Philippe serves as Managing Director of NAventures, National Bank’s corporate venture capital arm. In this role, he partners with high-growth companies and founders to expand the bank’s investment footprint in fintech and adjacent sectors. His work focuses on identifying emerging opportunities, scaling impactful technologies, and building long-term strategic partnerships.
Philippe Daoust is a senior leader in innovation and venture investing at the National Bank of Canada, where he has spent more than nine years driving strategic transformation and entrepreneurial growth. As Vice President of Innovation, he oversees initiatives that accelerate the bank’s digital evolution, foster experimentation, and support the development of new value-creating capabilities across the organization.
In addition to his investment mandate, Philippe a senior leader in innovation at National Bank of Canada, where he has spent more than nine years driving strategic transformation and entrepreneurial growth. As Vice President of Innovation, he oversees initiatives that accelerate the bank’s digital evolution, foster experimentation, and support the development of new value-creating capabilities across the organization.
Philippe also contributes his expertise as a Board Observer for several companies, including nesto, Synctera, and d1g1t, where he supports teams shaping the future of financial services.
