Vertu Capital and BDC Capital Acquire Firmex from Novacap

Datasite Acquires Firmex from Vertu Capital and BDC Growth Equity Partners

July 26, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Datasite, a leading SaaS provider for M&A professionals, has acquired Firmex, a Toronto-based virtual data room and secure document-sharing SaaS provider, from majority owners Vertu Capital and BDC Growth Equity Partners Fund I. Firmex will operate as a standalone strategic business unit within Datasite with its management team retained; financial terms were not disclosed.

Chatham Financial Acquires Verumex (VmX)

October 2, 2024

Data & Analytics

Chatham Financial has acquired Verumex (VmX), a commercial real estate (CRE) data platform founded in 2018, integrating VmX's data platform and services into Chatham's debt, derivatives advisory and software offering. The acquisition aims to consolidate CRE data, improve data quality and decision-making for CRE investors and asset managers by combining Chatham's advisory and risk-management technology with VmX's proprietary data platform and validation services.

Vertu Capital Acquires Majority Stake in PathFactory

November 8, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Vertu Capital has acquired a majority stake in PathFactory, a Toronto-based intelligent content platform for B2B digital marketing. The deal includes co-investments from BDC Capital, private equity funds managed by BMO Global Asset Management, and Nicola Wealth and is intended to accelerate PathFactory's growth and scale its content-intelligence SaaS platform.

LFM Capital Acquires Novex, Inc.

June 28, 2022

Manufacturing

LFM Capital, a Nashville-based private equity firm, has partnered with Novex, Inc., a Wadsworth, Ohio manufacturer and distributor of polyurethane belting and sheeting. Chuck Lynn, Novex's founder and CEO, and his family will remain significant investors as LFM works with the Novex team to expand capacity, grow organically, and pursue strategic acquisitions.

FTV Capital Invests $35M in Vórtx

March 23, 2021

Financial Services

FTV Capital led a $35 million Series B growth equity investment in Vórtx, a Brazil-based tech-enabled corporate and trust services provider for fund managers and corporate issuers. The capital will be used to accelerate Vórtx's technology enhancements and expand its market presence in the financial back-office and fund administration market in Brazil.

Vertu Capital Leads $60M Recapitalization of Dejero Labs

April 21, 2021

Telecommunications

Vertu Capital led a $60 million minority recapitalization of Dejero Labs Inc., partnering with Ubicom Ventures (a special-purpose investment vehicle formed with Dejero management) to complete the transaction. The capital is intended to accelerate Dejero's product development and global market expansion for its resilient connectivity and live-video transport solutions; Dejero remains headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.