AutoCanada is a prominent multi-location automobile dealership group in Canada, operating 53 franchised dealerships with a total of 60 franchises across eight provinces. The company employs over 3,700 individuals and specializes in the sale of both new and used vehicles. AutoCanada offers a diverse range of brands, including Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Cadillac, Infiniti, Nissan, Hyundai, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Audi, Volkswagen, BMW, and MINI. In addition to vehicle sales, the company provides spare parts, maintenance services, and customer financing. The majority of its revenue is generated from the sale of used vehicles, with a significant portion of its operations and revenue derived from the Canadian market.
Eldorado Gold
Post in 2024
Eldorado Gold is a Canadian low-cost gold producer with over 20 years of experience building and operating gold mines in Europe, Asia and South America. We are dedicated to responsible operations, the highest safety and environmental standards and working with stakeholders to enhance the communities where we operate. - See more at:
Kraken Robotics
Post in 2024
Kraken Robotics is a marine technology company engaged in the design, development, and marketing of advanced sonar and acoustic velocity sensors for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles used in military and commercial applications. Over the last two years, the company has earned a reputation as world leaders in Synthetic Aperture Sonar - a revolutionary underwater imaging technology that dramatically improves seabed surveys by providing ultra-high resolution imagery at superior coverage rates. Kraken’s series of SAS products called AquaPix® leverages nearly two decades of R&D conducted by NATO’s Undersea Research Centre and millions of dollars in funding support from NATO government sponsors. AquaPix® offers comparable performance to existing high-end military systems at less than 20% of the cost. Kraken is currently engaged in various stages of technology validation and teaming agreements with leading laboratories and strategic industry partners including Defence Research and Development Canada, U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA); the UK Ministry of Defence; Northrop Grumman; ECA Robotics and others. Kraken is located in beautiful, Conception Bay South, Newfoundland.
WELL Health Technologies
Post in 2024
WELL Health Technologies Corp. is a Canadian healthcare technology company that operates a network of primary healthcare facilities and provides a range of digital health services. The company offers a Practitioner Enablement Platform that includes electronic medical records (EMR), telehealth services, revenue cycle management, and cybersecurity solutions to enhance patient engagement and streamline operations for healthcare providers. As of September 2020, WELL Health managed 20 medical clinics and served approximately 2,000 clinics across Canada with its EMR software. The company is focused on empowering healthcare professionals by reducing administrative burdens, allowing them to dedicate more time to patient care. In addition to its Canadian operations, WELL Health has expanded its portfolio internationally, recently acquiring the German EMR company Doctorly. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Vancouver, WELL Health is committed to leveraging innovative technologies to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes.
Champion Iron
Post in 2023
Champion Iron Limited is an iron ore exploration and development company with properties located in the heart of Canada’s premier iron ore mining district, the Labrador Trough. Champion Iron is one of the largest landholders of highly prospective iron ore claims.
Alvéole
Debt Financing in 2023
Alvéole is a Montreal-based company founded in 2011 that specializes in installing and maintaining beehives at businesses and schools. The company aims to assist organizations in achieving their sustainability goals by transforming urban spaces into environments conducive to bees, including honey bee hives, pollinator habitats, and bee-friendly gardens. In addition to its beekeeping services, Alvéole produces and sells honey, soap bars, lip balms, and food wraps. The company also provides educational resources focused on beekeeping and biodiversity, offering essential equipment and technical support to both novice and experienced beekeepers. Through its initiatives, Alvéole promotes environmental stewardship and enhances urban biodiversity.
Morguard is a real estate company that focuses on acquiring, owning, and developing properties primarily in Canada and the United States. It operates through three main divisions: multi-suite residential, retail, and office, with the majority of its revenue stemming from the multi-suite residential segment. In addition to property ownership, Morguard provides a range of real estate services, including leasing for hotels, offices, industrial spaces, apartments, and retail establishments. The company also offers real estate management and property investment advisory services, positioning itself as a comprehensive player in the real estate market.
