Comments on: Canada’s Private Equity industry is on fire

By: Matt John

Matt John — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:29:32 +0000

A private equity firm is an investment manager that makes investments in the private equity of operating companies through a variety of loosely affiliated investment strategies including leveraged buyout, venture capital, work at home, and growth capital. Often described as a financial sponsor, each firm will raise funds that will be invested in accordance with one or more specific investment strategies.

Typically, a private equity firm will raise pools of capital, or private equity funds that supply the equity contributions for these transactions. Private equity firms will receive a periodic management fee as well as a share in the profits earned (carried interest) from each private equity fund managed.

By: jeremy

jeremy — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:32:04 +0000

i remember hearing a few years ago that one of canada’s problem was not enough private equity relative to venture capital. Is that true, and does this news somewhat negate the poor v.c capital raising we’ve seen this past while?

By: AT

AT — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:33:32 +0000

and your fundraising data is already getting stale before the ink dries…