Investment Fund

The SDBJ investment fund: financing your business projects

Mission
This fund was established to support the economic development of the James Bay territory by investing in stategic and profitable business projects within the region.

Objectives
By financing business projects, the SDBJ investment fund aims to promote:

job creation;
increased investments in the territory;
the emergence of new products and technologies

The fund is a catalyst for financing projects within the James Bay territory and its regional presence allows it to complete the offer from other regional partners and financial institutions. A team of well-established professionals throughout the region manages by seeking the right balance between profitability, financial risk and impact on the territory’s economic development, from a sustainable development perspective.

Targeted economic sectors
All economic sectors (mining, forestry, tourism, food, industrial, etc.) are eligible.

Eligibility criteria

Interventions exclusively target for-profit companies or those wishing to settle in the James Bay territory
Job creation, diversification of the economy or emergence of new products and technologies

Means of intervention

Amount of investment required: $100,000 to $500,000
Investment horizon: five to seven years

Financial vehicles

Debentures (convertible or not)
Capital stock
Participatory loans
Unsecured loans

A value-added involvement

In addition to being a financial partner, the SDBJ investment fund creates a synergy between the various businesses of its investment portfolio
Our economic development counsellors offer assistance, advice and support, including:
- Review of the company’s situation (financial, management, marketing);
- Optimization of the financing solution (research grants and funding);
- Choice of extrenal professionals relevant to the needs of your business;
- Preparation of various documents related to the funding request;
- Support for the company in subsequent financing phases (growth, repositioning, diversification).

Our approach

Fast
Capable
Courteous
Open

Our commitments

Discrete
Ethical
Professional