BDC Capital and Desjardins Capital Invest $4.2M in Agendrix to Facilitate Transfer of Control

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.

BDC Growth Equity Leads $23M Growth Investment in Quadshift

February 19, 2025

Software

Quadshift raised up to $23 million of growth equity in an all-primary, all-equity round led by BDC Growth Equity Partners with participation from Celtic House Venture Partners and other minority investors. The funding will accelerate Quadshift's acquisitive strategy to buy vertically focused B2B software businesses and expand its platform capabilities using AI-enabled deal sourcing and shared operational resources.

BDC Capital, Georges Karam, Fondaction and W Investments invest in SIM‑Cognibox

May 6, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

BDC Capital, Georges Karam, Fondaction and W Investments have taken an equity stake in SIM‑Cognibox to support the company’s next growth phase. Georges Karam will join the executive team as CEO as the investors provide capital and strategic expertise to accelerate international expansion while preserving operations and jobs in Shawinigan, Quebec.

Vertu Capital and BDC Capital Acquire Firmex from Novacap

February 5, 2019

Software

Vertu Capital partnered with BDC Capital and Firmex management to acquire Toronto-based virtual data room provider Firmex from private equity firm Novacap. Financial terms were not disclosed; Bank of Montreal provided debt financing and Firmex management retains a minority stake while Novacap exits.

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

May 7, 2024

HVAC & Mechanical

W Investments Group II L.P., in partnership with Desjardins Capital, has acquired Groupe BFL and its subsidiaries Bousquet Technologies and Nagas Innovation. Management remains in place and the investors said the partnership will support accelerated growth and expanded North American distribution of the company’s energy‑recovery and ventilation products.

Cuadrilla Capital Acquires Agilence

October 27, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Cuadrilla Capital, a Santa Barbara-based enterprise software private equity firm, has acquired Agilence, Inc., a Mount Laurel, New Jersey–based retail data management and analytics SaaS provider. Agilence will remain led by CEO Russ Hawkins and will partner with Cuadrilla to invest in product innovation and pursue organic and inorganic growth opportunities; financial terms were not disclosed.