InstarAGF acquires majority stake in Skyservice Investments
InstarAGF Asset Management has acquired a majority ownership interest in Skyservice Investments Inc, a Canadian provider of business aviation services operating in facilities in Toronto, Montréal,...
View ArticleOsler study sheds light on gender diversity in corporate Canada
A new study by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP provides an updated snapshot on the representation of women in leadership roles in corporate Canada. 2017 Diversity Disclosure Practices, which examines...
View ArticleAspect Biosystems closes first institutional round led by Pangaea
Vancouver biotechnology company Aspect Biosystems Ltd has completed its first institutional financing. The round, the value of which was not disclosed, was led by Canadian venture capital firm Pangaea...
View ArticleTriWest Capital to sell Landmark Cinemas to Kinepolis
Landmark Cinemas Canada LP, a portfolio company of Canadian private equity firm TriWest Capital Partners, has agreed to be acquired by Kinepolis Group NV, a Ghent, Belgium-based cinema chain. No...
View ArticleDWHP’s American Optics raises $26.3 mln for recap, add-on
Monroe Capital LLC said it was the sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding of a US$26.3 million senior credit facility for American Optics Inc, a Canadian optics manufacturer. The...
View ArticleBiba secures $1.3 mln in Leonite-led pre-Series A financing
Smart playground technology platform Biba Inc has raised $1.3 million in a pre-Series A financing. U.S. investor Leonite Capital led the round and was joined by Greg Zeschuk, co-founder of BioWare...
View ArticleOntario Teachers’-owned BluEarth buys Veresen power assets
BluEarth Renewables LP has acquired four operating renewable energy facilities from Veresen Inc, a Calgary-based energy infrastructure company. No financial terms were released for the deal, which saw...
View ArticleFFL-owned Icynene closes acquisition of Isolat France
The European affiliate of Canadian spray foam insulation manufacturer Icynene Inc has acquired Isolat France, a French polyurethane insulation distributor. No financial terms were disclosed. Icynene...
View ArticleEdison Partners exits eSentire with PE deal, will keep minority stake
U.S. growth equity firm Edison Partners said it has exited eSentire Inc, a Cambridge, Ontario-based managed cybersecurity solutions provider. The exit, the result of a reported US$100 million-plus...
View ArticleBDC Capital provides $1 mln in funding to Mobi724 Global
Montréal-based financial technology company Mobi724 Global Solutions Inc has secured $1 million in financing from the Growth & Transition Capital division of BDC Capital. The company said it will...
View ArticleRNC Minerals closes $4 mln facility with Pala Investments
RNC Minerals (TSX: RNX), also known as Royal Nickel Corp, has entered into a US$4 million convertible term debt facility with Pala Investments, a Swiss mining private equity firm. Based in Toronto, RNC...
View ArticleBrookfield’s listed unit launches $600 mln offering, OMERS to invest
Brookfield Business Partners (BBP), the listed affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management‘s private equity group, has launched a US$600 million equity offering. Of the total, US$400 million will be...
View ArticleLumira Capital leads Edesa Biotech’s $7 mln Series A financing
Edesa Biotech Inc, a developer of novel dermatology and anorectal treatments, has secured $7 million in a Series A financing. Lumira Capital, a Canadian life sciences venture capital firm, led the...
View ArticleCybersecurity startup inBay Technologies lands $1 mln in VC
Ottawa-based cybersecurity software startup inBay Technologies Inc has raised more than $1 million in financing. Dutch venture capital firm Ramphastos Investments co-led the round with angel investors...
View ArticleOver 40 pct of Canadian SME owners to exit within five years: BDC
A new study by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has found that 41 percent of owners of Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are likely to leave within the next five years,...
View ArticlePE-backed Premium Brands acquires Leadbetter Foods
Canadian specialty food products company Premium Brands Holdings Corp (TSX: PBH) has acquired 100 percent of the shares of Leadbetter Foods Inc, an Orillia, Ontario-based maker of specialty bacon,...
View ArticleRenewal Funds leads Series B funding of FoodLogiQ
FoodLogiQ, a U.S. provider of traceability, food safety and supply chain transparency software, has raised a Series B financing. The round, the value of which was not disclosed, was led by Renewal...
View ArticleEmerald, EnerTech invest in $10 mln Series A round of Ushr
Ushr Inc, a U.S. provider of autonomous vehicle navigation solutions, has raised US$10 million in a Series A financing. The round, which was commensurate with the company’s spin-off from GeoDigital...
View ArticleProspect sells Codel Entry stake to TriWest-backed Trimlite
U.S. private equity firm Prospect Partners said it and other investors have sold their interests in Codel Entry Systems Inc, a Tacoma, Washington maker, marketer and distributor of exterior door entry...
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SouthPac, Skidmore family office make Cinnaroll Bakeries their debut deal
Skidmore Development Group and SouthPac Partners have joined forces in the inaugural deal of both firms, investing in a maker of gourmet cinnamon rolls. Skidmore and SouthPac last week announced their...
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