Orla Mining conducts advanced gold and silver open-pit and heap leach project. Orla is developing the Camino Rojo Oxide Gold Project located in Zacatecas State, Central Mexico. The project is 100% owned by Orla and covers over 200,000 hectares. Estimated Mineral Reserves as of June 24, 2019, are 44.0 million tonnes at a gold grade of 0.73 grams per tonne (“g/t”) and a silver grade of 14.2 g/t, for total mineral reserves of 1.03 million ounces of gold and 20.1 million ounces of silver. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Canadian Women's Foundation
Grant in 2023
Canadian Women's Foundation helps and supports women to move out of violence, out of poverty, and into confidence and leadership. It is a public foundation for gender equality. It builds a gender-equal through transforming lives, improving communities, and changing systems. It was established in 1991 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading Canadian financial services company, established in 1887, with a significant global presence in Asia, Canada, and the United States. It offers a wide range of financial protection and wealth management solutions, serving millions of customers through its diverse product offerings, which include personal, commercial, corporate, and investment banking services. The company operates with a large network of over 84,000 employees and agents, focusing on helping clients navigate their financial decisions. Manulife also has specialized investment arms, including Manulife Capital, which provides equity and debt capital to mid-market companies, and Manulife Real Estate, which focuses on real estate investments. With a commitment to innovation and customer service, Manulife has established a strong foothold in the financial markets, particularly in Asia, where it has built lasting relationships and expanded its distribution capabilities through numerous partnerships.
Taiga Building Products
Post in 2022
Taiga Building Products Ltd. is a wholesale distributor of building materials, operating primarily in Canada and the United States. The company offers a diverse range of products, including composite decking, engineered wood, various types of flooring, insulation, dimension lumber, moldings, and panels such as plywood and oriented strand boards. Additionally, Taiga provides roofing materials, siding and trim products, and pressure-treated wood products. With 15 distribution centers in Canada and additional centers in Northern California and Washington state, the company ensures a consistent inventory tailored to regional markets. Taiga serves various clients, including big-box retailers, building supply yards, and industrial manufacturers. Established in 1973 and headquartered in Burnaby, Canada, Taiga Building Products Ltd. is a subsidiary of Avarga Limited.
Fortuna Silver Mines
Post in 2022
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. is a rapidly growing silver producer with two low-cost operating mines and commanding land positions in Peru and Mexico. Established in 2005, with a mandate to acquire silver-rich exploration projects and producing mines in Latin America, Fortuna's management team has effectively implemented a disciplined growth strategy. In 2014, silver and gold production increased for the eighth consecutive year, reaching 6.6 million ounces of silver and 35,316 ounces of gold at a consolidated all-in sustaining cash cost (AISCC) per ounce of silver of US$14.48, net of by-product credits. Drawing on mineral reserves as of December 31, 2014 containing approximately 41 million ounces of silver and 252,000 ounces of gold, Fortuna expects to produce 6.5 million ounces of silver and 35,300 ounces of gold, plus significant lead and zinc by-products in 2015. The estimated consolidated AISCC, net of by-product credits, is $16.61 per ounce of silver, which includes $4.00 per ounce attributed to the mill expansion underway at San Jose. Fortuna is targeting growth in both reserves and production by leveraging its industry expertise in Latin America. Management is committed to operating profitability and maintaining industry best practices while striving for excellence in employee relations, community outreach and safeguarding of the environment. Fortuna is financially stable and has no long-term debt or hedging programs. Shares of the company trade mainly on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FSM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: FVI). Fortuna is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada and maintains management offices in Lima, Peru. The company employs over 1,600 people in Canada, Peru and Mexico.
Foodtastic
Debt Financing in 2022
Foodtastic is a Quebec-based franchisor that operates a diverse portfolio of restaurant concepts, including La Belle et La Boeuf, Carlos & Pepe's, Souvlaki Bar, Nickels, and Bacaro. With over 900 restaurants in its system generating more than $830 million in sales, Foodtastic is a prominent player in the restaurant industry. The company provides a variety of culinary styles and beverages, creating entertaining dining experiences for its customers. Additionally, Foodtastic is expanding its reach internationally, boasting over 100 restaurants outside of Canada.
CNIB is a nonprofit organization devoted to changing what it means to be blind in the modern world. We provide cutting-edge programming and potent advocacy that enable blindness sufferers to live their aspirations and dismantle barriers to inclusion. A network of volunteers, funders, and partners from coast to coast supports the work of our blind charity. CNIB was established in 1918 in Toronto, Ontario.
Think Research
Post in 2022
Think Research offers knowledge-based tools and clinical contents for clinicians at the point of care. Health care organizations are facing a growing number of complex challenges. Health system reform, quality improvement policies, constrained funding, disconnected systems, and a constantly expanding base of medical knowledge. Adapting to and navigating all this complexity requires new ways of thinking. Health care organizations need practical and cost effective solutions that approach its users’ health care challenges in new and creative ways. It connects clinicians, facilities, and entire health care systems with the quality clinical contents and the technologies to put it into practice. It also offers its users with knowledge translation services, partner apps such as eMED-PASS and how2track, and EntryPoint platforms and applications. Think Research is a Canada-based company that was founded in 2006. The company utilizes ontologic and semantic based Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to make better use of the data they collect from the patients.
