Indigenous Gaming Partners Acquires PURE Canadian Gaming from ONCAP

AGIC Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Pure Trade

July 28, 2023

Manufacturing

AGIC Capital acquired a majority stake in Pure Trade from Sparring Capital, the management team, and founders. The existing Pure Trade management team (including CEO Stéfane Ladous) will reinvest and remain in place as AGIC supports geographic expansion (notably US and APAC), ESG and digitalization initiatives, and a buy-and-build strategy to broaden the company’s product offering.

CanBiocin Acquires Assets of Pure Cultures to Expand U.S. Operations

April 30, 2020

Biotechnology

Edmonton-based CanBiocin Inc. acquired all assets of Denver-based Pure Cultures Inc., effective April 30, 2020, including species-specific probiotics, a U.S. patent and product brands Flock Vitality and Pig Vitality. The acquisition establishes CanBiocin operations in the United States and brings Pure Cultures founder Steve Kazemi into CanBiocin as Chief Commercialization Officer; deal terms were not disclosed.

OpenGate Capital Acquires Player One Amusement Group from Cineplex

February 5, 2024

Media & Entertainment

OpenGate Capital has completed the acquisition of Player One Amusement Group (P1AG) from Cineplex for CAD 155 million. OpenGate will partner with P1AG’s management and invest in people, infrastructure, deployable assets and systems to support organic growth and pursue accretive acquisitions across North America.

Igenomix Acquires Access Genomics Canada from Persistence Capital Partners

December 14, 2020

Biotechnology

Igenomix, a Spanish reproductive-genetics company, acquired Toronto-based laboratory Access Genomics (Access Genomics Canada) from Persistence Capital Partners on December 14, 2020. The acquisition expands Igenomix’s presence in North America and strengthens its ability to serve fertility clinics in the Toronto area.

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) Acquires PureRed to Expand into North America

March 20, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG), a Bridgepoint-backed AI-enabled content company, has acquired US-based PureRed to expand ITG’s Halo content and Storyteq-powered solutions into North America. The deal brings over 500 marketing professionals and PureRed’s omnichannel content capabilities into ITG’s global footprint to accelerate growth and better serve major brand clients.

Nakani Capital Partners Acquires Bingo Pro, Inc. and Berri Books, Inc.

June 13, 2025

Retail

Nakani Capital Partners, a Toronto-based private investment firm, has acquired Bingo Pro, Inc. and Berri Books, Inc., two Sudbury, Ontario-based distributors of professional bingo equipment and discounted paperback books. The acquisition, which closed on June 13, 2025, is intended to support ownership transition and preserve the businesses’ legacies while Nakani scales and grows the niche distribution operations.