CAI Capital Partners

CAI Capital Partners is a Vancouver-based private equity firm that concentrates on lower middle-market investments in Canada and the United States. Founded in 1989, it targets established, founder-owned, or corporate divestiture opportunities across sectors including energy and utility infrastructure and services, consumer, business and financial services, specialty manufacturing, aerospace and defense, and healthcare. The firm aims to take controlling stakes, while also considering minority investments and co-investment with limited partners, and it often assumes board seats in portfolio companies. CAI emphasizes growth through succession planning, business transformation, expansion, and consolidation within fragmented industries. Its geographic focus is North America, supported by offices in Vancouver and New York, with additional presence in major Canadian cities and Florida to facilitate cross-border opportunities.