W Investments Group and Desjardins Capital Acquire Groupe BFL (Bousquet Technologies & Nagas Innovation)

Sagard Private Equity Canada and Desjardins Capital Invest in Norbec Inc.

October 10, 2023

Building Products

Sagard Private Equity Canada has made a significant investment in Norbec Inc.'s share capital, joining Desjardins Capital, Norbec's founder and the company's management team as shareholders. The capital injection will support Norbec's continued scaling of manufacturing operations and targeted regional expansion while the company remains headquartered in Boucherville, Quebec with ~325 employees.

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.

Bessemer Investors Makes Strategic Investment in W Services Group

October 2, 2024

Industrial Services

Bessemer Investors has completed a significant growth investment in W Services Group, a Hauppauge, New York–based provider of vendor-managed facility maintenance services. The investment will partner with W Services' existing management (Founder & CEO Matthew Whelan remains in place) to support organic growth and strategic M&A; financial terms were not disclosed.

Sagard Private Equity Canada Leads Buyout of Groupe LOU-TEC Inc.

September 8, 2021

Industrial Services

Sagard Private Equity Canada, alongside Walter Capital Partners, Investissement Québec and BDC Capital, has acquired Groupe LOU-TEC Inc., a leading heavy machinery and equipment rental company operating primarily in Quebec. The investors will partner with LOU-TEC management to accelerate geographic expansion, pursue digital initiatives and broaden product offerings across the Canadian rental market.

Champlain Financial Corporation-led Group Acquires Boulangerie Dumas

June 4, 2020

Food & Beverage

A group of Quebec investors led by Champlain Financial Corporation acquired Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Dumas, a Quebec City-based producer of puff pastries, croissants and vol‑au‑vents. Champlain will support the company’s product development and distribution expansion across Canada and into the United States; Marc Poulin joined as Executive Chairman. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Ouellet Group Acquires Innovair Corporation

July 13, 2021

HVAC & Mechanical

Ouellet Group, a Quebec-based designer and manufacturer of electric heating and cooling products, has acquired Innovair Corporation, a Miami-based manufacturer and distributor of air conditioning equipment. The deal enables Ouellet to expand into the U.S. market and accelerate growth in the air-conditioning segment while Innovair will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary with existing management remaining in place.