Kirk Falconer

Kirk Falconer

Investors

CPPIB commits to three Silicon Valley funds

Months after opening its San Francisco office, the largest Canadian pension fund has so far made commitments to three Silicon Valley managers, according to Delaney Brown.

2 min read · 09 December 2019

Managers

Low-profile Rhône Group eyes target of $3.3 bln for Fund VI

The target for Fund VI was disclosed by France's Eurazeo, which last year acquired a minority stake in Rhône.

2 min read · 06 December 2019

Managers

Valor Equity returns to market with fifth flagship, targets $1.25 bln

Valor Equity Partners V is expected to maintain the Chicago-based private equity firm's 18-year strategy. If the fund meets its $1.25 billion goal, it will be Valor's largest to date.

2 min read · 05 December 2019

News & Analysis

Blackstone’s Jeff French joins OMERS PE office in Singapore

OMERS Private Equity has recruited Jeff French as a director in its office in Singapore, Buyouts has learned. French joins from Blackstone Group, where he worked for more than six years as a PE investment professional. French operated from Blackstone’s Singapore office with a focus on deal activity in the Asia-Pacific region.

2 min read · 02 December 2019

Bench Brewing raises $1.5 mln in mezz funding from BDC Capital

Bench Brewing Company has secured $1.5 mln in mezzanine financing from the Growth and Transition Capital division of Canada's BDC Capital.

3 min read · 29 November 2019

BDC Capital invests in clothing retailer Altitude Sports

Altitude Sports, a Montréal-based online retailer specializing in urban and outdoor high-end clothing, has raised undisclosed financing led by the Growth and Transition Capital division of BDC Capital.

3 min read · 28 November 2019

News & Analysis

L'Oréal invests in aesthetic medicine company Functionalab

L'Oréal's venture capital arm, Business Opportunities for L'Oréal Development, has made a minority investment in Functionalab Group, a Montréal-based developer and marketer of skin care and beauty brands.

4 min read · 28 November 2019

News & Analysis

Koho adds $25 mln to Series B in Drive Capital-led top-up round

The top-up tranche was led by Drive Capital and joined by the National Bank of Canada's NAventures.

3 min read · 28 November 2019

Ardenton Capital invests in Britain's Pebbles Care

Canadian private equity firm Ardenton Capital Corp has invested in Pebbles Care Ltd, a Leeds, U.K.-based provider of residential care homes and specialist school academies for young people.

3 min read · 28 November 2019

CDPQ acquires stake in Australia's Sydney Metro for $150 mln

Other investors include MTR Corp Ltd, Marubeni Corp, Plenary Group and CIMIC Group Ltd.

3 min read · 28 November 2019

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