Canopy Rivers invests in LeafLink’s global cannabis strategy
Canopy Rivers has agreed to partner with LeafLink in a joint venture to deploy the U.S. company’s cannabis business-to-business software platform to global markets. Canopy Rivers invested an initial...
View ArticleOPTrust chief executive Hugh O’Reilly steps down
Hugh O’Reilly has resigned as president and CEO of OPTrust, effective immediately. O’Reilly left to “pursue other interests,” OPTrust said. O’Reilly has led the Canadian pension fund manager since...
View ArticleGenerac acquires BDC Capital-backed Neurio Technology
Generac Holdings Inc (NYSE: GNRC) has acquired Neurio Technology Inc, a Vancouver-based intelligent energy management technology company. Terms weren’t disclosed. Founded in 2005 and led by CEO Keith...
View ArticleBedrock Industries to take over Pointe-Noire pellet plant
United Steelworkers Local 6254 and Bedrock Industries have reached an agreement-in-principle on a collective agreement renewal that will restart the Pointe-Noire iron ore pellet plant in Sept-Îles,...
View ArticleFondaction, InvestEco Capital invest in Maison Le Grand
Maison Le Grand, a Montréal-based maker of artisanal, plant-based food products, has secured undisclosed financing from Fondaction and InvestEco Capital Corp, according to a statement by Fondaction....
View ArticleEdtech startup DigitalEd raises $7 mln in bridge financing
DigitalEd, a Waterloo-based education technology startup, has secured $7 million in bridge financing. The deal was backed by new and existing investors, including Kevin Weiss, a principal at U.S....
View ArticleBerkshire and GI Partners-backed Access buys Docu-Dépôt
Access has acquired Docu-Dépôt, a LaSalle, Québec-based document management, destruction and storage services company. No financial terms were disclosed. Established in 1991, Docu-Dépôt provides mobile...
View ArticleIndustrial AR platform Scope AR nabs $13 mln Series A round
Scope AR, a San Francisco- and Edmonton-based provider of industrial augmented reality (AR) solutions, has raised about $13 million (US$9.7 million) in a Series A financing. The round, which brings...
View ArticleDane Creek acquires Bonnie & Clyde Premium Pet Goods
Canadian pet-focused merchant bank Dane Creek Capital Corp has acquired Bonnie & Clyde Premium Pet Goods, a Québec City-based natural health products brand for dogs and cats. No financial terms...
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Align Capital’s Pleatco buys Milton Manufacturing
Pleatco LLC has acquired Milton Manufacturing Inc, a Milton, Ontario-based provider of spun bond, paper, felt and pleated bag filters for original equipment manufacturers. Terms weren’t disclosed. Led...
View ArticleMay River-backed Hunt Valve acquires Montreal Bronze
Hunt Valve Co has acquired Montreal Bronze Ltd, a Terrebonne, Québec-based supplier of severe-duty bronze marine valves used in naval and commercial ships. No financial terms were disclosed....
View ArticleCDPQ acquires stake in Hilco Global, will invest in special situations
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has acquired a 27 percent stake in Hilco Trading LLC (Hilco Global), a Northbrook, Illinois-based financial services firm and specialist in asset...
View ArticleRobotics maker Avidbots closes $23.6 million Series B round
Kitchener, Ontario-based robotics company Avidbots has secured $23.6 million in a Series B financing. True Ventures, a U.S. venture capital firm, led the round, which brings Avidbots’ total funding to...
View ArticleCC&L Infrastructure, Desjardins acquire Regional Power
Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure (CC&L Infrastructure) and affiliates of Desjardins Group have acquired Regional Power Inc, a Mississauga, Ontario-based developer and operator of...
View ArticleFiera Capital to acquire Integrated Asset Management
Fiera Capital Corp (TSX: FSZ) has agreed to acquire Integrated Asset Management Corp (TSX: IAM), a Toronto-based alternative asset manager and investor in private debt, infrastructure debt and real...
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OMERS Ventures heads to Europe with $456 mln fund, hires Harry Briggs
OMERS Ventures has taken another step in its plan to create a global platform, launching a €300 million ($456 million) fund to invest in European startups. Capitalized by OV’s parent organization,...
View ArticleOMERS Ventures heads to Europe with $342 mln fund, hires Harry Briggs
Subscription RequiredOMERS Ventures has taken another step in its plan to create a global platform, launching a €300 million ($342 million) fund to invest in European startups. Capitalized by OV’s...
View ArticleOnex to acquire wealth manager Gluskin Sheff for $445 mln
Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp has agreed to acquire 100 percent of Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc (TSX: GS), a Toronto-based wealth management firm. The deal, expected to close in H1 2019,...
View ArticleOPTrust-backed Kineticor buys cogeneration facility for $85 mln
Kineticor Resource Corp has acquired a 32 megawatt cogeneration facility from Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd, a Calgary-based provider of midstream energy solutions. Kineticor, a...
View ArticlePure Alumina to buy VC-backed Polar Sapphire for $26 mln
Pure Alumina Ltd has agreed to acquire Polar Sapphire Ltd, a Toronto-based maker of high-purity alumina (HPA), according to a statement by the Australian company. Pure agreed to pay $25.75 million in...
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