Caisse de dépôt lends up to $150 mln to SSQ Insurance
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has provided a loan of up to $150 million to SSQ Insurance, a Québec City-based provider of insurance and financial services. The deal will help SSQ...
View ArticleOMERS Ventures joins Contentful’s $33.5 mln Series D round
Contentful, a Berlin, Germany-based based provider of content infrastructure for digital teams, has raised US$33.5 million in a Series D financing. The round was led by Sapphire Ventures and joined by...
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Serruya family office partners in acquisition of Global Franchise Group
Family office Serruya Private Equity partnered with Lion Capital in acquiring the owner of Great American Cookies, Round Table Pizza and other retail food brands. Last month, Lion and SPE acquired...
View ArticleTavistock affiliate looks to buy minority stake in Callidus Capital
Braslyn Ltd has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire the outstanding shares of Toronto-based specialty lender Callidus Capital Corp (TSX: CBL) not already held by it and Catalyst Capital Group....
View ArticleBrookfield wraps up $11.4 bln acquisition of Forest City
Brookfield Asset Management has completed its acquisition of Forest City Realty Trust Inc, a Cleveland, Ohio-based owner, developer and manager of commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate in...
View ArticlePure Alumina looks to buy venture-backed Polar Sapphire
Pure Alumina Ltd has entered into negotiations to acquire Polar Sapphire Ltd, a Toronto-based maker of high-purity alumina (HPA). The parties are working to agree on the formal terms of a potential...
View ArticleVenture-backed SceneDoc acquired by Tyler Technologies
Tyler Technologies Inc (NYSE: TYL) has acquired SceneDoc Inc, a Toronto-based mobile-first, software-as-a-service platform for law enforcement agencies. Terms weren’t disclosed. Tyler, a Plano,...
View ArticleBDC leads $13 mln funding of H2O Innovation add-on deal
H2O Innovation Inc (TSX-V: HEO) has wrapped up its acquisition of Hays Utility South Corp, a Spring, Texas-based provider of water and wastewater asset management services for municipal utility...
View ArticleParkJockey, Mubadala to buy Impark from Ontario Teachers’
ParkJockey and Mubadala Capital have agreed to acquire Imperial Parking Corp (Impark), a Vancouver-based parking management company. No financial terms were released for the deal, which is expected to...
View ArticleOnex to sell home health services provider BrightSpring
Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp has agreed to sell BrightSpring Health Services, a Louisville, Kentucky-based provider of home and community health services to people in need of specialized...
View ArticleHKW buys fruit and vegetable distributor Fresh Direct Produce
U.S. private equity firm Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Co (HKW) has acquired Fresh Direct Produce Ltd, a Vancouver-based distributor of fresh, ethnic, tropical, organic and specialty produce. No...
View ArticleCPPIB earns $250 mln with sale of stake in Faery Estates
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has sold its interest in Faery Estates Private Ltd, the owner and operator of SP Infocity, a Chennai, India-based information technology park. The net...
View ArticleFinning to acquire Kelso-owned 4Refuel for $260 mln
Finning International Inc (TSX: FTT) has agreed to acquire 4Refuel LP, a Toronto-based provider of mobile on-site refueling services. The purchase price is about $260 million. The deal is expected to...
View ArticleEmpire closes $800 mln acquisition of Berkshire’s Farm Boy
Empire Co Ltd (TSX: EMP.A) has completed its acquisition of Farm Boy Inc, an Ottawa-based retail grocer specializing in fresh produce, meat, bakery, cheese and kitchen-prepared items. The deal,...
View ArticleApax Partners-owned ECi acquires Lasso Data Systems
ECi Software Solutions Inc has acquired Lasso Data Systems Inc, a Richmond, British Columbia-based provider of customer-relationship management software for new home marketing and sales. Terms weren’t...
View ArticleClaridge, Ivanhoé unveil second $100 mln Québec real estate fund
Claridge and Ivanhoé Cambridge have agreed to partner in a second $100-million vehicle earmarked for investments in real estate projects in Québec. Investing alongside local developers, the fund will...
View ArticleMysa raises $2 mln in VC to grow smart home tech solutions
Mysa Smart Thermostats, a St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador-based smart home technology startup, has raised more than $2 million in a follow-on financing. The round was backed by new and repeat...
View ArticleKayne and CIBC-backed CareWorx merges with Fully Managed
CareWorx Corp, an Ottawa-based managed service provider (MSP) focused on senior care, has merged with Fully Managed Technology Inc, a Vancouver-based MSP and cloud service provider. Terms weren’t...
View ArticleRobotiq secures $31 mln in Battery Ventures-backed round
Robotiq, a Lévis, Québec-based provider of tools and software for the collaborative robotics market, has raised $31 million in a first institutional financing. The investor was U.S. venture capital...
View ArticleONCAP-backed Englobe joins forces with DST Group
Englobe Corp has acquired DST Group Inc, an Ottawa-based consulting engineering business. No financial terms were released. Established in 1956, DST’s service capability covers environmental,...
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