CIBC, or the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, is a prominent commercial banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Established in 1905, the bank offers a wide range of financial solutions tailored for both individuals and businesses. Its services encompass bank accounts, credit cards, mortgages, lending, investments, and insurance. CIBC also operates through its investment banking subsidiary, CIBC World Markets, which provides comprehensive financial services including mergers and acquisitions, capital market products, and advisory services. Additionally, CIBC Capital Markets focuses on corporate and investment banking, offering sustainable finance and a variety of banking solutions. Through its various divisions, CIBC serves diverse sectors such as consumer goods, telecommunications, real estate, and technology, positioning itself as a versatile player in the financial services industry.
Managing Director, Head of North American Life Sciences
Harry Culham
Senior Executive Vice President and Group Head
Jon Hountalas
Senior Executive Vice President and Group Head, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, Canada
Paul McKinlay
Managing Director, Innovation Banking
Mark R. McQueen
President and Executive Managing Director, CIBC Innovation Banking
Brendan Mulheran
Managing Director
Mark Usher
Managing Director
David Yeh
Managing Director
Past deals in Utilities
Arevon Energy
Debt Financing in 2025
Arevon is a prominent renewable energy company in the United States, specializing in the development, construction, financing, and operation of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects. The company provides comprehensive renewable asset management services, including commercial, financial, and performance management for utilities and corporations. Arevon focuses on delivering clean, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions, enabling its clients to adopt sustainable business models. Through innovative approaches, Arevon also manages solar-plus-storage projects and distributed generation assets, contributing to the transition towards renewable energy.
Zenobe Energy
Debt Financing in 2024
Zenobe Energy Limited specializes in the design and manufacture of battery storage assets primarily for electric bus operators, utilities, and industrial and commercial enterprises. Established in 2016 and headquartered in London, the company provides grid-connected energy storage solutions, frequency balancing services, and second-life battery services, which involve repurposing batteries after their initial use. Additionally, Zenobe Energy offers charging services to support its clients in managing their energy needs and reducing their environmental impact. Formerly known as Battery Energy Storage Solutions Limited, the company rebranded in March 2019 to reflect its broader focus on energy storage and sustainability.
GridServe
Debt Financing in 2023
GridServe provides world class, turnkey product and service solutions that deliver dependable, low cost, clean energy for the most demanding critical power infrastructure applications.
Pulse Clean Energy
Debt Financing in 2023
Pulse Clean Energy specializes in building and operating power stations that supply electricity to the UK's energy network during peak demand periods. The company focuses on energy storage and optimization services, aiming to enhance the balance and stability necessary for integrating renewable energy technologies. By developing a carbon-free energy network, Pulse Clean Energy enables consumers to access sustainable power solutions, contributing to a greener and more reliable energy landscape.
AltaGas
Post in 2023
AltaGas’ vision is to be a leading North American energy infrastructure company with a focus in Canada and the United States. Our strategy to achieve this vision is simple: capitalize on the supply and demand dynamic for natural gas and power by owning and operating assets in gas, power and utilities in places that provide a strategic competitive advantage. We operate physical assets and provide essential services to customers who produce and consume natural gas and power.
Arevon Energy
Debt Financing in 2022
Arevon is a prominent renewable energy company in the United States, specializing in the development, construction, financing, and operation of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects. The company provides comprehensive renewable asset management services, including commercial, financial, and performance management for utilities and corporations. Arevon focuses on delivering clean, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions, enabling its clients to adopt sustainable business models. Through innovative approaches, Arevon also manages solar-plus-storage projects and distributed generation assets, contributing to the transition towards renewable energy.
Power Corporation of Canada
Post in 2022
Power Corporation of Canada is a diversified international management and holding company headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Established in 1925, it operates in various sectors, including financial services, renewable energy, and communications. The company has significant interests in life insurance, asset management, and investment advisory services through its subsidiaries, such as Lifeco and IGM Financial. Power Corporation offers a range of products, including life and disability insurance, annuities, mutual funds, and wealth management services. In addition to its financial operations, the company generates renewable energy from solar and wind facilities and is involved in manufacturing LED lighting solutions and zero-emission vehicles. Its portfolio includes a variety of businesses in sectors such as mineral-based specialty solutions, testing and certification, cement production, wines and spirits, and leisure parks. Power Corporation also holds minority stakes in other international companies, further expanding its investment reach.
Canadian Utilities
Post in 2022
CU Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Utilities Limited and operates primarily in Canada. Based in Calgary, the company is involved in the transmission and distribution of electricity and natural gas, with its operations divided into two segments: Electricity and Pipelines & Liquids. The Electricity segment focuses on the transmission and distribution of electricity, as well as infrastructure development in northern and central east Alberta, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories. The Pipelines & Liquids segment is responsible for the transmission and distribution of natural gas in the Lloydminster area of Saskatchewan. CU Inc. serves a diverse customer base, including municipal, residential, business, and industrial clients. With a workforce of approximately 3,500 employees and assets totaling $16 billion, CU Inc. is committed to providing reliable utility services across its operational areas.
AltaGas
Post in 2019
AltaGas’ vision is to be a leading North American energy infrastructure company with a focus in Canada and the United States. Our strategy to achieve this vision is simple: capitalize on the supply and demand dynamic for natural gas and power by owning and operating assets in gas, power and utilities in places that provide a strategic competitive advantage. We operate physical assets and provide essential services to customers who produce and consume natural gas and power.
Strategic Oil & Gas
Post in 2014
Strategic Oil & Gas is an emerging junior oil and gas company focused on the exploration and development of petroleum and natural gas reserves, primarily in Western Canada and the Western United States. The company emphasizes upstream oil and gas exploitation, leveraging its technical expertise in geology, geophysics, engineering, and petrophysics to enhance its operations. Strategic Oil & Gas is dedicated to building a premier oil company by developing its concentrated land and reserve base, as well as integrating its wholly-owned sales infrastructure. In addition to its exploration activities, the company operates gas plants and oil batteries in the Marlowe area and is involved in the maintenance of associated road networks.
CityNet Telecommunications
Series B in 2001
CityNet is a broadband infrastructure company that builds carrier-class last-mile fiber optic networks. The company uses a revolutionary but proven in-sewer deployment method to build its networks in cities across the U.S. and internationally. As a wholesale carrier’s carrier, CityNet provides telecom carriers and network service provider customers with all-optical high-speed connections directly into commercial and residential multi-tenant buildings, thereby Bridging the Last-Mile DivideSM that exists for these carrier customers and, ultimately, end-users of broadband services.
CityNet Telecommunications
Series A in 2000
CityNet is a broadband infrastructure company that builds carrier-class last-mile fiber optic networks. The company uses a revolutionary but proven in-sewer deployment method to build its networks in cities across the U.S. and internationally. As a wholesale carrier’s carrier, CityNet provides telecom carriers and network service provider customers with all-optical high-speed connections directly into commercial and residential multi-tenant buildings, thereby Bridging the Last-Mile DivideSM that exists for these carrier customers and, ultimately, end-users of broadband services.
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