PE Hub Staff
Deal-making in Canada’s private equity market was at a low ebb in 2020, according to a report issued this week by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association.
NewSpring Capital has made an investment in Toronto-based Blo Blow Dry Bar, a blow dry bar franchise. No financial terms were disclosed. The proceeds will support the company’s goal of opening 300 new locations over the next five years. As part of the deal, NewSpring general partners Satya Ponnuru and Patrick Sugrue will join Blo Blow […]
Special purpose acquisition companies are both an opportunity and a threat, interim chief investment officer Dan Bienvenue tells the pension’s investment committee.
Tim Hortons China, a portfolio company of Cartesian Capital Group, has secured undisclosed financing.
Sara Bowdoin, managing director, Siguler Guff “It was not uncommon for me to be the only woman in the room” For Sara Bowdoin, small is beautiful. Before her 12-year stint at Siguler Guff, she worked as an analyst in the mid-market team of an investment banking shop and later its acquirer, Lazard. The experience gave […]
Canada’s buyout and private equity market saw an end to three consecutive years of growth in 2020, with C$30.7 billion disbursed across 436 deals.
Valsoft Corp has acquired Navotar, a cloud-based car rental software provider with headquarters in Toronto.
Igua Saneamento said Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has made a non-binding offer to buy a stake in the sanitation company, Reuters reported.
The Riverside Company has invested in Clintar and TruNet, both Canadian providers of commercial outdoor services.
National Bank Private Investment has raised C$200 million in initial committed capital for the National Bank SME Growth Fund.