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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, OMERS’ assets rise to $72 bln, returns boosted by private equity, on the site Canada 2 days, 2 hours ago
The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) concluded 2014 with net assets totaling $72 billion and a 10 percent net return, which exceeded its long term funding requirement. Public investments […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, WATCH IT! inks royalty funding deal with Grenville , on the site Canada 2 days, 3 hours ago
Grenville Strategic Royalty Corp has agreed to provide $1 million to WATCH IT! Inc in exchange for a gross sales royalty. The deal includes an option for Grenville to advance an additional $1 million. Based in […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, Birch Hill Equity Partners, Fondaction CSN invest in Maskatel-Xittel merger, on the site Canada 2 days, 3 hours ago
Maskatel, a telecommunications company based in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, has agreed to combine with Xittel, a telecommunications service provider based in Trois-Rivières, Québec. The transaction, the financial […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, Québec investors partner in acquisition of ATIS Group, on the site Canada 2 days, 21 hours ago
Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins and Fondaction CSN have joined forces to acquire ATIS Group, a manufacturer of doors and windows based in Longueuil, Québec. The acquisition’s […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, ARC Financial taps Devon’s Chris Seasons as senior advisor, on the site Canada 2 days, 23 hours ago
Chris Seasons has joined the investment team of Calgary-based energy private equity firm ARC Financial Corp. Seasons is a professional engineer with more than 30 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, TorQuest Partners leads majority investment in Envirosystems, on the site Canada 2 days, 23 hours ago
Canadian private equity firm TorQuest Partners has partnered with management and co-investors to acquire a majority stake in Envirosystems Inc. The deal’s financial terms were not disclosed. Based in Dartmouth, […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, Debra Coy joins XPV Capital as a partner, on the site Canada 3 days, 1 hour ago
Debra Coy has joined Canadian water-focused private equity and venture capital firm XPV Capital as a partner. Coy, who has since 2010 been a member of XPV’s strategic advisory board, previously worked as a […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, BTG Pactual plans BR Properties buyout with repurchase program: Reuters, on the site Canada 3 days, 2 hours ago
(Reuters) – Grupo BTG Pactual SA‘s private equity unit and its partners plan to buy the shares they do not already own of Brazilian commercial real estate company BR Properties SA, offering minority shareholders a 17 percent premium for their shares.
BR Properties said in a securities filing on Thursday that an investment vehicle called FIP…[Read more]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, Brookfield back-stops sale, investment process of Armtec Infrastructure, on the site Canada 3 days, 2 hours ago
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to support the sale and investment process of Armtec Infrastructure Inc, a manufacturer of infrastructure products and engineered construction solutions based in Guelph, […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, CVCA’s annual awards program open for nominations, on the site Canada 3 days, 22 hours ago
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) recently launched its annual awards program, which is now open for nomination submissions from CVCA members. The program, which recognizes a […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, AVAC launches ag-tech investment arm Verdex Capital , on the site Canada 3 days, 23 hours ago
Canadian venture capital firm AVAC has formed Verdex Capital, an investment arm that will focus on deal opportunities in the agricultural technology sector. The launch of Verdex Capital occurred concurrently with […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, Privateer Holdings’ Tilray gets a new chief executive, on the site Canada 3 days, 23 hours ago
Canadian medical cannabis producer Tilray has appointed Greg Engel as its CEO. Prior to joining the company, he served as an executive in pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies, including […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, Venture-backed Farmers Edge acquires GranDuke Geomatics, on the site Canada 4 days, 1 hour ago
Farmers Edge Inc has bought GranDuke Geomatics Ltd, a geospatial solutions and software development company based in Lethbridge, Alberta. The deal’s financial terms were not published. Farmers Edge, which has its […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, AVAC to partner with agricultural technology investor Finistere Ventures, on the site Canada 4 days, 1 hour ago
Canadian venture capital firm AVAC has announced a partnership with Finistere Ventures, a U.S. venture capital firm focused on investing in agricultural technology and life sciences sectors. The announcement was […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, Caisse gets “superior performance” from move to direct PE deals, on the site Canada 4 days, 2 hours ago
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec saw net assets total $225.9 billion in 2014, increasing by $74.2 billion over four years. The Caisse also reported a 12 percent year-over-year return in 2014, with all major asset classes contributing to overall performance. Less-liquid portfolio assets generated 12.7 percent over four years,…[Read more]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, MediaCore secures $4.5 mln in Series A funding led by Vanedge Capital, on the site Canada 4 days, 3 hours ago
Education technology startup MediaCore has obtained $4.5 million in a Series A financing. The round was led by Canadian venture capital firm Vanedge Capital. Mediacore, which has its headquarters in Victoria, […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, SD Tech Fund invests $26.8 mln in Ontario clean technology startups, on the site Canada 5 days, 2 hours ago
SD Tech Fund, a venture capital fund sponsored by Sustainable Development Technology Canada, has invested $26.8 million in seven Ontario clean technology companies. They are: Grafoid, a sustainable graphene […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, Version One Ventures invests in smart drone maker Perceptiv Labs, on the site Canada 5 days, 4 hours ago
Canadian venture capital firm Version One Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in Perceptiv Labs Inc, a computer vision platform that facilitates the use of drones in film making. Version One founding […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, Q4 Web Systems raises $5 mln to help companies with investor relations, on the site Canada 5 days, 5 hours ago
Q4 Web Systems Inc has received $5 million in venture capital funding. The deal was led by Canadian venture capital firm Plaza Ventures and was joined by U.S. firm Atlas Venture. Silicon Valley Bank also […]
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Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, FundThrough launched with $2.2 mln in financing led by Real Ventures, on the site Canada 5 days, 5 hours ago
Online lending company FundThrough has been officially launched with a $2.2 million financing round led by Canadian venture capital firm Real Ventures. Other investors in the deal included Origin Merchant […]
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