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Offices: Vancouver, British Columbia
Advantage is a life sciences and technology fund that offers everyone in
BC the opportunity to participate in returns from some of their Province's
most promising young technology and life science companies. Investors receive
a 30% refundable tax credit from the BC Government on investments of up
to $200,000 per year. Advantage was co-founded by Dr. Don Rix, Chairman
of the Board; Frank Holler, CEO and Fund Manager; Jim Heppell, President
and Fund Manager; Dr. Basil Peters, BC Tech Fund Manager; and David Raffa,
COO and Fund Manager.
Offices: Montreal, Quebec
BDC Venture Capital is a major venture capital investor in Canada, active
at every stage of a company's development cycle, from start-up through expansion.
Its focus is on technology-based businesses with high growth potential that
are positioned to become dominant players in their markets. BDC Venture
Capital has been involved in venture capital since 1975 and has invested
in more than 400 different companies. It currently manages over $430 million
in venture capital assets and almost 100% of its portfolio is invested in
the areas of life sciences, telecommunications, information technology and
advanced technologies.
Offices: Toronto, Ontario
Birch Hill is a private equity partnership with a point-of-view on how this
business should work. They've become Canada's mid-market leader in creating
long-term value because we understand that capital is only one part of what
it takes to succeed. The real key to unlocking value is smart, sustained
business-building based on shared interests and guided by growth. Their
partner companies are established and potential leaders in their industries
who seek an investing ally to help them realize their full potential.
Offices: Toronto, Ontario
The BlackBerry Partners Fund™ is a $150 million venture capital fund focused
on applications and services including mobile commerce (payments, advertising,
retailing and banking), vertical and horizontal enterprise applications,
communications, social networking, location-based applications and services
(navigation and mapping), media and entertainment, and lifestyle and personal
productivity applications for the BlackBerry® and other mobile platforms.
Offices: Toronto, Ontario
BMO Equity Partners aspires to be the financial partner of choice recognized
for the highest standards of excellence and integrity. Inherent in every
successful partnership is a relationship based on a clear understanding
and alignment of the goals and objectives of the equity partners and the
major stakeholders. BMO Equity Partners understands the importance of long-term
value creation and has the resources and expertise to assist management
in achieving its strategic and financial plans.
Offices: Toronto, Ontario
Brightspark's team brings years of investment and technology expertise in
creating and operating software companies in the areas of application and
infrastructure software, enterprise software and communications software.
Their experience allows them to work closely with entrepreneurs to identify
emerging technologies and solutions that address large market opportunities.
Their goal is to proactively engage young companies to help them accelerate
growth and market leadership.-Callisto-
Offices: Toronto, Ontario
Callisto Capital is a private equity team with a focus on creating value
and success through partnerships with high-potential enterprises. They are
committed to working with talented management teams to build profitable
and sustainable industry-leading businesses. The diverse team at Callisto
Capital looks beyond finance. As partners, they help management teams determine
the best strategies, find solutions to their business challenges, and define
their competitive advantage.
Offices: Montreal, Quebec & Paris, France
CDP Capital Technology Ventures, as a subsidiary of the Caisse de dépôt
et placement du Québec (CDP), CDP Capital - Technology Ventures, is a technology
venture capital (VC) firm with an established presence in North America
and, more recently, in Europe. CDP Capital - Technology Ventures assets
under management have a market value of CDN$1 billion. Since its inception,
it has invested in more than 190 privately owned technology companies in
the following investment sectors: Biotechnology/Life Sciences, Information
Technologies and Energy Technologies.
Offices: Kanata, Nova Scotia; Toronto, Ontario & London, England
Celtic House Venture Partners is a private venture capital firm that provides
early stage funding, management experience and industry connections to high-tech
entrepreneurs in North America and the United Kingdom. They have deep knowledge
of the technology sectors they invest in, and a growing portfolio of successful
companies in those areas to prove it. They invest in the Internet infrastructure,
networking, telecommunications and storage markets.
Offices: Toronto, Ontario
Covington Capital is the investment manager to five Ontario-based Labour
Sponsored Investment Funds: Covington Fund I (capped in May 1999), Covington
Fund II (launched December 1999), New Millennium Venture Fund, Triax Growth
Fund and the Venture Partners Fund. The Covington team has over 150 years
of combined experience and focuses on growth and maximization of shareholder
value. Covington Capital currently manages Covington Fund I, Covington Fund
II, Triax Growth Fund and New Millennium Venture Fund that have combined
assets of approximately $465 million.
Offices: Regina, Saskatchewan & Toronto, Ontario
Crown Capital Partners is a leading provider of growth capital to middle-market
companies throughout Canada. Their team specializes in providing specialized
financing solutions including subordinated term and bridge loans for acquisitions,
management buy-outs, growth financings and recapitalizations. Crown Capital
Partners typically invests $5 million to $25 million in any one transaction
and is capable of financing significantly larger transactions.
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