HarbourVest opens Toronto office, taps Senia Rapisarda as principal

U.S. private markets investment firm HarbourVest Partners has opened an office in Toronto and has appointed Senia Rapisarda as a principal to lead it. Rapisarda, who previously served at BDC Capital, has recently been working with HarbourVest on a consulting basis to explore a Canadian market opportunity and help develop plans for a local presence, the firm said. Update: As reported by peHUB Canada earlier this year, HarbourVest is expected to soon launch a new fund backed by the federal government’s Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP). Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company Knight Therapeutics Inc recently announced that it made a commitment to the fund.

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