Melanie Simon

Hard Rock Digital in its acquisition of WGames

On December 12, 2023, Hard Rock Digital announced its acquisition of WGames, a leading social mobile gaming company, in connection with the creation of Hard Rock Games, a new business unit focused on the development and management of its free-to-play online and mobile games. Through its acquisition...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: December 12, 2023 Value: -

Promise Robotics in its closing of a $20.8 million Series A financing round

On October 31, 2023, Promise Robotics announced that they closed a $20.8 million Series A financing round led by Horizons Ventures. This round saw participation from Radical Ventures, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Relay Ventures, and Alate...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: October 31, 2023 Value: 20.8 million

Agilysys in its US$25 million acquisition of ResortSuite

On December 16, 2021, Agilysys announced its US$25 million acquisition of ResortSuite. This all-cash deal creates the opportunity to bring next generation SaaS solutions to ResortSuite customers and will enable revenue synergies and delivery of integrated hotel property management and...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: -- Value: US$25 million

Higher Logic in its acquisition of Vanilla

On May 4, 2021, Higher Logic completed its acquisition of Vanilla, a Canadian cloud-based software company. The acquisition combines two market leading platforms and will allow Higher Logic to expand its offering across new markets and geographies.   Higher Logic is a human-focused...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: May 4, 2021 Value: -

The Board of Trustees of the WSIB Pension Plan Fund in the conversion of WSIB’s defined benefit, single employer pension plan to a jointly sponsored pension plan

On July 1, 2020, Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Ontario Compensation Employees Union converted WSIB’s $3.5 billion defined benefit, single employer pension plan (SEPP) to a jointly sponsored pension plan (JSPP) that is now administered by an...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: July 1, 2020 Value: $3.5 billion

MindBeacon Software Inc. in its Series A Financing Round

On September 25, 2018, MindBeacon Software Inc. (“MindBeacon”) completed its Series A Financing Round, with participation from TELUS Ventures, Manulife, Elkland Capital, Strauss Interests, and several prominent private investors. MindBeacon is a leading provider of Cognitive...

Lead Office: Montreal Date Closed: September 25, 2018 Value: -

Genesys Capital in Inversago Pharma's $7 million Series A financing

On July 25, 2018, Inversago Pharma Inc. announced that it has secured a $7 million series A financing to pursue its development plan and advance its CB1 platform as a potent treatment for targeted diseases. Inversago’s first financing round was co-led by Genesys Capital and Amorchem,...

Lead Office: Toronto Date Closed: July 25, 2018 Value: $7 million