. Since 2020, she is Board Chair of Triotech Amusements, a private company based in Montreal and Joliette, Quebec.

A graduate in IT management, Ernest has more than 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship, mainly in the world of video games and entertainment. In 1999, he co-founded Triotech Amusement, a Joliette and Montreal company specializing in the design and manufacture of next-generation rides for amusement parks. By the end of 2020, Triotech had over 400 attractions in over 70 countries, welcoming over 25 million visitors each year. Its customers and partners are on five continents and include Cedar Fair, Warner Bros, AMC, Sony Pictures, Legoland Resorts, Merlin Entertainment Group and Ripley Entertainment. He is also a very active angel investor in Montreal and in the United States, particularly in South Florida, where he lives nearly four months a year. He is very active in the tech and creative scene in and around Miami. As President and CEO, he has been the driving force behind sales and partnerships at Triotech since its inception. He has presented his products and met customers in 100 countries and will have an undeniable asset when it comes time to adapt the sales strategy in one country or another.

Sylvain has over 20 years of game entrepreneurship experience with over ten of those in publishing. He is the co-founder of the Montreal-based mobile game studio Ludia, which was acquired by Freemantle Media in 2010 and today employs over 300 gaming professionals. During his tenure, Ludia launched a string of commercially successful titles: Family Feud, Jurassic Park Builder, How to Train Your Dragon, The Flintstones, The Price Is Right, and Where's Waldo? Sylvain's deep understanding of studio building challenges and game publishing enabled Ludia's growth and the optimization of its product line for high revenues. Deeply convinced that VR is the future of entertainment, Sylvain has been working and investing in the field since 2014.