PE / Debt VCs in Canada

Focuses on emerging growth companies primarily in financial services, technology, and resource sectors, providing private equity, private debt, and venture capital.

Invests in small and medium-sized Canadian companies in the business and healthcare services and telecom industries.

North American private equity firm focused on selectively acquiring significant interests in high-quality businesses with meaningful growth potential, primarily in services sub-sectors.

BDC's debt financing arm providing loans to Canadian businesses across all stages. Over $9.7B in annual loan acceptances across 123+ business centres serving 60,000+ clients. Products include tech com

A $50M first-of-its-kind fund in Canada supporting women in acquiring and operating companies. Targets stable, profitable mid-sized companies with EBITDA of $1M-$5M via search fund, management buyout,

Private equity firm focused on the marketing services and specialty media industry.

Leading Canadian mid-market private equity firm with 5 funds raised and 36 deals recorded.

BMO's technology and innovation banking group launched in 2019 providing venture debt and growth financing to Canadian tech companies. Expanded aggressively post-SVB to capture market share.

NY-based ~$2B fund specializing in private debt and special situations. Cited by CVCA as a top lender to Canadian companies. Founded in 1998 with $20B+ in transactions structured over 20+ years.

One of the world's largest alternative asset managers headquartered in Toronto. Invests in technology-enabled growth companies through Brookfield Growth and Technology Growth Partners.

Private equity firm specializing in buyouts, restructurings, acquisitions, recapitalizations and other corporate growth initiatives.

Provides capital to entrepreneurs to fund growth and expansion of mid-market businesses.

Canada's second-largest pension fund and one of the world's largest institutional investors. Active direct investor and LP in the Canadian VC ecosystem.

Strategic advice, cash management, and flexible capital solutions to innovation companies. Financing from $1M to $100M+.

Family-run private equity firm.

Founded in 1987, top-performing private equity management firm with over C$4B in AUM, focused on owner-led growth-oriented businesses with a collaborative, minority-friendly approach.

Leading Canadian mid-market PE firm investing through buyouts, growth and acquisition financings since 2002.

Founded in 1999, specializes in infrastructure private equity and private debt. Manages approximately $3.4B in assets.

Founder-friendly PE firm focusing on lower mid-market businesses with a focus on generational transitions and succession planning.

Private equity arm of Desjardins Group (Canada's largest cooperative financial group) since 1974. Provides venture and growth capital to Quebec businesses.

Connects Canadian businesses of all sizes and maturities, across all industries, to non-dilutive capital through debt financing against tax credits.

Provides growth financing to companies based on their tax credits from programs such as SR&ED and digital media; over 542 deals recorded.

Investment management firm specializing in infrastructure and real estate, a subsidiary of Fengate Corporation operating since 1974.

Advises and invests in Canada's entrepreneurs, helping promising mid-market companies complete mission-critical transactions including acquisitions, sales, and growth capital injections.

Publicly listed provider of flexible growth and alternative capital, supporting revenue-generating, VC-backed, and founder-owned companies seeking growth capital with minimal dilution.

Provides flexible private equity and mezzanine financing to the Canadian middle market; spun out from HSBC Bank Canada.

Family office encompassing financial aspects of real estate oversight and family business governance.

Private equity fund focused on making private investments in Western Canadian companies.

Largest non-bank venture debt lender globally with $10B+ portfolio. Active lender to Canadian tech and life sciences companies. Publicly traded (NYSE: HTGC). Provides venture debt from $5M-$200M+.

Private equity firm that blends the depth of large fund experience with the flexibility of a family office.

Non-bank venture lending company providing venture debt to VC-backed technology, life sciences, healthcare, and sustainability companies. Publicly traded (NASDAQ: HRZN). Active in the North American m

Toronto-based private equity fund manager focused on buyout opportunities in the Canadian and American mid-market.

Independent alternative asset management firm (joint venture between Instar Group and AGF Management Limited), with 2 funds and 41 deals.

Private equity firm focused exclusively on the Canadian lower middle-market in traditional industries including manufacturing, distribution, consumer products and services.

