Cross-border structuring
We structure and mobilize capital across jurisdictions, pairing Canadian institutional discipline with on-the-ground access in frontier and emerging markets.
VBMS Holdings Inc.
A Canadian holding group mobilizing capital across continents.
Montréal-incorporated and globally diversified — structuring and operating ventures across North America, Central Africa and the Gulf.
Four continents
Seven sectors
30+ group companies
The Group
An apex holding company built for cross-border ventures.
VBMS Holdings Inc. is the apex entity of an integrated group of enterprises spanning commodity trading, aviation, real estate, enterprise technology, hospitality, executive education and leisure. From our Montréal base, we structure and mobilize capital for large-scale ventures across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Gulf and beyond, holding direct or beneficial interests in a global portfolio of more than thirty companies.
Our Approach
Building value across borders.
A holding company that operates — pairing institutional discipline with hands-on ownership.
Operational ownership
We are operators, not passive investors — taking direct or beneficial interests and building enterprises for the long term.
Disciplined diversification
A deliberately diversified platform across sectors and geographies, engineered to compound resilience and opportunity.
Investment Sectors
Seven sectors, one disciplined platform.
Commodity Trading
Precious metals & energy, traded with structure.
Aviation — Canada & Africa
Connectivity across two continents.
Real Estate
A portfolio across five jurisdictions.
Technology & Enterprise Software
Enterprise platforms built for African markets.
Hospitality & Hotel Development
Asset-light hotels in Central African capitals.
Education & Executive Training
AI leadership training, Canada to Africa.
Leisure, Entertainment & Lifestyle
Premium leisure destinations across Africa.
Sector 01
Commodity Trading
Precious metals & energy, traded with structure.
International trading in precious metals and energy products, with active market access across East Africa and the United Arab Emirates and structured trade-finance capability.
Sector 02
Aviation — Canada & Africa
Connectivity across two continents.
Air operator assets, regional connectivity, ground-handling operations, fuel services, and the purchase and sale of aircraft across Canadian and African corridors, including licensed helicopter and fixed-wing operations serving northern communities in Quebec.
Sector 03
Real Estate
A portfolio across five jurisdictions.
A residential and commercial real-estate portfolio spanning Canada, Spain, Côte d’Ivoire, the Republic of Congo and Tunisia.
Sector 04
Technology & Enterprise Software
Enterprise platforms built for African markets.
Proprietary ERP platforms built for African markets, supported by a dedicated development hub in North Africa serving group operations.
Sector 05
Hospitality & Hotel Development
Asset-light hotels in Central African capitals.
Asset-light hotel development and international franchise partnerships targeting major Central African capitals.
Sector 06
Education & Executive Training
AI leadership training, Canada to Africa.
A hybrid Canada–Africa executive-training institute specializing in AI leadership for African executives, with a simultaneous multi-city launch.
Sector 07
Leisure, Entertainment & Lifestyle
Premium leisure destinations across Africa.
Premium entertainment venues, family leisure parks, golf clubs and lifestyle destinations across urban African markets.
Global Presence
Operating across four continents.
A diversified footprint anchored by a Canadian institutional base, with operating interests and market access across Africa, Europe and the Gulf.
- North America
Canada
Group headquarters and holding structure — finance, governance and strategic direction — with aviation ground-handling, fuel and logistics services and real-estate interests.
- Central Africa
Republic of Congo
Audit, advisory and tax services, alongside residential and commercial real-estate interests.
- Central Africa
Central African Republic
Aviation operations and leisure and hospitality development.
- East Africa
Uganda
Commodity trading and premium entertainment and leisure.
- The Gulf
United Arab Emirates
Commodity market access and precious-metals structuring through licensed partners.
- North Africa
Tunisia
Technology and enterprise-software development, business-process services and real-estate interests.
- Europe & West Africa
Spain & Côte d’Ivoire
Residential and commercial real-estate interests.
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We welcome inquiries from institutional investors, strategic partners and development finance institutions.