Conexus Venture Capital held final close for its first agtech fund, Emmertech Fund I, with total commitments of over $60M from Innovation Saskatchewan and a group of private and other institutional investors.Continue Reading
KPS Capital Partners and The Sterling Group backed (soon to be Brookfield Business Partners owned) DexKo Global acquired National Trailer Parts Warehouse Ltd. from owners Keith Brown and Ernie Giddens.Continue Reading
Westcap Mgt. Ltd. held close 2nd close for its third management buyout fund, Westcap MBO III Investment LP, its largest to date with capital commitments of $265M. MLT Aikins LLP acted as legal counsel to Westcap.Continue Reading
Coconut Software secured $28M Series B funding from Klass Capital (lead), Information Venture Partners, ScaleUp Ventures, Conexus Venture Capital Fund, PIC Investment Group and Bay Partners.Continue Reading
Westcap Mgt. Ltd. held close for its third management buyout fund, its largest to date with capital commitments more than previous two funds combined.Continue Reading
Conexus Venture Capital Inc. held initial close for second fund, Ag tech venture capital fund (Emmertech), with capital commitments from a group of private and institutional investors.Continue Reading
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited completed $100M investment, becoming single largest shareholder in Foran Mining Corp. (TSX-V: FOM; OTCQX: FMCXF) with 13.3% non-dilutive stakeContinue Reading
Prairie Robotics secured $690,000 seed funding from Conexus Venture Capital Inc., Max Schmeiser, Kerry Lumbard, and Dan Cugnet. Continue Reading
Croptimistic Technology raised $5.2M in Series A and debt funding from Forage Capital Partners, founders and other investors including Greg Stewart who joined the company as Chairman of board. Continue Reading
Vendasta secured CDN $119.5M Series D funding from Lugard Road Capital, Nicola Wealth, Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF), Vanedge Capital and BDC. Vendasta has yet to formally withdraw its IPO prospectus.Continue Reading
7shifts raised $21.5M in Series B funding from Enlightened Hospitality Investments, Ten Coves Capital, Relay Ventures, and Conexus Venture Capital. EHI’s Henry Seherr-Thoss will join 7shifts board of directors.Continue Reading
Curbie Cars secured $7M seed funding from Conexus Venture Capital, SaskWorks and Broad Street Bulls. Conexus’ Sean O’Connor and PFM Capital’s Adam Laprairie, will join founders Alex Cruder and Brent Gudelot on Curbie board of directors.
Precision AI raised $20M in equity and grant funding from At One Ventures, BDC Capital, Fulcrum Global Capital, Golden Opportunities Fund, SDTC, Protein Industries Canada. At One’s Laurie Menoud, BDC’s Joe Regan and Fulcrum’s Kevin Lockett joined Precision AI boardContinue Reading
Reg Robinson and Jim Ostertag’s Solvera Solutions secured $3.75M non-dilutive financing from BDC Capital led by Brett Weese, Director of Growth & Transition Capital at BDC Capital in SaskatchewanContinue Reading
Jeff Shirley and Lance Pitka founded Rivercity Innovations secured $700K seed financing led by Conexus Venture Capital Inc. with participation of Golden Opportunities Fund and Tribune Capital.
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Shea Martin’s Brew Ninja closed $650K seed financing led by Maple Leaf Angels with participation from Women’s Equity Lab, Capital Angel Network, York Angels, and VenturX.
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CEF Holdings Limited and its shareholders elected to convert US $120M debentures into common shares of NexGen Energy Ltd. (TSX/NYSE: NXE), becoming single largest shareholder with 18.7% stakeContinue Reading
