Lending Loop secures $2 mln in MaRS IAF-led financing
Toronto peer-to-peer lending marketplace Lending Loop has raised $2 million in financing. The round was led by Canadian early-stage venture capital fund MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund and joined by...
View ArticleWellgreen Platinum to raise $9.5 mln in funding for Yukon project
Canadian mining company Wellgreen Platinum Ltd (TSX: WG) has agreed to raise more than $9.5 million in a private placement offering of common shares and warrants. The backers will include new investor...
View ArticleCPPIB to invest $400 mln in talent manager WME/IMG
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has agreed to invest US$400 million of equity in William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC (WME/IMG), a U.S. event organizer and talent agency. The investment, part...
View ArticleBrookfield’s PE group to sell up to $173 mln in Norbord shares
The private equity group of Brookfield Asset Management has launched a bought deal secondary offering to sell common shares of Norbord Inc (TSX, NYSE: OSB), a Toronto-based manufacturer of wood-based...
View ArticleChickapea Pasta scores investment from District Ventures Capital
Chickapea Pasta, a Collingwood, Ontario maker of organic, high-protein and high-fibre pasta, has secured an undisclosed investment from Canadian consumer venture capital firm District Ventures Capital....
View ArticleCannabis brand Tokyo Smoke closes initial $4 mln Series B
Tokyo Smoke, a Toronto-based cannabis lifestyle and retail brand, has raised $4 million in the first close of its Series B financing. The round, which is expected to this month exceed $5 million, was...
View ArticleVC-backed Clementia prices IPO to raise as much as $172 mln
Montréal clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc has priced its recently filed initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market. The company plans to sell up to 9.2...
View ArticleFonds de solidarité FTQ discloses $13.4 mln Clementia financing
Fonds de solidarité FTQ has disclosed a March 2017 investment in Clementia Pharmaceuticals Inc, a Montréal clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The investment provided Clementia with about $13.4...
View ArticleNorthleaf opens Montréal office, hires Kathleen Ffrench as VP
Private-markets investor Northleaf Capital Partners has opened a new office in Montréal. It also hired Kathleen Ffrench, who assumes the role of vice-president, sales, operating from the new location....
View ArticleCPPIB to invest $1.3 bln in Spanish gas distribution business
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has partnered with Allianz Capital Partners to buy a minority equity interest in the Spanish gas distribution business of Gas Natural Fenosa. CPPIB and Allianz will...
View ArticleCPPIB to invest over $1 bln in Spanish gas distribution business
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has partnered with Allianz Capital Partners to buy a minority equity interest in the Spanish gas distribution business of Gas Natural Fenosa. CPPIB and Allianz will...
View ArticleQuad-C-backed Vaco enters Canada with Lannick deal
Lannick Group, a Toronto-based recruitment and staffing provider, has been bought by Vaco, a U.S. talent acquisition and consulting business. No financial terms were disclosed. Established in 1985,...
View ArticleCCMP triples its money with IPO of Jamieson Wellness
Subscription RequiredCCMP Capital Advisors earned 3x its investment in Jamieson Wellness following the vitamin maker’s recent initial public offering, two sources with knowledge of the matter told...
View ArticleCannabis brand Tokyo Smoke closes initial C$4 mln Series B
Tokyo Smoke, a Toronto-based cannabis lifestyle and retail brand, has raised C$4 million in the first close of its Series B financing. The round, which is expected to this month to exceed C$5 million,...
View ArticleMill Street acquires HRAC provider Nottawasaga Mechanical
Canadian private investment firm Mill Street & Co has acquired Nottawasaga Mechanical, a Wasaga Beach, Ontario-based heating, refrigeration and air conditioning services contractor. No financial...
View ArticleApollo-backed Amp makes strategic investment in FGL
Amp Solar Group, a Port Credit, Ontario solar photovoltaic developer, has made a strategic investment in Faraday Grid Ltd (FGL), a U.K. energy systems designer. No financial terms were disclosed for...
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CCMP triples its money with IPO of Jamieson Wellness
CCMP Capital Advisors earned 3x its investment in Jamieson Wellness following the vitamin maker’s recent initial public offering, two sources with knowledge of the matter told PE Hub Canada. Jamieson...
View ArticleOntario Teachers’ to invest in cosmetics business Intercos
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Intercos SpA, a Milan, Italy-based supplier of colour cosmetics and skincare products. No financial terms were disclosed....
View ArticleWestern to invest $5 mln in Saskatchewan senior care homes
Western Investment Co of Canada has agreed to partner with Golden Health Care Inc, a provider of long-term senior care homes across Saskatchewan. The deal, valued at $5 million and expected to close in...
View ArticleBrookfield, Great Canadian to acquire Toronto gaming assets
The private equity group of Brookfield Asset Management has partnered with Great Canadian Gaming Corp (TSX: GC) to acquire gaming assets in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). No financial terms were...
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