Avanti Software
Venture Round in 2022
Avanti Software operates as a staffing and payroll management firm, catering primarily to mid-sized organizations in Canada across various sectors, including healthcare, handicraft, commercial, and education. The company specializes in temporary employment, direct recruitment, headhunting, project and interim management, as well as customized staff deployment. In addition to staffing services, Avanti provides workforce management solutions, talent acquisition, and human resources support, all aimed at reducing errors and improving the overall employee experience. Through its comprehensive services, Avanti addresses the diverse needs of its clients, facilitating effective workforce management.
Avanti Software
Debt Financing in 2022
Avanti Software operates as a staffing and payroll management firm, catering primarily to mid-sized organizations in Canada across various sectors, including healthcare, handicraft, commercial, and education. The company specializes in temporary employment, direct recruitment, headhunting, project and interim management, as well as customized staff deployment. In addition to staffing services, Avanti provides workforce management solutions, talent acquisition, and human resources support, all aimed at reducing errors and improving the overall employee experience. Through its comprehensive services, Avanti addresses the diverse needs of its clients, facilitating effective workforce management.
Nuvei Corporation is a financial service company that specializes in providing payment technology solutions to merchants and partners across North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Nuvei offers a cloud-based Native Commerce Platform that enables businesses to accept payments through various channels, including mobile, online, unattended, and in-store. The company delivers a comprehensive suite of services, including debit and credit card processing, banking, risk management, fraud management, and payout options. By utilizing a modular and scalable technology infrastructure, Nuvei aims to enhance the payment experience for businesses, helping them optimize operations and increase transaction acceptance rates. The company works with various channels such as direct sales, independent agents, e-commerce resellers, and online marketplaces to provide its solutions.
Emera Inc. is a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with approximately $10 billion in assets and 2014 revenues of $2.97 billion. The company invests in electricity generation, transmission and distribution, as well as gas transmission and utility energy services. Emera's strategy is focused on the transformation of the electricity industry to cleaner generation and the delivery of that clean energy to market. Emera has investments throughout northeastern North America, and in four Caribbean countries. Emera continues to target having 75-85 percent of its adjusted earnings come from rate-regulated businesses. Emera common and preferred shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade respectively under the symbol EMA, EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.B, EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E, and EMA.PR.F
Nighthawk Gold
Post in 2021
Nighthawk Gold Corp. is a Canadian gold exploration company that identifies, acquires, and evaluates gold properties, primarily focusing on the Indin Lake Gold property located north of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories. The company's key asset is the Colomac Gold Project, which is situated within a highly prospective and underexplored Archean gold camp. Nighthawk Gold holds a 100% interest in this project and aims to advance its exploration and development. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Toronto, the company has evolved from its previous identity as Merc International Minerals Inc., adopting its current name in April 2012.
Groupe 3737 is an entrepreneurial innovation and diversity hub located in the heart of Montreal’s Saint-Michel neighborhood.
Savaria Corporation (savaria.com) is one of North America’s leaders in the accessibility industry. It provides accessibility solutions for the elderly and physically challenged to increase their mobility and independence. The diversity of its product line is one of the most comprehensive on the market. Savaria designs, manufactures, distributes and installs accessibility equipment, such as stairlifts for straight and curved stairs, vertical and inclined wheelchair lifts, as well as elevators for home and commercial use. In addition, it converts and adapts vehicles to be wheelchair accessible. It also operates a network of franchisees and corporate stores through which new and recycled accessibility equipment is sold and, in certain locations, vehicle conversions are performed. Savaria operates a plant located in Huizhou (China) which increases its competitive edge. Savaria records close to 60% of its revenue outside Canada, primarily in the United States. It operates a sales network of some 400 retailers and affiliates in North America and employs some 500 people.
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.
Chorus Aviation
Post in 2019
Chorus Aviation Inc. is a Canadian airline company that operates scheduled passenger services under the Air Canada Express brand, providing approximately 690 daily departures to 59 destinations within Canada and 28 destinations in the United States. In addition to passenger services, the company offers charter flights and specialized contract flying, including medical, logistical, and humanitarian missions primarily for government entities and international non-governmental organizations. Chorus Aviation is also involved in aircraft leasing and maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, which encompass parts sales and technical support. Originally known as Jazz Air Income Fund, the company rebranded as Chorus Aviation Inc. in January 2011 and was incorporated in 2010. Its headquarters are located in Dartmouth, Canada.
