Private Equity Private Equity

LumiQ in connection with its strategic investment from Vertu Capital

On September 24, 2024, LumiQ announced it received a strategic investment from Vertu Capital. This strategic investment represents the fourth platform investment for Vertu Capital through its Vertu Partners Fund I. LumiQ is a podcast platform focused on the accounting and finance...

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

Difenda in its acquisition by Quorum Cyber

On September 13, 2024, Quorum Cyber announced its acquisition of Difenda. Collectively the companies will strengthen their leadership position as a leader of Microsoft Security services and accelerate its global expansion and scale meaningfully into new regions. Difenda is a Microsoft Security...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: September 13, 2024 Value: --

Exosens in its acquisition of LR Tech

On September 2, 2024, Exosens announced its acquisition of LR Tech, through its Canadian subsidiary, Telops. This acquisition will allow for Exosens to consolidate its position in instrumentation adding FTIR spectroradiometers for high-end detectors and imagers with a focus on science and...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Announced: September 2, 2024 Value: --

Penfund in connection with TorQuest’s acquisition of Mevotech

Osler advised Mevotech LP and its owner Penfund in connection with TorQuest’s acquisition of Mevotech. Mevotech is a North American leader in the engineering and design of driveline, steering, and suspension parts for the auto aftermarket. Penfund is a leading provider of capital to middle...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: July 15, 2024 Value: --

Canada Growth Fund in connection with its strategic partnership with Gibson Energy and Varme Energy

On July 11, 2024, Canada Growth Fund Inc., Gibson Energy Inc. and Varme Energy Inc. announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of Canada’s first waste-to-energy facility with carbon capture technology. The proposed facility would be constructed though the partnership and...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Announced: July 11, 2024 Value: --

Battery Ventures in its $150 million acquisition of TrueContext Corporation

On May 16, 2024, Battery Ventures announced the completion of the previously announced plan of arrangement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of TrueContext Corporation for $1.07 per share in cash. Upon completion of the transaction, TrueContext became a privately held...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 16, 2024 Value: $150 million

Maverix Private Equity in Kode Labs’ US$30 Million Series B Financing

On April 15, 2024, Maverix Private Equity announced that it led a US$30 million Series B financing of KODE Labs. This round also saw participation from TELUS Ventures and existing investor I Squared Capital. KODE Labs offers commercial landlords an online platform to manage systems inside...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Announced: April 15, 2024 Value: $30 million

Philip Fayer, founder, CEO and significant shareholder of Nuvei Corporation, in proposed take private transaction of Nuvei Corporation valued at USD $6.3 billion

On April 1, 2024, Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI) announced the entering into of an agreement to be taken private by Advent International, alongside Philip Fayer, founder, CEO and significant shareholder of Nuvei, and other existing shareholders, Novacap and CDPQ, in an all-cash...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: November 15, 2024 Value: USD $6.3 billion

Trilogy in its take-private of Indigo Books & Music

On April 2, 2024, Indigo Books & Music Inc. announced that, based on the unanimous recommendation of an independent committee of its board of directors, it has entered into an arrangement agreement with Trilogy Investments L.P. and Trilogy Retail Holdings Inc. (personal holding companies of...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: -

CDPQ on the sale of Plusgrade Inc., alongside Novacap to General Atlantic for more than US$1 billion

Osler advised Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) on the sale of Plusgrade Inc., alongside Novacap and certain other shareholders, to General Atlantic for more than US$1 billion. The transaction gives General Atlantic a stake of more than 50 per cent; CDPQ will remain a...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: March 4, 2024 Value: US$1 billion