Desjardins Capital, Siparex forge Transatlantic PE partnership

Desjardins Capital has teamed up with French private equity firm Siparex to give Québec and European small and medium-sized businesses access to more trans-Atlantic opportunities. Luc Ménard, COO of Desjardins Capital, the private equity and venture capital investment arm of Desjardins Group, said the partnership will supply capital and other forms of support to help Québec companies expand into the European market. Earlier this week, Desjardins Group unveiled a new fund that will invest about $500 million in Québec small businesses over five years.

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