Md Financial Management
Acquisition in 2018
MD Financial Management Inc. is a privately owned investment management firm based in Ottawa, Canada, dedicated to serving the financial needs of physicians and their families. The company offers a range of financial services, including financial planning, investment management, insurance, and banking solutions. It manages tailored client portfolios and also develops and oversees mutual funds that encompass equity, fixed income, and balanced strategies. By employing both quantitative and fundamental analysis, MD Financial Management aims to provide comprehensive wealth management and investment counseling to help clients effectively plan and manage their financial futures. As a subsidiary of Scotia Wealth Management, the firm focuses on delivering specialized financial guidance for medical professionals across Canada.
Emera Inc. is a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with approximately $10 billion in assets and 2014 revenues of $2.97 billion. The company invests in electricity generation, transmission and distribution, as well as gas transmission and utility energy services. Emera's strategy is focused on the transformation of the electricity industry to cleaner generation and the delivery of that clean energy to market. Emera has investments throughout northeastern North America, and in four Caribbean countries. Emera continues to target having 75-85 percent of its adjusted earnings come from rate-regulated businesses. Emera common and preferred shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade respectively under the symbol EMA, EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.B, EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E, and EMA.PR.F
University of Manitoba
Grant in 2018
The University of Manitoba received its charter on February 28, 1877. Today, the UofM has three main locations: the Bannatyne Campus, the Fort Garry Campus and the William Norrie Centre. The downtown Bannatyne campus of the university comprises a complex of ten buildings located west of the Health Sciences Centre between McDermot Ave and William Ave in Central Winnipeg. This complex houses the medical and dental instructional units of the university. The Faculty of Dentistry, the Faculty of Medicine, the School of Medical Rehabilitation, and the School of Dental Hygiene are the major health sciences units located on this campus. The Faculty of Pharmacy officially joined the Bannatyne campus with the opening of the 95,000 sq ft (8,800 m2) Apotex Centre on October 16, 2008. The Brodie Center is known as the "flagship" which connects all three faculties as well as the Neil John MacLean Health Sciences Library and the Joe Doupe Fitness Centre. It is located on 727 McDermot Avenue. The main Fort Garry campus (located on the Red River in south Winnipeg) comprises over 60 teaching and research buildings of the University and sits on 233 hectares (580 acres) of land. In addition, Smartpark is the location of seven buildings leased to research and development organizations involving university-industry partnerships. The address is 66 Chancellors Circle. The William Norrie Centre on Selkirk Avenue is the campus for social work education for inner-city residents. The university operates agricultural research stations near Glenlea and Carman, Manitoba. The Ian N. Morrison Research Farm near Carman is a 406 acres (164 ha) facility located 70 km (43 mi) from Winnipeg, while the Glenlea facility is approximately 1,000 acres (405 ha) and located 20 km (12 mi) from Winnipeg.
Emera Inc. is a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia with approximately $10 billion in assets and 2014 revenues of $2.97 billion. The company invests in electricity generation, transmission and distribution, as well as gas transmission and utility energy services. Emera's strategy is focused on the transformation of the electricity industry to cleaner generation and the delivery of that clean energy to market. Emera has investments throughout northeastern North America, and in four Caribbean countries. Emera continues to target having 75-85 percent of its adjusted earnings come from rate-regulated businesses. Emera common and preferred shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade respectively under the symbol EMA, EMA.PR.A, EMA.PR.B, EMA.PR.C, EMA.PR.E, and EMA.PR.F
HomeEquity Bank
Debt Financing in 2017
HomeEquity Bank is a privately held company and helps Canadians live retirement their way by providing a safe, secure, and easy way to access the equity they’ve built up in their homes through their financial solutions, the CHIP Reverse Mortgage® and Income Advantage®.
University of British Columbia
Grant in 2017
The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s West Coast spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. Its entrepreneurial perspective encourages students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world. As one of the world’s top research universities, for more than a century the University of British Columbia has created positive change here and abroad. Today, centered on our two major campuses — the Vancouver campus and the Okanagan campus — we attract, nurture and proactively transform more than 58,000 students from Canada and 140 countries.
Next AI
Venture Round in 2017
Next AI is a world-class founder and venture development acceleration network for AI-enabled startups. Founders can be part of the ecosystem from anywhere in Canada, following the program remotely or in-person from the Toronto or Montreal sites. Taking advantage of a renowned network of AI and business experts, Next AI provides support on both AI product development and market commercialisation. Each year, we identify the top early-stage teams developing ambitious AI-powered solutions and we provide them with the mentorship, education and network to have a global impact.
