BC Impact helps investors, founders and CEOs identify what is blocking growth, funding readiness or business performance — then works alongside leadership teams to address the constraints that matter most.
Operating Expertise | AI Intelligence | Private Network
Operating & Transformation Experience
Transformation Programs Supported
Operational Recovery Delivered
Performance Improvements
Fundraising Initiatives Supported
For Private Equity, Fund, Family Offices, Venture and Growth investors assessing an investment, facing portfolio underperformance or a company turnaround.
Start with a Portfolio Value Scan to identify priorities across your portfolio.
For founders and CEOs facing stalled growth, difficult fundraising or execution that isn’t delivering. We identify the underlying constraints and work alongside you to address them.
Sharpen positioning and GTM
Align product with market demand
Strengthen fundraising readiness
Turn priorities into measurable progress
Add fractional leadership where needed
Start with a CEO Review. For startup fundraising readiness, explore DeckScan AI.
The Execution Gap
For investors, execution gaps can weaken portfolio performance and delay exits. For founders and CEOs, they consume runway and slow growth.Identify the real constraint before committing more capital, time or effort.
A focused view of the risks and opportunities worth investigating.
An evidence-based diagnosis of what is holding performance back.
A ranked action plan based on impact, urgency and feasibility.
Actions implemented with your team, clear owners and milestones.
Relevant expertise, partners and investor connections mobilized where appropriate.
Progress measured against agreed business objectives and performance indicators.
Work alongside an experienced operator to turn priorities into coordinated action across strategy, product, GTM, operations and transformation.
Structure information, surface risks and compare options through AI-assisted analysis — supporting clearer, evidence-based decisions.
Connect with relevant investors, operators, experts and strategic partners according to your business priorities and readiness.
Introductions and network access are selective, readiness-based and never guaranteed.
For Founders | Investors | Accelerators
DeckScan AI is designed to turn a startup pitch deck into an evidence-backed assessment of investor readiness, business risks and execution gaps — with clear priorities for improvement.
Built specifically for startup assessment, combining operating expertise, a curated knowledge base and an agentic AI workflow.
Pitch deck → Assessment → Risks & priorities → Revise → Reassess
Includes three review cycles to improve your deck’s content and storytelling.
A structured analytical layer for startup assessment.
8 Core Dimensions Risk Red Flags Action Priorities
“A combination of strategic thinking and execution capability. He quickly identifies what matters and drives real results.”
Selected Client — Financial Services
“Instrumental in helping us structure our fundraising and go-to-market strategy. His network and operational insight made a real difference.”
Selected Client — Technology Startup
“Exceptional ability to navigate complexity, align teams and deliver tangible outcomes. A true operating partner.”
Selected Client — Private Capital
What clients say
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I appreciated the high energy and pace of work as well as Hugo Jacques’ long time experience. Hugo is good at advising and together with his team they have a good understanding of early stage startups challenges and need to move fast. They are efficient at targeting investors that can have a good fit with the company. → $1M+ raised
Micha Anthenor Benoliel
CEO · Nodle
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I had the pleasure of working with Hugo for nearly one year at the A&D Prevost Company, collaborating on a major IT transformation project. I was particularly impressed by Hugo’s ability to handle even the complexity of this major project—effortlessly. I would strongly recommend BC Impact for any strategic transformation projects.
Claude Cardin
CEO · A&D Prévost
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I've worked with Hugo on MetaRides and Resonix and he is the best of the best when it comes to strategy and execution. On top of being extremely likeable, he gets the job done and he's a team player. A+
Mike Hurm
COO · Resonix
Selected results
iA Financial Group · Insurance & banking · 3 mandates
+35%
delivery performance, with delays recovered
Situation A B2B insurance digital platform, plus a banking pilot, running 3 Agile trains of ~15 squads each, with slipping delivery.
Intervention Three mandates across the digital value chain:
1 · Delivery recovery and coaching of 3 RTEs on SAFe practices
2 · Executive and operations governance to integrate digital products across B2B services
3 · Product strategy, roadmap and backlog, reducing friction between product, IT and the trains
Audited and held up as an internal model. Reporting to senior directors and VPs.
A&D Prévost · Manufacturing · ERP recovery
$1M
in cost reduction, delivery plan back on track
Situation A strategic ERP program stalled after three unsuccessful program managers.
Intervention Joined the executive committee, reporting to the CEO and HR:
1 · Structural recovery of the program, internally and with the vendor
2 · Contract review, cost reduction and delivery catch-up
3 · Change-management mapping and a strategic report backing an investment request to the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Investment support of CAD $1–2M secured.
Resonix Labs · Deep tech, defense & aerospace · Ongoing
Science → Market
commercialization led as Fractional CSO
Situation Deep-tech software for critical systems, with strong science that needed a clear path to customers and capital.
Intervention Leading the commercial build-out:
1 · Commercialization strategy and rollout
2 · Product positioning, packaging, messaging and marketing strategy
3 · Partner development, customer research and lead generation
4 · Executive decision support, investor relations and fundraising
Mandate in progress, working directly with the CEO, COO and CTO.
You benefit from experience gained across complex businesses. Each engagement is designed to leave your team with clearer decision frameworks, reusable tools and stronger operating routines — so progress can continue after our involvement ends.
BC Impact is led by Hugo Jacques — Operating Partner, investor and AI entrepreneur with 20+ years across aerospace, enterprise transformation and startup growth.
He works directly with investors and leadership teams to diagnose constraints, set priorities and lead execution across strategy, product, GTM and operations.
Start with a confidential conversation about your main challenge, current priorities and timing. We’ll assess whether BC Impact is the right fit and discuss the appropriate next step.
Any subsequent engagement is scoped and agreed before work begins.
