2016-10-31
Funds
Alberta and federal governments invest US $22.5M in Builders VC Fund I
Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC) and BDC Capital committed US $22.5 million to Builders VC’s inaugural fund. Mark Blackwell to manage Builders VC’s Calgary office
GLP, CPPIB and BCI form €1B European logistics facilities fund
GLP, British Columbia Investment Management Corp, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board formed €1 billion GLP Continental Europe Development Partners I, focusing on logistics facilities in Continental Europe
TELUS invests in Panache Ventures Investment Fund
TELUS joins Fonds de Solidarité, Investissement Québec, Alberta Eneterprise Corporation as institurional LP in Panache Ventures inevstment fund with target of 50M
Alate Partners launches Dream backed $40M Proptech seed fund
Alate Partners launched $40 million property technology fund backed by DREAM Unlimited Corp. (TSX: DRM), Dream Office REIT (TSX: D.UN) and Relay Ventures.
Deals
Finning to acquire 4Refuel
Finning International (TSX: FTT) to acquire 4Refuel Canada and 4Refuel US from Kelso & Company and Penske for $260 million.
People
Kent Thexton joins Sierrra Wireless as President & CEO
Kent P. Thexton, Managing Partner and founder of ScaleUp Ventures, to formally join Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ: SWIR; TSX: SW) as President & CEO in November 2018.
Sponsored Contents
Richard Remillard – Mental Health and Lost Productivity: A Perfect Storm?
Public and private resources have been mobilized in the battle against mental illness with the express purpose, amongst others, of improving productivity but with less than entirely clear results so far.
