Kensington Capital Partners Acquires ONE9 Venture Capital Business
April 2, 2025
Kensington Capital Partners has acquired the venture capital investment business of ONE9 and taken a minority stake in ONE9 Capability Labs (with an option to acquire the remainder upon milestone achievement). ONE9's legacy investments are excluded and remain with the original vendors; the deal positions Kensington to lead investments in National Security technologies, including cybersecurity and defense-focused dual-use technologies.
- Buyers
- Kensington Capital Partners Limited
- Targets
- ONE9 venture capital investment business, ONE9 Capability Labs (minority stake)
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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