Private Equity
Canadian private equity investment showed mixed results in the first half of 2016, with 145 deals (announced and closed) capturing $10.1 billion in disclosed values, according to data released by Thomson Reuters. Dollar flows in Canada in this period were up 30 percent from the first half of 2015, while the number of deals dropped 29 percent. Canadian investors were also less active around the world, joining a comparatively few 47 global PE deals valued at $36 billion in the first half. Despite the decline in deal-making, Canadian buyout and other private equity funds raised a hefty $39.1 billion in committed capital between January and June, led by multiple fund closings by Brookfield Asset Management.
3 min read · 02 August 2016
Venture capital investment in Canadian startups continued at a strong pace in the first half of 2016, with a total of $1.76 billion invested in 316 financings, according to data released by Thomson Reuters. Led by deal-making in information technology sectors, dollars invested rose 48 percent from the same time in 2015, and reflected the best first-half result in the domestic market in 15 years. The number of financings was up 4 percent year over year, and represented the most deals done in a first half since 2005. Though fundraising in Canada’s VC industry was relatively weak in Q2 2016, fund commitments since January totaled $974 million, or 33 percent more than the first half of 2015.
3 min read · 02 August 2016
Canadian buyout and related private equity investment slowed in Q1 2016 with 59 deals (announced and closed) capturing $4.7 billion in total disclosed values, according to data released by Thomson Reuters. Dollar flows in Canada in this period were down 22 percent from Q1 2015, while the number of deals dropped 43 percent. Canadian investors were also less active around the world, joining only 20 international deals valued at $17 billion in the first quarter. Despite the decline in deal-making, buyout and other private equity funds in the Canadian industry raised $14.3 billion in committed capital between January and March, already exceeding the amount raised during all of 2015 by 29 percent.
3 min read · 02 May 2016
Real Ventures announced that it has completed the first closing of its third venture capital fund at $50 million, with an ultimate target of $100 million. The fund will focus on web, mobile and internet focused investments in Canada and specifically in Quebec.
4 min read · 15 April 2014
Real Ventures announced that it has completed the first closing of its third venture capital fund at $50 million, with an ultimate target of $100 million. The fund will focus on web, mobile and internet focused investments in Canada and specifically in Quebec.
4 min read · 15 April 2014
