CVCA - Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association

CVCA

MaRS Centre
Heritage Building, Suite 120-J
101 College St
Toronto, ON M5G 1L7
P 416.487.0519
E cvca@cvca.ca
W cvca.ca

The CVCA – Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association – represents the majority of private equity companies in Canada, with over 1100 members. CVCA members have over $50 billion in capital under management, in three distinct market segments:

  • Buyout is characterized chiefly by risk investment in established private or publicly listed firms that are undergoing a fundamental change in operations or strategy. Buyout funds are often called such, even if their mandates are not exclusively buy out related.
  • Mezzanine is characterized chiefly by use of Subordinated Debt, or preferred stock with an equity kicker, to invest largely in the same type of companies and deals as buyout funds.
  • Venture Capital is characterized generally by investment in early stage companies, mostly in technology businesses.

The CVCA fosters professional development, networking, communication, research and education within the venture capital and private equity sector and represents the industry in public policy matters.

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