Fiera Capital

Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Montreal, Canada, with additional offices in Quebec. Established in 1983, the firm specializes in investing in small and medium-sized businesses across various sectors, including natural resources, aerospace, agri-food, life sciences, and culture. It primarily focuses on projects that require funding of $3 million or more and provides loans up to $2 million. The firm actively seeks investment opportunities in Quebec, particularly in regions such as Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Montérégie. Fonds de solidarité FTQ invests in a range of activities, including business succession, financial restructuring, and market development, while avoiding sectors like retail, real estate, and biotechnology. It typically engages in equity financing and unsecured debt with investment horizons ranging from five to ten years. The firm aims to support projects that positively impact the Quebec economy and often takes either minority or majority stakes in its portfolio companies.

Clearwater Capital Partners provides investors with access to a full spectrum of special-situation investments in public and private debt or equity of local Asia-region issuers. The firm also assists owners and management of capital-constrained SMEs in the region to design and implement financial and operating restructurings that enable their companies to thrive. By facilitating these restructurings, Clearwater Capital Partners serves as a trusted resource to banks, brokers, and other business intermediaries in Asia.

Propel Capital Corporation is a leading Canadian financial firm specializing in the development, management, and distribution of investment products, with a primary focus on closed-end funds listed on the TSX.