Vancouver-based PE firm focused on consumer brands. Portfolio generates $1.5B+ in annual retail sales.

JPMorgan's Canadian innovation economy unit expanding aggressively with 5 dedicated tech bankers. Hired Scotiabank's former head of TIB (David Rozin) to lead Canadian expansion, picking up hundreds of

High-performing alternative investment firm active since 1996 with diversified strategy across private markets. Backed by VCCI program. Invests in VC, growth equity, and mid-market buyouts.

Invests in people, ideas, critical minerals, and strategic infrastructure necessary to accelerate the energy transition.

Acquires commercial and industrial businesses with proven success and reliable annual revenues between $2M and $20M.

Private equity firm focused on technology-enabled growth and disruption.

National Bank's technology banking group offering venture lending, growth and M&A financing for tech companies for over 20 years. Acquired SVB's ~C$1B Canadian loan portfolio in 2023. Also operates NA

Founded in 1981, leading Canadian private equity firm with C$8B+ AUM and 90+ platform companies, applying sector-focused approach in TMT, Industries and Financial Services.

Specializes in providing bridge financing to technology companies across Canada.

Making private equity investments since 1987 on behalf of OMERS, one of Canada's largest pension plans with over $60.8B in assets; manages over $6.5B globally.

Founded in 1984, one of Canada's oldest private equity firms committed to acquiring and building high-quality businesses in partnership with talented management teams.

Sustainability-focused private debt firm executing credit investments in growth-stage technology companies.

Toronto-based middle-market private equity firm with 4 funds and 235 deals recorded, primarily in healthcare, financial, and business services.

Private equity fund exclusively focused on high-growth opportunities in the healthcare field.

Employee-owned investment management firm focused on private equity investment in Western Canada and Saskatchewan; managing PE and VC funds since 1993.

Focused on investing in small and mid-cap oilfield service companies.

Founded in 1994, Toronto-based private equity firm managing several portfolios with assets of $85M.

Backer of Canada's most daring innovators and idea generators; RBC's technology growth banking and venture arm.

Private equity firm specializing in the ownership transition of small to mid-size Canadian organizations, transforming profitable enterprises through strategic acquisitions.

Member of the Scotiabank Group; Canada's leading merchant bank specializing in innovative long-term capital and business solutions for mid-sized companies.

Focuses on Canadian middle-market investment opportunities.

Scotiabank's tech lending arm with ~C$2B lent to Canadian tech companies including BenchSci, Helcim, GeoComply, and Field Effect. Launched in 2019, expanded post-SVB collapse. Also operates via subsid

Private investment firm funded by the McCain, Sobey, and other prominent families; 2 funds and 39 deals recorded.

Venture banking division of Stifel providing venture debt ($1M-$50M+), treasury management, and capital raising for seed through IPO-stage tech companies. Over 100 bankers, $10B+ in loan commitments.

TD Bank's full-service innovation banking platform launched in 2024, providing venture debt, banking, and financing solutions for technology companies at all stages. Staffed by former SVB and RBCx lea

Venture capital firm with 2 funds raised and 23 deals recorded, primarily in BC.

Leading Canadian-based manager of private equity funds seeking investments in middle-market and later-stage companies through opportune acquisitions and strategic leadership.

Non-bank venture debt and equipment financing provider for growth-stage companies backed by leading venture capital firms. Publicly traded (NASDAQ: TRIN). Active lender in the North American market in

One of Canada's leading private equity firms with experience in service, manufacturing and distribution sectors.

Invests in and works closely with premier late-stage Canadian technology companies to achieve their long-term goals.

Montreal-based PE firm partnering with management teams of mid-market businesses in Quebec and Canada to drive growth.

Venture capital and private equity manager of Golden Opportunities Fund Inc. and First Nations and Métis Fund (FNMF), with 7 funds and 179 deals.

Pioneered venture debt in 1980. $7.8B deployed across 1,400+ companies including Canadian firms. Now investing out of 11th institutional fund. Acquired by P10 in 2022. Flexible, founder-friendly lendi