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Portage Capital in connection with Valsoft Corporation raising of US$150 million

On January 3, 2025, Valsoft Corporation announced its raising of $US150 million in a growth equity round that was led by Portage Capital. The round also saw participation from Propelr Growth and Viking Global. Valsoft plans to utilize the funding toward expanding its portfolio and launching new...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Announced: January 3, 2025 Value: US$150 million

BC Partners in connection with the sale of a majority of its equity interest in Garda World Security Corporation

Osler advised BC Partners in connection with the sale a majority of its equity interest in Garda World Security Corporation in a transaction which values GardaWorld at $14 billion. Following the closing of this transaction, Stephan Crétier, collectively with select members of...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: March 5, 2025 Value: $14 billion

Behaviour Interactive in its acquisition of Red Hook

On September 24, 2024, Behaviour Interactive announced its acquisition of Red Hook Studios. Behaviour Interactive, headquartered in Montréal, is Canada’s largest independent game developer, employing more than 1,000 talented people, with over 200 games released since their beginnings in...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Announced: September 24, 2024 Value: --

Qualfon in its acquisition of Voxdata Solutions

On January 24, 2024, Qualfon announced the closing of its acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of Voxdata. This strategic acquisition will expand Qualfon's global reach and service offerings to include Canadian on-site and remote French-language capabilities and empower Qualfon's...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Announced: January 24, 2024 Value: -

Clinia Health Inc. in its $10-million Series A financing round

On January 11, 2024, Clinia Health Inc. announced it closed a $10-million Series A financing round led by TELUS’ venture capital arm and entered into a strategic partnership with TELUS’ health technology services division. Clinia is based in Montréal and is focused on the digital healthcare...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: January 11, 2024 Value: $10 million

DalCor Pharmaceuticals in its closing of an $80 million Series D financing round

On September 13, 2023, DalCor Pharmaceuticals announced the closing of a $80 million Series D financing round. This funding will be utilized towards conducting the Dal-GenE-2 confirmatory trial in North America through a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: September 13, 2023 Value: 80 million

Inversago Pharma in its US$1.075 billion business combination with Novo Nordisk

On August 10, 2023, Inversago Pharma announced its business combination with Nova Nordisk for US$1.075 billion pursuant to the completion of certain development and commercial milestones. This acquisition will strengthen Nova Nordisk’s clinical development and research capability for obesity and...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: -- Value: US$1.075 billion

General Motors Co. in its $1 billion investment project with POSCO Future M

On June 2, 2023, General Motors Co. and POSCO Future M announced their second phase of their Ultium Cathode Active Material (CAM) joint venture. This is an investment project that is focused on increasing the production capacity of their chemical battery material facility in Canada and...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: -- Value: $1 billion

Québecor and its wholly-owned subsidiary Videotron Ltd. in their $2.85 billion acquisition of Freedom Mobile Inc. from Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.

On August 12, 2022, Québecor, a Canadian leader in telecommunications, entertainment news media and culture, and its wholly owned subsidiary Videotron Ltd. announced they had entered a definitive agreement with Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications for the acquisition of Freedom Mobile for...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: -- Value: $2.85 billion

Behaviour Interactive Inc. in its acquisition of Midwinter Entertainment, Inc.

On May 17, 2022, Behaviour Interactive Inc., Canada’s largest independent video game studio, announced its acquisition of Seattle, Washington-based Midwinter Entertainment, Inc. from the game developer’s UK owner, metaverse technology company Improbable Worlds Limited. Known for their work on...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: May 10, 2022 Value: -