Private equity firms in Canada
83 private equity firms headquartered in Canada are recorded here. Stated investment stages run from pre-seed to buyout. The sectors named most often are Manufacturing, Business Services and Distribution. The cities with most of them are Toronto (27), Calgary (17) and Vancouver (16). Every fact comes from the investor’s own website and links back to the page it was read from. Coverage is incomplete and biased toward investors who publish clearly.
| Investor | Layer | Type | Stage | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Degrees Capital Advisors, LTD oil and gas |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Calgary, Canada |
| Alcorn Partners | Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Toronto, Canada |
| Alfar Capital B2B manufacturing · distribution · services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Westmount, Canada |
| Alphi Capital LP business services · value added distribution · HVAC · plumbing |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Altas Corporation Business & Industrial Services · Financial Services · Healthcare Services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| AltEx Capital healthcare · business services · consumer services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Annapolis Capital Limited oil and gas |
Direct investor | Private equity | Seed – Growth | Calgary, Canada |
| ARC Financial Corp. energy · oil and gas · energy transition · decarbonization |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Calgary, Canada |
| Archer Growth Partners industrial products · B2B services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Ardenton Capital Corporation Healthcare · Hospitality · Information Services · Manufacturing & Industrials |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Vancouver, Canada |
| Argosy Partners small and medium-sized businesses |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Azimuth Energy Partners Gp Iii LP energy · critical minerals · infrastructure · AI supply chains |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Calgary, Canada |
| Balfour Pacific Capital Inc. real estate · value-added real estate · core-plus real estate |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Vancouver, Canada |
| BDG & Partners | Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Montréal, Canada |
| Beringer Capital tech-enabled services · data- and information-led enterprises · B2B solutions |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Birch Hill Equity Partners manufacturing · software · distribution · retail |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Boardwalk Capital media · entertainment · gaming · manufacturing |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| CAI Capital Partners essential services and products · value-added distribution · testing, inspection, certification and calibration · environmental and engineering services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Vancouver, Canada |
| Canadian Business Growth Fund mid-market · manufacturing |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| CE Investments | Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Toronto, Canada |
| Chrysalis Capital Advisors Inc. | Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Calgary, Canada |
| Clairvest Group Aerospace & Defense · Business Services · Co-Pack / Private Label · Engineering & Consulting |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Clearspring Capital Partners | Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| CPI Capital multifamily · build-to-rent · single-family rental · real estate |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Vancouver, Canada |
| Evora Equity healthcare |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Calgary, Canada |
| First Growth Management Industrial · Manufacturing · Rental Services · Environmental |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Toronto, Canada |
| Forage Capital Partners agriculture · food · crop inputs · food processing |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Calgary, Canada |
| Fulcrum Capital Partners manufacturing · services · distribution and logistics · consumer products |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Vancouver, Canada |
| Georgian AI · B2B technology · cybersecurity · developer tools |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Gladius Partners | Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Vancouver, Canada |
| Glenbow Capital Essential Main Street Businesses · small and medium businesses |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Calgary, Canada |
| GoodCapital Partners software · renewable power |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Calgary, Canada |
| Headwater Equity Partners manufacturing · building products · industrial and food distribution · retail |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Vancouver, Canada |
| Helia Capital Education · Health & Wellness · Sustainability · Real Estate |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Hillstone Capital Limited | Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Winnipeg, Canada |
| Idealist Capital resilient economy · resource efficiency · emissions reductions · productivity enhancements |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Canada |
| Imperial Capital healthcare · business services · consumer services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Instar Asset Management Inc. middle market · essential products · solutions |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Ironbridge Equity Partners manufacturing · distribution · consumer products and services · business products and services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Kepler Capital Corporation endodontic practices · education software · light manufacturing · accident reconstruction |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Canada |
