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RISE with the acquisition of its employee benefits practice by Hub International

On December 17, 2018, Hub International Ltd announced the acquisition of the employee benefits practice of Rise People Inc. The move is the latest in a series of acquisitions by Hub to grow its presence in the employee benefits and pension market. The company is planning to grow its employee...

Lead Office: Vancouver Date Closed: December 17, 2018 Value: -

KANATA in its joint venture with TAQA North to expand the Valhalla Facility

On December 14, 2018, KANATA Energy Group Ltd., together with its joint venture partner TAQA North Ltd., announced the successful completion and start-up of the Valhalla Sour Gas Processing Facility. The facility processing capacity was expanded to include additional liquids handling and...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: December 14, 2018 Value: -

Battery Ventures’ $31 million investment in Robotiq

On December 11, 2018, Robotiq Inc. raised $31 million in funding from global investment firm Battery Ventures. Robotiq will use the proceeds for product development, international expansion, and enhanced support of its partner ecosystem. Battery Ventures is a global, technology-focused investment...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: December 11, 2018 Value: $31 million

Myodetox in its $2 million financing

On December 4, 2018, Toronto-based lifestyle therapy brand Myodetox raised $2 million in financing from an undisclosed group of angel investors. Myodetox will use the proceeds to support the brand's expansion into the United States market, by opening its first American clinic located in Los...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 4, 2018 Value: $2 million

SnapTravel in its $28 million Series A financing

On December 4, 2018, SnapTravel completed a $28 million Series A financing, adding $17.6 million in new investments to its initial raise of $10.5 million in July 2017. The newest edition to the round was led by Telstra Ventures as well as NBA player Stephen Curry. Based in Toronto, SnapTravel is a...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 4, 2018 Value: $17.6 million

Georgian Partners in its investment in Influitive

On February 14, 2019, Influtitive announced that in completed its funding, led by Canadian growth equity firm Georgian Partners and U.S. financial services firm Comerica Bank, who were joined by Relay Ventures and Export Development Canada. The funds raised will be used to invest in AdvocateHub, a...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: December 1, 2018 Value: -

Excelsoins in its acquisition of Knowlton House

On November 30, 2018, Excelsoins Vivalis, a manager of long term care facilities, announced the acquisition of Knowlton House, a 72-unit senior care home, now known as Excelsoins Knowlton. This transaction is part of Excelsoin Vivalis’s growth plan, and it now owns  five senior care...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: -- Value: -

Mitel in its sale to affiliates of Searchlight Capital Partners for US$2 billion

On November 30, 2018, Mitel Networks Corporation announced the successful completion of the previously announced transaction in which affiliates of funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Mitel (the “Shares”) for US$11.15 per share...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 30, 2018 Value: US$2 billion

Algoma Steel Inc. and certain senior secured term lenders in Canada in Algoma’s acquisition of substantially all the assets of Essar Steel Algoma in connection to a restructuring under the CCAA

On November 30, 2018, the prepetition term lenders and prepetition senior noteholders to Essar Steel Algoma Inc., through a special purpose acquisition vehicle Algoma Steel Inc., successfully acquired substantially all of the assets of Essar Steel Algoma Inc. and its US subsidiary Essar Steel...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: November 30, 2018 Value: $2 billion

Husky Energy Inc. in its proposed acquisition of MEG Energy Corp. for $6.4 billion

On September 30, 2018, Husky Energy Inc. ("Husky Energy") announced a proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of MEG Energy Corp. ("MEG") at an implied total enterprise value of $6.4 billion, including the assumption of approximately $3.1 billion of net debt. The...

Lead Office: Calgary Date Closed: -- Value: $6.4 billion