Guyana Goldfields
Post in 2016
Guyana Goldfields Inc. is a Canadian company dedicated to the exploration and production of gold, primarily within the Guiana Shield in South America. Incorporated in 1994 and based in Toronto, the company has been active in Guyana since 1996, focusing on the exploration and development of gold deposits. Its key asset is the Aurora Gold Mine, along with advanced exploration projects in various stages of development. The company aims to maintain a strong presence in the Aurora and Aranka Properties, where it continually engages in exploration and development activities. As of August 2020, Guyana Goldfields operates as a subsidiary of Zijin Mining Group Company Limited.
Primero Mining
Post in 2016
Primero Mining Corp. is a Canadian-based precious metals producer that owns 100% of the San Dimas gold-silver mine and the Cerro del Gallo gold-silver-copper development project in Mexico and 100% of the Black Fox mine and adjoining properties in the Township of Black River-Matheson near Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Primero offers immediate exposure to un-hedged, below average cash cost gold production with a substantial resource base in politically stable jurisdictions. The Company is focused on becoming a leading intermediate gold producer by building a portfolio of high quality, low cost precious metals assets in the Americas.
Liminal BioSciences
Private Equity Round in 2016
Liminal BioSciences Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative treatments for patients with unmet medical needs, particularly focusing on rare and orphan diseases. The company operates through two main segments: Small Molecule Therapeutics and Plasma Derived Therapeutics. Its lead product candidate, fezagepras, targets idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, respiratory diseases, and Alström Syndrome. In the Plasma Derived Therapeutics segment, Liminal BioSciences offers a Plasma Protein Purification System for extracting and purifying therapeutic proteins from human plasma and is developing Ryplazim for congenital plasminogen deficiency. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Laval, Quebec, the company has a presence in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It was previously known as Prometic Life Sciences Inc. before rebranding in October 2019.
Tricon Residential
Post in 2015
Tricon Residential is a rental housing company that focuses on providing quality rental experiences for middle-market residents in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Tricon owns and manages approximately 37,000 single-family and multi-family rental homes. The company operates primarily in the U.S. Sun Belt, with significant activities in Orange County, California, and around 20 other markets. Utilizing an integrated, technology-enabled operating platform, Tricon aims to enhance the living experience for its residents, fostering longer rental periods and encouraging residents to care for the properties as their own. This commitment to quality service not only benefits the residents but also contributes positively to the local communities where Tricon operates. Through its focus on exceptional service and community engagement, Tricon seeks to establish itself as a leading rental housing company in North America.
Hudbay is an integrated mining company producing copper concentrate (containing copper, gold and silver), molybdenum concentrate and zinc metal. The company owns three polymetallic mines, four ore concentrators and a zinc production facility in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan (Canada) and Cusco (Peru), along with copper projects in Arizona and Nevada (United States). Guided by our values and powered by the expertise, experience and commitment of our people, our vision is to be a responsible, top-tier operator of long-life, low-cost mines in the Americas. Our mission is to create sustainable value through the acquisition, development and operation of high-quality, long-life deposits in jurisdictions that support responsible mining, and to see the regions and communities in which we operate benefit from our presence.
Tropic Networks
Venture Round in 2005
Tropic Networks, Inc. designs, develops, and markets regional and metro-area optical networking equipment for telephony, data, and cable applications. The company offers Wavelength Tracker, an optical transport solution that leverages SONET/SDH familiarity to deliver optical layer intelligence; and various services for Tropic Networks platform and its related products, including network design, planning and installation, operation and maintenance consulting, and evaluation and modeling of network architecture, as well as training and planned upgrades. It also provides Networks TRX-24000, a metro optical transport platform that delivers dense wavelength division multiplexing and optical add-drop multiplexing for a host of services in a package. The company offers metro-optimized network solution for carriers to plan, manage, and scale the MAN; and to address the need for bandwidth expansion, optical transport, wavelength identification, and wavelength management in regional and metropolitan-area optical networks. Its metro optical networking solution streamlines the underlying optical layer architecture of DWDM/ODAM networks. Tropic Networks, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
Q9 Networks
Venture Round in 2001
Q9 Networks Inc. outsourced data centre infrastructure for information technology (IT) organizations. It offers outsourced data centre space and managed bandwidth services; and managed services, such as control panel, managed servers and firewall, managed load balancing, managed back-up and restore, and managed VPN services. The company was formerly known as Myna Communications, Inc. and changed its name to Q9 Networks Inc. in 2000. Q9 Networks Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.