| Kinterra Capital Corp. critical materials · mining · infrastructure |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Klass Capital B2B Tech · AI · SaaS · Tech-Enabled |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Krystal Growth Partners | Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Vancouver, Canada |
| Lex Capital Management Inc. energy · oil and gas |
Direct investor | Private equity | Seed – Growth | Regina, Canada |
| Longbow Capital Inc. energy · power · infrastructure · technology |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Calgary, Canada |
| Maverix Private Equity Smart Cities · Smart Enterprise · proptech · energy transition |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| McCain Capital Partners | Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Canada |
| MKB Equity Partners INC. Clean Energy · Mobility · Built Environment · Industrials |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Montreal, Canada |
| Norea Capital | Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Canada |
| NorthSpring Capital Partners technology · healthtech · energy · industrial |
Direct investor | Private equity | Seed – Growth | Cambridge, Canada |
| Novacap Industries · Technology · Digital Infrastructure · Financial Services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Montreal, Canada |
| OneLink Capital Fabrication · Technologies · Logistique & Distribution · Services (spécialisés) |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Montréal, Canada |
| Peloton Capital Management financial · healthcare · consumer · business services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Persistence Capital Partners healthcare |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Canada |
| Phoenix Partners Food processing · Manufacturing · Distribution · Waste Management |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Montréal, Canada |
| PillarFour Capital energy services · energy products · energy technology · oilfield services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Calgary, Canada |
| Pioneera Ventures Automation & digital integration · Precision & industrial manufacturing · Food processing & packaging |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Vancouver, Canada |
| Portland Caribbean Fund II L P infrastructure · essential assets |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Burlington, Canada |
| PROPELR Growth cybersecurity · regtech · fintech · health-tech |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Regenerative Capital Group Fund I SMEs · impact · logistics · healthcare products |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Canada |
| Regimen Equity Partners | Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Canada |
| Stern Partners Distribution · Manufacturing · Publishing & Printing · Retailing |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Vancouver, Canada |
| Stonebridge Equity Partners energy services · electrical distribution · industrial |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Calgary, Canada |
| TCap Private Equity | Direct + LP | Private equity | Pre-seed – Series A | Vancouver, Canada |
| TerraNova Partners Business services · Food manufacturing and distribution · Consumer products manufacturing and distribution · Insurance and financial services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. distressed · undervalued |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| Tiny software · marketplaces · communities · physical products |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Victoria, Canada |
| TNC Capital Partners business services · distribution · manufacturing |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Vancouver, Canada |
| TOM Capital Management Inc. manufacturing · real estate · oil and gas · financial services |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Calgary, Canada |
| TorQuest Partners middle market · multiple industries |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Toronto, Canada |
| TriWest Capital Partners Industrial Services & Manufacturing · Distribution & Logistics · Technology & Software · Environmental & Energy Transition |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Calgary, Canada |
| Tryton Capital Partners LP Crypto · Bio Tech · Tech · Education |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Vancouver, Canada |
| Ursataur Capital Management food · industrial coatings · low carbon fuels · industrial safety products |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Calgary, Canada |
| Vada Capital | Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Calgary, Canada |
| Valsoft Corporation vertical market software · software · AI |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Montreal, Canada |
| Vertu Capital technology · enterprise technology · B2B software |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Vistara Growth technology |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Vancouver, Canada |
| Vonzeo Capital | Direct investor | Private equity | Seed – Buyout | Vancouver, Canada |
| W Investments private equity · real estate · traditional · industrial |
Direct investor | Private equity | Not stated | Montreal, Canada |
| Walter Capital Partners health & wellness · funeral services · test and quality solutions · eyewear |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Canada |
| Waterous Energy Fund oil and gas |
Direct investor | Private equity | Buyout | Calgary, Canada |
| XPV Water Partners water |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth | Toronto, Canada |
| Yellow Point Equity Partners business services · distribution · energy · healthcare |
Direct investor | Private equity | Growth – Buyout | Vancouver, Canada |