Private Equity news in Canada

An overview of news, trends and research in the Private Equity industry in Canada:

Canadian venture capital remained sluggish in third quarter Canadian venture capital disbursements remained sluggish in the third quarter of 2025, down 58% from the $3.27 billion recorded in Q3 24. In Q3 25, there was $1.
03 November 2025
Canadian venture capital retrenches in second quarter Venture capital (VC) in Canada dropped to $1.57 billion across 116 financings in Q2 2025, down from $2.76 billion across 229 financings in Q2 2024, according to data from CPE Media.
30 July 2025
Carlyle acquires Toronto IT consultancy Adastra Group Carlyle Group, a US-based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Adastra Group, a Toronto- and Prague-headquartered IT consulting firm.
24 July 2025
Canadian VC market crashes in Q4 2024, with rougher road ahead Fourth quarter venture capital (VC) disbursements in Canada totaled just $1.19 billion – the second-worst result since 2021, according to analysis from research firm CPE Media.
07 March 2025
H.I.G. Capital to acquire Converge Technology Solutions H.I.G. Capital, a Miami-based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Converge Technology Solutions, a Gatineau. QC-headquartered IT consulting firm.
10 February 2025
Two megadeals drive record half for investment in Canadian fintechs Megadeals for Montreal-based fintechs Nuvei and Plusgrade powered the total value of investments in Canadian fintechs to a record high of US$7.8 billion in the first six months of 2024.
21 August 2024
Copley Equity Partners invests in Triton Environmental Consultants Copley Equity Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, has invested in Vancouver-based Triton Environmental Consultants.
30 January 2023
KPMG and PMP Strategy advise DIF on investment in RFNOW DIF Capital Partners, a Dutch independent infrastructure equity fund manager, has invested in RFNow, a Prairie telecom firm. DIF was advised on the deal by KPMG and PMP Strategy.
27 January 2023
Deloitte launches venture capital arm in Canada Deloitte Canada has launched Deloitte Ventures, a venture capital initiative with $150 million committed to technology startups in the country.
28 January 2022
Novacap invests in Quebec IT consultancy Cofomo Novacap, a Brossard, QC-based private equity firm, has made acquired a “significant equity interest” in Cofomo, a Montreal-headquartered talent management and IT consulting firm.
02 June 2021
Canadian VC reaches record high of $2.78 billion in first quarter Canadian venture capital (VC) reached an historic high of $2.7 billion in the first quarter of 2021, according to analysis from research firm CPE Media.
26 May 2021
Canadian VC has strong fourth quarter, reaches $5.3 billion in 2020 Canadian venture capital had a strong fourth quarter, reaching $1.650 billion on the back of returning US investors, according to a report from research firm CPE Media.
02 March 2021
Digital consultancy Appnovation gets $11.6 million equity infusion Appnovation, a Vancouver-based digital consulting firm, has received $11.
01 October 2020
VC investment in Canada breaches US$1 billion in fourth quarter Venture capital investment reached US$1.17 billion in Q4 2019, crossing the billion dollar threshold for the second quarter in a row, according to KPMG’s quarterly analysis of global venture funding.
30 January 2020
Digital consultancy Appnovation gets $15 million in equity financing Vancouver-based digital consultancy Appnovation received $15 million in equity financing from the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF) and UK-based Business Growth Fund (BGF), private equity funds cr
15 August 2019
Platinum Equity acquires customs and trade consultancy Livingston International Global private equity firm Platinum Equity has completed its acquisition of Livingston International, Canada’s largest customs broker and the third largest customs entry filer in the United States.
03 May 2019

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