PE Hub Canada owner Buyouts Insider acquired by PEI Media
PEI Media Group has acquired Buyouts Insider and its portfolio of subscription-led information platforms and event assets from Simplify Compliance LLC. Terms weren’t disclosed. The acquired brands...
View ArticlePartners Group opens Toronto office, hires Blackrock’s Brad Ballard
Swiss private equity firm Partners Group has opened an office in Toronto, its fourth in North America. Co-CEO David Layton said the new location will allow Partners Group to “cater to increasing demand...
View ArticleHiMama secures $7.25 mln in Round 13-led Series A round
Toronto-based early childhood technology startup HiMama has raised $7.25 million in a Series A financing. The round was led by Canadian growth-stage venture capital firm Round 13 Capital. Round 13...
View ArticleFintech startup Buckzy Payments closes $1.75 mln seed deal
Toronto-based financial technology startup Buckzy Payments has raised $1.75 million in a seed-stage financing. Canadian early-stage venture capital firm Mistral Venture Partners led the round. It was...
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The Co-operators launches fund earmarked for insurtech ventures
The Co-operators Group Ltd, a Canadian insurance and financial services co-operative, has launched a new fund to invest in insurance technology companies. The size of the fund was not disclosed....
View ArticleNewly minted OMERS Growth Equity eyes long-run tech disruption
Subscription RequiredOMERS Growth Equity, the growth equity arm of C$97 billion ($73 billion) Canadian pension fund OMERS, is looking to invest in mid-stage companies poised to reshape traditional...
View ArticleNewly minted OMERS Growth Equity eyes long-run tech disruption
Subscription RequiredOMERS Growth Equity, the growth equity arm of C$97 billion ($73 billion) Canadian pension fund OMERS, is looking to invest in mid-stage companies poised to reshape traditional...
View ArticleCrescendo Partners on board with Geotab purchase of BSM
Geotab Inc has agreed to acquire the issued and outstanding common shares it does not already own of BSM Technologies Inc (TSX: GPS), a Toronto-based provider of GPS telematics and asset management...
View ArticleNorthleaf Capital beefs up global private credit team
Northleaf Capital Partners has added three professionals to its global private credit team. The hires include David Jeyes, who joined as a senior credit officer in London. He was previously a senior...
View ArticleCorporate learning platform Synapse nabs $3.3 mln in seed funding
Synapse, a Toronto-based technology provider to the learning and development market, has raised about $3.3 million (US$2.5 million) in a seed-stage financing. Generation Ventures, the venture capital...
View ArticleEquicapita acquires auto repair franchisor Master Mechanic
Canadian private equity firm Equicapita has acquired The Master Mechanic Inc, a Mississauga, Ontario-based franchisor of aftermarket automotive maintenance and repair service centres. Terms weren’t...
View ArticleCDPQ teams up with CREO to invest in sustainable economy
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has agreed to partner with the CREO Family Office Syndicate in a new initiative aimed at providing more capital to climate-related investments. No...
View ArticleNinepoint Partners unveils U.S. mid-market private debt fund
Canadian alternative asset manager Ninepoint Partners has launched a new fund focused on the U.S. mid-market private debt space. Ninepoint has engaged Monroe Capital LLC, a U.S. private credit asset...
View ArticleSunny River-owned FSP acquires Allard Fire Protection
Fire Safety & Protection LLC (FSP) has acquired Allard Fire Protection Inc, an Ottawa-based one-stop provider of fire protection services. No financial terms were disclosed. The seller was CEO...
View ArticleIncident response app Cobalt raises $1.3 mln in financing
Cobalt, a Montréal-based software-as-a-service incident response solution, has raised $1.3 million in financing. The round was led by Québec angel network Anges Québec, with the participation of Anges...
View ArticleCIBC Innovation Banking provides $7 mln to VC-backed Parchment
CIBC Innovation Banking has closed a US$7 million growth financing with Parchment, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based digital credential service. Parchment offers a platform of software tools and services...
View ArticleU.S. investors seek TransAlta vote on Brookfield deal: G&M
U.S. activist investors want Calgary-based power company TransAlta Corp to postpone an annual shareholders’ meeting and hold a vote on its deal with Brookfield Asset Management, according to a report...
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Newly minted OMERS Growth Equity eyes long-run tech disruption
OMERS Growth Equity, the growth equity arm of $97 billion Canadian pension fund OMERS, is looking to invest in mid-stage companies poised to reshape traditional sectors. OGE, led by Head of Growth...
View ArticleNorthleaf raises $800 mln more for global private credit program
Northleaf Capital Partners has raised an additional US$800 million for its global private credit investment program, increasing managed commitments to more than US$2.2 billion. The program, led by...
View ArticleFINCAD secures $16 mln in Vistara-led growth financing
FINCAD, a Vancouver-based provider of enterprise solutions for derivative and fixed income portfolios, has raised about $16 million (US$12 million) in financing. The deal was led by Canadian technology...
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