Brookfield, CPPIB invest in Industrious’ $80 mln Series D
Industrious, a New York-based provider of workplace solutions, has raised $80 million in a Series D financing. The round, which brings total funding to $222 million, was backed by several investors,...
View ArticleNorthSpring funds ComTech’s acquisition of PRIVEQ-backed Kraus
ComTech Energy has acquired a controlling interest in Kraus Global Ltd, a Winnipeg-based supplier of alternative fuel dispensing equipment and solutions. Terms weren't released for the deal, which was...
View ArticleFengate hires Jaime McKenna as MD, group head, real estate
Fengate Asset Management has hired Jaime McKenna as managing director and group head, real estate. McKenna joins from Canadian real estate company Minto Group, where she has worked since 2008. McKenna...
View ArticleVenture-backed 360insights acquires Ohana Companies
360insights has acquired Ohana Companies, a Wilmington, Delaware-based promotional marketing business and rebate service provider. Terms weren't released for the deal, which follows 360insights'...
View ArticleSpear Street Capital acquires Montréal tech hub O Mile-Ex
U.S. real estate private equity firm Spear Street Capital has acquired O Mile-Ex, a Montréal-based artificial intelligence (AI) and technology hub. No financial terms were disclosed. The sellers were...
View ArticleBV-backed Geologic Systems acquires Top Analysis
Geologic Systems Ltd has acquired Top Analysis Ltd, a Calgary-based provider of thermal oilsands information and competitive intelligence though a software-as-a-service platform. No financial terms...
View ArticleTransat shareholders OK $720 mln acquisition by Air Canada
Shareholders of Transat AT Inc (TSX: TRZ), a Montréal-based tour operator, have approved the company's proposed acquisition by Air Canada (TSX: AC) for $18 per share in cash. Air Canada, Canada's...
View ArticleOTPP’s Rosemarie McClean to become head of UN pension fund
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) said Rosemarie McClean, COO, enterprise operations, and senior vice president, will depart the organization at the end of this year. McClean, who joined Ontario...
View ArticleOMERS Ventures leads $6.5 mln Series A funding of PeerWell
PeerWell, a San Francisco-based health technology company, has secured US$6.5 million in a Series A financing. The round was led by OMERS Ventures, the venture capital arm of Canadian pension fund...
View ArticleBDC Capital’s growth equity group invests in TeraXion’s succession
TeraXion, a Québec City-based designer and maker of photonic components, has finalized a succession plan and restructured its share capital. The deal was backed by an undisclosed minority investment...
View ArticleAgtech company Vive Crop Protection raises $10 mln in funding
Mississauga, Ontario-based agricultural technology company Vive Crop Protection has secured $10 million in follow-on financing. The round was backed by new and existing investors, including Middleland...
View ArticleCanada’s PE market slows in H1 with $4.9 bln invested: CVCA
Canada's private equity (PE) market saw $3 billion invested in 158 deals in the second quarter of 2019, up 54 percent from three months earlier but down 63 percent from Q2 2018, according to a report...
View ArticleCanadian VC hits record level in H1 with $2.15 bln invested: CVCA
Canada’s venture capital (VC) market saw a record $1.28 billion invested in 143 financings in the second quarter of 2019, surpassing the prior record set in Q4 2018 , according to a report by the...
View ArticleInterface Fluidics nabs $6 mln in Equinor and Techstars-led Series A
Interface Fluidics, a Calgary-based oilfield laboratory services provider, has raised about $6 million (US$4.5 million) in a Series A financing. Equinor Technology Ventures, the venture capital arm of...
View ArticleCapStreet Group-owned Marco acquires Bell & MacKenzie
Marco Group International has acquired Bell & MacKenzie Co Ltd, a Hamilton, Ontario-based packager and distributor of abrasives and distributor of blast equipment and parts and accessories. No...
View ArticleAltas Partners to acquire DuBois Chemicals from Jordan Co
Canadian long-term private equity firm Altas Partners has agreed to acquire DuBois Chemicals Inc, a Sharonville, Ohio-based provider of customized specialty chemical solutions. Terms weren't released...
View ArticleESSA Pharma wraps up $48 mln offering and private placement
Vancouver-based pharmaceutical company ESSA Pharma Inc (Nasdaq: EPIX; TSX-V: EPI) has closed a public offering and private placement, generating proceeds of about $48 million (US$36 million). The...
View ArticleHBC to sell Lord + Taylor to venture-backed Le Tote for $100 mln
Canadian retailer Hudson's Bay Co (TSX: HBC) has agreed to sell its Lord + Taylor department store operations to Le Tote Inc, a San Francisco-based fashion rental subscription service. HBC will receive...
View ArticleTriWest Capital-backed Lithion Power acquires Aved Electronics
Lithion Power Group, a portfolio company of TriWest Capital Partners, has acquired Aved Electronics, a North Billerica, Massachusetts-based battery pack manufacturing, cable and harness assembly and...
View ArticleSmart factory platform Worximity lands $6.25 mln in Series A
Worximity Technology, a Montréal-based smart factory analytics provider, has secured $6.25 million in a Series A financing. The round included a $5 million strategic investment by Marel, an Irish...
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