Dragoneer invests additional $186 mln in PointClickCare
Dragoneer Investment Group has invested about $186 million (US$146 million) in PointClickCare Technologies, a Toronto-based cloud software platform targeted to the long-term and post-acute care market....
View ArticleCaisse to lead take-private buy of Student Transportation
Student Transportation Inc (TSX, Nasdaq: STB), a Wall, New Jersey-based provider of school transportation, safety and fleet services, has agreed to be acquired by a consortium led by Caisse de dépôt et...
View ArticleJiffy on Demand raises $3 mln more in Golden-led round
Jiffy on Demand, a Toronto-based home maintenance service platform, has secured about $3 million (US$2.4 million) in a follow-on financing. Canadian early-stage venture capital firm Golden Venture...
View ArticleVC-backed Indochino wins strategic investment from Mitsui
Vancouver apparel company Indochino recently raised a strategic investment from Japan’s Mitsui & Co. No financial terms were disclosed. The funds raised and partnership will help the company expand...
View ArticleAcuityAds to acquire venture-backed ADman Media
AcuityAds Holdings Inc (TSX-V: AT) has agreed to acquire ADman Interactive SL, a Spanish outstream video supply-side platform for native formats. AcuityAds agreed to pay about $21.4 million (€13.7...
View ArticleCoro Mining raises $5 mln from Greenstone, plans review
Vancouver-based copper mining company Coro Mining Corp has agreed to receive a US$5 million loan from Greenstone Resources, a U.K. metals and mining private equity firm and Coro’s majority shareholder....
View ArticleSaskWorks Venture Fund fully subscribed with $40 mln raise
SaskWorks Venture Fund, a retail venture capital fund active in Saskatchewan, has raised $40 million in its latest fund-raising year, reaching the fund’s subscription limit under federal and provincial...
View ArticleGI Partners buys Doxim majority stake from Strattam Capital
U.S. private equity firm GI Partners has acquired a majority stake in Doxim Inc, a Markham, Ontario-based provider of customer engagement software-as-a-service solutions to the financial services...
View ArticleOntario to invest up to $50 mln in life sciences VC funds
Ontario Capital Growth Corp (OCGC), a venture capital agency of the Ontario government, said it plans to launch a venture capital fund focused on giving local life sciences companies the financing they...
View ArticleAlaris earns 25 pct IRR with sale of Agility Health’s U.S. assets
Canadian alternative equity firm Alaris Royalty Corp has earned about $23.5 million with the previously announced sale of the U.S. assets of portfolio company Agility Health Inc (TSX-V: AHI), a Grand...
View ArticlePE-backed GFL Environmental buys Smithrite and Carney’s
GFL Environmental Inc has acquired Smithrite Disposal and Carney’s Waste Systems, both solid waste service providers operating in British Columbia. No financial terms were released. GFL, a...
View ArticleQuad Partners-owned Cayuse acquires Process Pathways
Cayuse has bought Process Pathways Inc, a Calgary-based research administration software company with customers that support Canadian universities, colleges and health institutions. No financial terms...
View ArticleLogistec buys CapStreet’s Gulf Stream Marine for $84 mln
Logistec Corp (TSX: LGT.A, LGT.B) has acquired Gulf Stream Marine Inc, a Houston-based marine terminal operator and cargo handling company. Logistec acquired the company’s parent organization for about...
View ArticleAcasta extends $150 mln credit facility to sell Stellwagen
Canadian private equity firm Acasta Enterprises has entered into an amending agreement to its US$150 million credit facility to facilitate the sale of Stellwagen Group Ltd, an Irish aviation finance...
View ArticleThoughtWire secures $20 mln in debt, Series A funding
Toronto industrial internet-of-things platform ThoughtWire Corp has raised $20 million in a debt and Series A financing. Yaletown Partners led the round and was joined by BDC Capital, Round13 Capital,...
View ArticleWebster’s BayMark buys Canadian Addiction Treatment Centres
BayMark Health Services has acquired Canadian Addiction Treatment Centres (CATC), a Markham, Ontario-based opioid addiction treatment provider. No financial terms were disclosed for the deal, which...
View ArticleSEB closes $3 mln deal with Golden Opportunities Fund
Smart Employee Benefits Inc (TSX-V: SEB) has closed a private placement offering, generating $3 million in gross proceeds. The investor was Golden Opportunities Fund, a retail venture capital fund...
View ArticleSpin Master to buy GUND from Balmoral affiliate for $102 mln
Spin Master Corp (TSX: TOY) has agreed to acquire plush toy maker GUND from Enesco LLC, an Itasca, Illinois-based giftware, home and garden décor business. Spin Master, a Toronto-based children’s...
View ArticlebcIMC-owned QuadReal hires Jay Kwan, Jameson Weber
QuadReal Property Group, a real estate investment, development and management firm, has hired Jay Kwan as managing director, Europe, and Jameson Weber as global head of special situations. Kwan...
View ArticleRefresco shareholders OK $1.9 bln takeover by PAI, bcIMC
Refresco Group NV, a Dutch bottler of beverages for retailers and branded players, said its shareholders have approved the proposed acquisition of the company by PAI Partners and British Columbia...
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