Early participation
We look for projects at an early stage, when careful technical and financial review matters most.
We invest early. We stay involved.
Notre Dame Capital is a Montreal family office investing in precious metals, emerging technology and selected operating companies.
The founder’s stated capital-markets record.
42+ years of experience, $4B+ in financings (cad), and 600+ financings and investments.
These figures describe the founder’s cumulative career record across more than four decades in capital markets.
A family office that invests early and stays involved.
Notre Dame Capital invests in precious metals, emerging technology and selected operating companies. We take early positions and remain involved as the work develops.
Notre Dame Capital is a private family office with interests in gold, silver, strategic metals and businesses connected to those markets.
We use artificial intelligence and other technical tools to research mineral prospects, assess capital allocation and support asset tokenization. We also work with natural products, including hemp alternatives to plastic and seawater products for people and animals.
Co-investments
Where the structure permits, qualified investors can participate alongside the family office.
Governance
Investment work is paired with operating oversight and specialist advice suited to the project.
Tokenization is changing how precious metals can be held and transferred.
Our work in this area is shaped by three practical questions: access to physical metal, currency risk and the use of AI in market analysis.
Digital ownership of gold and silver
Tokenized records can represent fractional interests in metal and support transfers between approved participants. The custody and legal structure still determine what the holder owns.
Currency risk
Periods of severe currency stress in Lebanon, Turkey, Venezuela, Argentina and Zimbabwe inform our interest in tangible assets.
AI-assisted market analysis
We use AI systems to review market data and changing conditions. Human review, performance standards and compliance remain part of the process.
Ten areas of work.
Current investment and research areas.
Latam Silver Inc.
Silver and precious-metals exploration projects across the Americas.
Digital gold & silver
Acquisition, transfer and safekeeping structures for gold and silver.
Water & sea water
Seawater health, beauty and animal-care products, including SeaVitalis.
AI for animals
Research on uses of artificial intelligence in animal health, welfare and care.
Robotic prefabrication
Robotic prefabrication that lowers the cost of building affordable housing.
Transportation technology
Early-stage technologies for moving people and goods.
Africa & resources
Partnerships connected to resource development in African markets.
Hemp products
Hemp-based textiles, nutrition and animal-health products.
Natural & organic products
Natural and organic products for people and animals, with attention to ingredients and sourcing.
AI NDC Trading Fund
A trading strategy that uses AI-assisted analysis of global markets.
Precious-metals ventures in the portfolio.
Explore opportunitiesLeadership and market experience.
Richard T. Groome
Founder & Managing Partner
Richard has worked in capital markets for 42 years and has been involved in companies across fintech, agriculture, medical and biotechnology, mineral technology and retail.
According to the firm’s stated career record, he has managed or participated in more than 600 financings representing more than $4 billion.
At Notre Dame Capital, Richard uses a decentralized model and brings in specialists for particular projects.
- Co-founded Marleau Lemire Securities
- Founded Groome Capital
- Former director of the CDNX Exchange, predecessor to the TSX Venture Exchange
- Has sat on or chaired more than 40 boards of private and public companies
Jake Tiley
Capital Markets Strategist
Jake has worked in global markets and trading strategy for 20 years. Since 2012, he has advised high- and ultra-high-net-worth family offices as a capital-markets strategist and trading consultant.
His expertise spans market cycles, technical analysis, market dynamics, qualitative and quantitative analysis, algorithmic trading, options and futures, and AI-focused financial market intelligence.
- 20 years of global markets experience
- Advising high- and ultra-high-net-worth family offices since 2012
- Specialist in technical analysis and quantitative strategy
- Focused on AI-driven market intelligence
How we work and what we support.
Notre Dame Capital expects direct communication and ethical conduct in its business relationships.
The firm supports philanthropic projects in Canada and abroad, including work with underprivileged children.
The firm also supports organizations working with wildlife, forests, oceans and vulnerable communities.
Ethical conduct
Clear communication and responsible conduct in business relationships.
Philanthropy
Support for underprivileged children in Canada and abroad.
Environment
Support for organizations working with wildlife, forests and oceans.
“The animals in our story include species at risk of extinction, along with others we love and hope will remain part of the natural world.”
Chimo
A childhood companion I still remember.
My most beloved childhood companion was Chimo, a western Canadian mountain lion.
A rancher in Alberta shot Chimo’s mother in 1968 after she went after his farm animals. Three month-old cubs were left behind. A local zoo took two, and our next-door neighbour accepted the third as a Christmas gift.
I met Chimo that Christmas when I was ten years old. I played with her for hours. She had such a long tail that I was convinced she wasn't just a regular cat.
For the next ten years, I walked, ran and played with Chimo whenever I could. Our neighbours later gave her to a zoo in Quebec.
Chimo purred when she was happy. It sounded like a motor and was much louder than a house cat.
Chimo was observant, gentle with me and impossible to forget.
Richard T. Groome
Projects that need experienced partners.
We work with operators, suppliers and specialist advisers, bringing them in when a project calls for their experience.
Our precious-metals work includes sourcing, supplier review and advice on gold and silver projects.
Operators · Suppliers · Technical advisers · Co-investors
Precious-metals suppliers
Documented operating history
We are interested in gold and silver suppliers that can document provenance, delivery history and compliance.
Access and custody models
Clear ownership and transfer
We are interested in practical structures for buying, holding and transferring gold and silver.
Internships and mentorship.
Notre Dame Capital offers remote work experience to university students and young professionals. Participants contribute to current research, due diligence and project work with guidance from the team.
Geological internship
We are hiring up to three students in geology, earth sciences, geoscience, geological engineering or environmental science. The work includes reviewing mineral concessions, geological datasets and historical reports connected to precious-metals projects in the Americas.
- Term
- 2026
- Format
- Remote
- Commitment
- 5–10 hours per week, flexible
- Focus
- Precious-metals and mining geology
Capital markets & finance
For students in finance, economics or business. Assignments include investment analysis, due diligence, market research and portfolio review with the firm’s strategists.
- Term
- Ongoing, by semester
- Format
- Remote
- Commitment
- 5–10 hours per week, flexible
- Focus
- Investment analysis and deal flow
Technology & AI
For students in computer science, data science or engineering. Assignments may involve artificial intelligence, blockchain, asset tokenization and market-analysis tools.
- Term
- Ongoing, by semester
- Format
- Remote
- Commitment
- 5–10 hours per week, flexible
- Focus
- AI, blockchain and emerging technology
University mentorship and projects
Richard Groome mentors university students across several disciplines. The program combines career guidance with work on current business and investment assignments, sometimes in coordination with universities.
- Individual guidance from senior leadership
- Work on current research and due-diligence assignments
- Programs coordinated with universities
- Projects crossing technical and financial disciplines
- Career guidance and introductions where relevant
Contact Notre Dame Capital.
Send investment enquiries and partnership proposals to our Montreal office. Messages go directly to the Managing Partner’s office.
Based in
Montreal, Canada