Constellation Software Inc. filed for the spinout Lumine Group Inc., to made of Lumine portfolio of companies of the Volaris Group and proposed acquisition of WideOrbit Inc. from Eric Mathewson and VC investors. Continue Reading
1Password acquired Passage Identity for US$24M+ from co-founders, Anna Pobletts and Cole Hecht, and investors, LiveOak Venture Partners, Next Coast Ventures, Tau Ventures, Secure Octane, and angel investors. Continue Reading
Aritzia controlling shareholder, Brian Hill, to sell $70M Aritzia shares by way of bought deal secondary offering of 1.36M shares at $51.60 per share, will continue to control Aritzia with 69.7% voting power. Continue Reading
Roark Capital to sell 4.02M common shares of Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. at CDN $37.40 per share by way of secondary bought deal offering for gross proceeds of $150M, will continue to own 56.4% of outstanding shares. Continue Reading
With backing of National Bank Private Equity, Laurent Amram led ELNA Medical acquired m-Health Solutions from Sandy Schwenger and others. Continue Reading
LP Maurice led and Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF) backed Busbud acquired Betterez from founder, Tal Shalit, and backers Amadeus Ventures and JetBlue Ventures. Continue Reading
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) to sell its Canadian retail business, including RONA, Lowe’s Canada, Réno-Dépôt and Dick’s Lumber, to Sycamore Partners for US $400M in cash. Continue Reading
TMX Group acquired Wall Street Horizon from founder & CEO Barry L. Star. Wall Street Horizon will become part of TMX Datalinx. Continue Reading
Warburg Pincus backed Qualifacts Systems, LLC acquired OnCall Health from founder Nicholas Chepesiuk and investors Base10 Partners, Ripple Ventures, Panache Ventures, and Stout Street Capital. Continue Reading
GIC and Dream Industrial REIT, through a 90/10 limited partnership, to acquire Summit Industrial Income REIT for $23.50 in cash for a transaction value of approximately $5.9B including the assumption of certain debt. Continue Reading
Paul Allard led and Société Générale Ventures and Altalurra Ventures backed impak Ratings acquired Exerica from founder Maxim Miller. Continue Reading
BPEA EQT (formerly Baring Private Equity Asia) backed and TELUS majority owned TELUS International to acquire WillowTree, LLC for enterprise value of US $1.225B from majority shareholder Insignia Capital Group and management shareholders. Continue Reading
Avast plc paid US $325.9M for acquisition of SecureKey Technologies Inc. from Blue Sky Capital, Intel Capital, BMO, CIBC, RBC, ScotiaBank, TD, Desjardins, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, TELUS, and Rogers Venture Partners. Continue Reading
Incline Equity Partners acquired iWave from Ross Beattie and Gerry Lawless, and Sverica Capital Management LLC which acquired iWave from Jamie Hill in July 2017. Continue Reading
Fondaction and Fonds Ecofuel backed and Philip Bénard led Électrobac acquired Versocet Solutions Inc. from Ted Gardham who has joined Électrobac as COO. Continue Reading
Brookfield Renewable Partners and institutional partners, and Cameco Corporation, to acquire Westinghouse Electric Company from Brookfield Business Partners and institutional partners for enterprise value of US $8B. Continue Reading
Venture backed and Adam J. Reeds and Mauricio Di Bartolomeo led Ledn Inc. to acquire Arxnovum Investments Inc. from Shaun Cumby, Chris Doll, Cindy Petlock for undisclosed amount.
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