Fonds de solidarité FTQ Invests in Corporation Andy Amérique du nord inc.

Champlain Financial Corporation Leads Strategic Investment in Les Transports Inter-Nord

June 8, 2021

Trucking & Fleet

Champlain Financial Corporation led a group of investors in a strategic investment in Les Transports Inter-Nord Inc. to support the company’s continued growth in the less-than-truckload (LTL) market. Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Inter-Nord operates a fleet of more than 250 units and a >60,000 sq. ft. warehouse to serve a broad Quebec footprint.

Fonds de solidarité FTQ and CDPQ Acquire 65% of Bonduelle Americas Long Life

June 30, 2022

Food & Beverage

Bonduelle has sold 65% of Bonduelle Americas Long Life (BALL) to institutional investors Fonds de solidarité FTQ and CDPQ, valuing BALL at an enterprise value of C$850 million. The deal—cleared by U.S. and Canadian regulators—allows Bonduelle to redeploy capital to focus on brands and sustainable growth while BALL continues processing and marketing canned and frozen vegetables to retail and foodservice customers in North America.

SeaFort Capital Makes Majority Investment in Parts for Trucks, Inc.

June 2, 2022

Transportation

SeaFort Capital has made a majority investment in Parts for Trucks, Inc., a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-based distributor and service provider for heavy-duty truck parts operating 16 locations across Atlantic Canada and Ontario. The deal is SeaFort's first platform investment from Fund II and will support Parts for Trucks' growth strategy through new products, service expansion, greenfield initiatives and strategic acquisitions while the existing senior leadership team remains in place.

Champlain Financial-led Continuation Fund Recapitalizes JLD-Laguë

September 2, 2021

Trucking & Fleet

An investor group led by Champlain Financial Corporation, alongside Desjardins Capital, Fondaction and Société Financière Bourgie, has completed a continuation-fund style recapitalization of JLD-Laguë, a leading Canadian John Deere equipment and Peterbilt truck dealership network. Management remains in place under CEO Terry Enepekides and the investors intend to support continued growth through organic initiatives and tactical acquisitions; financial terms were not disclosed.

FTV Capital Makes Growth Investment in N2F

June 3, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

FTV Capital has made a growth equity investment in French spend-management SaaS provider N2F to accelerate product innovation, deepen AI capabilities, and fund international expansion. PSG Equity will exit its investment as part of the transaction announced June 3, 2025.

Sagard PE, Fondaction and Roynat Invest in Courchesne Larose Group

December 20, 2022

Food & Beverage

Sagard Private Equity Canada has made a significant growth investment in Courchesne Larose Group, joined by Fondaction and Roynat Equity Partners, to support the company's expansion beyond Quebec and the Maritimes. The Routhier Monette family and management remain shareholders, and the transaction is supported by several lenders including National Bank of Canada, CIBC, Scotiabank and Royal Bank of Canada.