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Ted Liu

Ted Liu, M.Sc. (Mining, Queen's), MBA (Finance, Toronto), is the Editor of Private Capital Journal, CanadaMetals.ca, TechWire.ca, and the former Editor of Canadian Private Equity. Ted has been passionately tracking Canadian private capital industry since 1992, having most recently served as Research Director for The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA).

Ted is the architect of CVCA infobase, and is the architect of CPE Analytics' Financings.ca, Canada's most sophisticated and advanced all private capital and public market financing database.

ServiceNow paid US $230M for CDPQ and DCVC backed Element AI

2021-01-14
On: January 14, 2021
In: M&A/Exit Deals, Quebec, IT and Telecom

ServiceNow acquired Element AI for US $230M from founders and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Data Collective, Hanwha, Real Ventures, Tencent, Daniel Gauthier, GIC, BDC Capital, Investissement Québec, Microsoft, othersContinue Reading

Former PayBright shareholders to reap rewards from Affirm IPO

2021-01-10
On: January 10, 2021
In: M&A/Exit Deals, Ontario, Financial, IT and Telecom, United States

PayBright founders James Fox, Wayne Pommen, Dr. James Hyssen, and backers Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF), iA Financial Group, goeasy to benefit from Affirm proposed US $8.1-9.4 IPOContinue Reading

Hg acquires majoriy stake in Prophix for £190M

2021-01-06
On: January 6, 2021
In: Private Equity Deals, Ontario, IT and Telecom

Hg through Hg Genesis 9 Fund invested £190M for a majority stake in Prophix, in partnership with Prophix employees and management led by CEO Alok AjmeraContinue Reading

Kits Eyecare prices $55M TSX IPO

2020-12-24
On: December 24, 2020
In: British Columbia, HealthCare, IPO, RTO Deals

Roger Hardy led and BDC Capital debt financed Kits Eyecare to raise $55M by way of IPO on TSX with implied valuation of $263.5M. Selling shareholders to sell up to $8.25M worth shares by way of secondary offeringContinue Reading

Flow Water to go public on TSX by way of RTO

2020-12-23
On: December 23, 2020
In: IPO, RTO Deals, Ontario, Consumer Products and Services

Private investors and Virgo Investment Group backed Flow Water to go public on TSX by way of RTO of reporting issuer RG One. Flow Water to raise $38M by way of brokered and non-brokered private placements.Continue Reading

Kits Eyecare files $40M IPO on TSX

2020-12-15
On: December 15, 2020
In: British Columbia, HealthCare, IPO, RTO Deals

Roger Hardy led Kits Eyecare filed for IPO on TSX to issue 4.71 to 5.33M common shares at $7.50-$8.50 for gross proceeds of $40MContinue Reading

MCI Onehealth Technologies files $30M IPO on TSX

2020-12-11
On: December 11, 2020
In: Alberta, HealthCare, IPO, RTO Deals, Ontario

MCI Onehealth Technologies filed for IPO on TSX to raise $30M through the issuance of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares at $5.00-$6.75 per share. Dr. George Christodoulou and Dr. Sven Grail remain two largest shareholder upon closing the offeringContinue Reading

AbCellera Biologics to raise up to US $391M from NASDAQ IPO at up to US $4.52B valuation

2020-12-07
On: December 7, 2020
In: British Columbia, Biotech and Life Sciences, IPO, RTO Deals

DCVC Bio, Viking Global Investors, OrbiMed, Baker Brothers, Founders Fund, Eli Lilly backed AbCellera Biologics to raise up to US $391M (23M shares at US $14-17/share) from NASDAQ IPO. Dr. Carl L. G. Hansen’s stake worth up to US $1.04BContinue Reading

DCVC Bio, Viking Global Investors backed AbCellera Biologics files for IPO on NASDAQ

2020-11-23
On: November 23, 2020
In: British Columbia, Biotech and Life Sciences, IPO, RTO Deals

DCVC Bio, OrbiMed, Viking Global Investors, Baker Brothers, Peter Thiel/Founders Fund, Eli Lilly, Harvard, University of Minnesota backed AbCellera Biologics Inc. filed for initial public offering (IPO) on NASDAQContinue Reading

Mackenzie and Great-West acquire Northleaf stake for $241M and up to $486M total consideration

2020-11-18
On: November 18, 2020
In: M&A/Exit Deals, Ontario, Financial

Mackenzie Financial and Great-West Lifeco acquired 49.9% voting interest and 70% economic interest in Northleaf Capital Partners for $241M and up to $486M in total consideration. Continue Reading

Apollo to acquire Great Canadian Gaming for $2.3B

2020-11-11
On: November 11, 2020
In: Private Equity Deals, Ontario, Consumer Products and Services

Apollo Global Management to acquire Great Canadian Gaming Corporation from Cambridge Global Asset Management/CI Investments Inc., BloombergSen and other shareholders for CDN $2.29B.Continue Reading

SPUD closes $15.5M oversubscribed initial going-public RTO financing

2020-10-30
On: October 30, 2020
In: British Columbia, Agri-Food, IPO, RTO Deals, Consumer Products and Services, IT and Telecom

Walter Capital Partners, Renewal Funds, CIC Capital Ventures backed Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery (SPUD) completed $15.5M initial close of going-public financing.Continue Reading

TVM Capital Life Science final closes TVM Life Science Innovation II at US $478M

2020-10-27
On: October 27, 2020
In: VC Funds, Biotech and Life Sciences, Quebec, Europe

TVM Capital Life Science held final close for TVM Life Science Innovation II, formerly TVM Life Science Ventures VIII, at US $478M. Canadian parallel fund is capitalized at US $109MContinue Reading

Brookfield Business Partners to take Genworth MI Canada private for $1.66B

2020-10-26
On: October 26, 2020
In: Private Equity Deals, Ontario, Financial

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. and institutional partners to privatize Genworth MI Canada/Sagen MI Canada acquiring remaining 43% interest at CDN $43.50 for CDN $1.66B to minority shareholdersContinue Reading

Mercantile Mergers & Acquisitions named in Axial’s Q3 2020 Top 20 Lower Mid-Market Investment Banks

2020-10-26
On: October 26, 2020
In: Ontario, Financial Advisors

Mark Borkowski’ Mercantile Mergers & Acquisitions Corporation named in the Top 20 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks [Q3 2020] by Axial
Continue Reading

Eventi Capital, Beedie Investments backed Pivotree prices $60M TSX-V IPO at $201M valuation

2020-10-23
On: October 23, 2020
In: IPO, RTO Deals, Ontario, IT and Telecom

Eventi Capital and Beedie Investments backed Pivotree priced $60M TSX Venture IPO, to issue 7,059,000 common shares at $8.50, above the proposed $6.50-7.50 price rangeContinue Reading

Venture-backed Think Research to go public by way of QT

2020-10-14
On: October 14, 2020
In: IPO, RTO Deals, Ontario

Fidelity Investments Canada, Kayne Partners, Canaccord Genuity, NAVentures, Lumira Ventures backed Think Research to go public by way of QT/RTO with CPC AIM4 VenturesContinue Reading

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