On Oct. 24 2017, Roynat Equity Partners announced the sale of its equity ownership interest in SKYTRAC Systems Limited to Drew Marine, a portfolio company of The Jordan Company. Roynat Equity Partners acquired its equity stake in SKYTRAC in 2012 in support of a management buyout. SKYTRAC is Kelowna, British Columbia-based developer and manufacturer of
This article is part of a new series, CVCA Quarterly Exclusive, written and published by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. This series provides an analysis of the CVCA’s most recently published VC & PE Canadian Market Overview through expert commentary and perspectives. Forty-four private equity deals closed in the first three quarters of 2017 in
This article is part of a new series, CVCA Quarterly Exclusive, written and published by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. This series provides an analysis of the CVCA’s most recently published VC & PE Canadian Market Overview through expert commentary and perspectives. The momentum of private equity investment in Q3 continued the previously reported
This is part one of a new CVCA series, The Private Investor Perspective, which examines the Canadian venture capital and private equity market from the viewpoint of funders. In the first part of a new series on Canadian venture capital and private equity, the CVCA has engaged its members to inspect the market, from the
These articles have been a part of a new series, CVCA Quarterly Exclusive, written and published by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. The series provides an analysis of the CVCA’s most recently published VC & PE Canadian Market Overview through expert commentary and perspectives. H1 2017: Canadian Venture Capital CVCA H1 2017
This article is part of a new series, CVCA Quarterly Exclusive, written and published by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. This series provides an analysis of the CVCA’s most recently published VC & PE Canadian Market Overview through expert commentary and perspectives. Québec is advantaged with a natural environment that is attracting increasing private
This article is part of a new series, CVCA Quarterly Exclusive, written and published by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. This series provides an analysis of the CVCA’s most recently published VC & PE Canadian Market Overview through expert commentary and perspectives. “As a shareholder, Fondaction brings a huge amount of credibility and deep
This article is part of a new series, CVCA Quarterly Exclusive, written and published by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. This series provides an analysis of the CVCA’s most recently published VC & PE Canadian Market Overview through expert commentary and perspectives. Compared to venture capital activity in Canada, private equity activity has more-or-less
This article is part of a new series, CVCA Quarterly Exclusive, written and published by the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. This series provides an analysis of the CVCA’s most recently published VC & PE Canadian Market Overview through expert commentary and perspectives. The recently released H1 2017 VC & PE Canadian Market Overview noted
There’s no question there are certain predictors in any deal making process that can either enhance or erode the success of a deal. Generally speaking, that’s why the due diligence process is key—both for investors as well as the portfolio companies that they’re acquiring or investing in. And while the due diligence process is largely
