Canadian PE rebounds in 2017 with $26.3 bln invested: CVCA
Canada’s private equity market rebounded in 2017, with $26.3 billion invested in more than 603 deals, up 90 percent compared to $13.8 billion invested the year before, according to a report by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA). Large-caps played a crucial role in 2017 trends, with the number of deals sized $500 million or more, such as the $4.8 billion buyout of DH Corp, doubling year over year and taking 60 percent of the total invested. The report found Canada's industrial-manufacturing sector accounting for the largest share of PE deals last year (19 percent), followed by the information technology sector (16 percent).
6 March 2018•4 mins read
