Fintech startup Koho raises $42 mln in Portag3-led Series B round
Toronto-based financial technology startup Koho has secured $42 million in a Series B financing. Portag3 Ventures, an investment arm of Canadian holding company Power Corp, led the round. It was joined...
View ArticleMobile Klinik lands $27.5 Series C round, CBGF acquires stake
Mobile Klinik, a Toronto-based professional smartphone and tablet repair chain, has raised $27.5 million in a Series C financing. The round, which brings total funding to $44 million, was led by...
View ArticleNorthleaf recruits Sophia Damianou as managing director, EMEA
Northleaf Capital Partners has hired Sophia Damianou as managing director, business development, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Operating from Northleaf’s London office, Damianou will lead...
View ArticleVenture-backed Nest Wealth acquires Razor Logic Systems
Toronto-based online wealth platform Nest Wealth has acquired Razor Logic Systems, a St. Albert, Alberta-based provider of financial planning software. No financial terms were disclosed. Founded in...
View ArticleCaisse de dépôt acquires 45 pct interest in DP World Chile
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has acquired a 45 percent stake in DP World Chile, which operates terminals in Puerto Central and Puerto Lirquen, serving Chilean consumption and...
View ArticleFengate raises $1.1 bln in close of third core infrastructure fund
Fengate Asset Management has raised $1.1 billion in committed capital in the final close of its third core infrastructure fund. Fengate Core Infrastructure Fund III exceeded both its $750 million...
View ArticleNorthleaf recruits Sophia Damianou as managing director, EMEA
Northleaf Capital Partners has hired Sophia Damianou as managing director, business development, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Operating from Northleaf’s London office, Damianou will lead...
View ArticleFengate raises C$1.1 bln in close of third core infrastructure fund
Fengate Asset Management has raised $1.1 billion in committed capital in the final close of its third core infrastructure fund. Fengate Core Infrastructure Fund III exceeded both its C$750 million...
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Ontario Teachers’ to sell BluEarth Renewables to Dutch investor DIF
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has agreed to sell BluEarth Renewables LP, a Calgary-based builder, owner and operator of wind, hydro and solar facilities, to DIF, a Dutch infrastructure investment...
View ArticleCanopy Rivers invests in BioLumic’s $6.7 mln Series A financing
Canopy Rivers has invested US$1.5 million in BioLumic Ltd, a Palmerston North, New Zealand-based maker of a sustainable ultraviolet (UV) crop yield enhancement system. The investment is part of the...
View ArticleFonds de solidarité FTQ invests $8.8 mln in Milestone’s IPO
Fonds de solidarité FTQ invested $8.8 million in the initial public offering (IPO) of Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc, a Montréal-based developer of therapies for treating episodic cardiovascular...
View ArticleBDC Capital invests in Fiasco Gelato as part of broader deal
BDC Capital recently provided undisclosed quasi-equity financing to Fiasco Gelato Cafés Ltd, a Calgary-based artisan gelato and sorbetto maker and wholesaler. BDC, which invested through its Growth...
View ArticleClarus-backed ESSA Pharma to acquire Realm Therapeutics
Vancouver-based pharmaceutical company ESSA Pharma Inc (Nasdaq: EPIX; TSX-V: EPI) has agreed to acquire Realm Therapeutics Plc (Nasdaq: RLM), a Malvern, Pennsylvania-based maker of therapies for...
View ArticleSilversmith Capital invests $96 mln in growth of PDFTron Systems
PDFTron Systems, a Vancouver-based document processing technology company, has secured a $96 million (US$71 million) investment from U.S. growth equity firm Silversmith Capital Partners. Silversmith’s...
View ArticleVersion One Ventures invests in retail delivery service Dolly
Version One Ventures has invested in Dolly, a Seattle, Washington-based same-day retail delivery service. Version One, a Canadian early-stage venture capital firm, backed the US$7.5 million financing...
View ArticleSNC-Lavalin cancels sale of 407 International stake to OMERS
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc (TSX: SNC) has cancelled its sale to OMERS Infrastructure of a 10.01 percent stake in 407 International Inc, a Woodbridge, Ontario-based holder of a concession over 407 Express...
View ArticleS CAP invests in allergen-free foods maker Libre Naturals
U.S. impact venture capital firm S CAP has made an undisclosed investment in Libre Naturals, a Duncan, British Columbia-based maker of allergen-free snacks and cereals. Founded in 2012 by President...
View ArticleCanopy Rivers invests in BioLumic’s $6.7 mln Series A financing
Canopy Rivers has invested $1.5 million in BioLumic Ltd, a Palmerston North, New Zealand-based maker of a sustainable ultraviolet (UV) crop yield enhancement system. The investment is part of the...
View ArticleStandUp Ventures’ debut fund raises fresh capital, ups target to $25 mln
StandUp Ventures, part of a small but fast-growing group of Canadian women-focused venture firms, held the second close of its inaugural fund, raising $18 million. StandUp Ventures Fund I secured...
View ArticleStandUp Ventures’ debut fund raises fresh capital, ups target to C$25 mln
Subscription RequiredStandUp Ventures, part of a small but fast-growing group of Canadian women-focused venture firms, held the second close of its inaugural fund, raising C$18 million ($13.4 million)....
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