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Top Canada Investment Banks

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Canada Investment Banks

40

Active Firms

16

TTM Deal Flow

$3M-$8M

Core Revenue Range

$500K-$1M

Core EBITDA Range

Top Sectors by Activity

Consumer Goods 31%
Healthcare 25%
Industrials 19%
Business Services 13%
Technology 13%

Key Attributes

Best For: Complex Transactions | Typical Fee: Retainer & Success fee | Coverage: Dedicated, Sector-Focused Deal Teams

Showing 1-20 of 40 Investment Banks

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Capital Canada Limited

1 Closed Deal via Axial 38 Total Closed Deals
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Capital Canada Limited is an independent investment banking firm providing expert, financial advice to corporations and entrepreneurs in Canada and abroad. With a focus in the private capital markets, Capital Canada brings to bear the application of innovative and independent financial skills, targeted towards the unique characteristics of its clients. Capital Canada recognizes that effective corporate finance requires evaluation of financial needs, an understanding of corporate goals, awareness of market attitudes, knowledge of funding sources, as well as an ability to develop the best…

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  • Jul 2024 Advised Essential Turbines Inc. in its sale to Swift Anchor Holdings
  • Jun 2024 Advised Steelhorse Freight Services Inc. in its sale to Wildwood Transport Inc.
  • Mar 2024 Advised LJW Tank Lines in its sale to TFI International
  • Jan 2024 Advised Bridgehead in its sale to Pilot Coffee Roasters

Group M

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal
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Salient Finance is a corporate advisory firm providing consulting services covering business strategy, corporate development, mergers and acquisition, turn arounds, financial structuring and capital procurement services to established small and medium-sized companies based in North America. Our head office is located in Toronto, Ontario.

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  • Sep 2020 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer

NewPoint Capital Partners

31 Total Closed Deals
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NewPoint Capital Partners Inc. is an independent, mid-market investment banking firm. We advise on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, private financings, capital restructurings and management buyouts. Established over 25 years ago on the principles of trust and integrity, we are dedicated to providing quality financial services to companies, management groups, shareholders and other stakeholders. NewPoint is the Canadian partner of Clairfield International. Clairfield is an international corporate finance firm that provides advisory services, mainly in crossborder mergers and…

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  • Jun 2024 Advised Management and Third Party Advisors in its sale to Setpoint Building Automation
  • Sep 2016 Advised ISN in its sale to Investigative Reserach Group
  • Jul 2016 Advised Great Lakes Food Company, a portfolio company of Covington Capital Corporation in its sale to White Owl Family Office
  • Mar 2016 Advised Camus Hydronics Ltd. in its sale to Cleaver-Brooks (portfolio company of Harbour Group)

Szymon Zephan Capital

13 Total Closed Deals
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Our mission is to help our clients succeed in all of their endeavours. At Szymon Zephan Capital, every customer is important. And our reputation hinges on the fact that we treat even our smallest clients with the same respect and diligence we would treat our largest clients. We earn the trust of our clients and our lenders by our actions every single day. An independent financial advisory firm serving clients with sound advice and effective solutions to strategic and financial matters. We operate in a global network of relationships with key decision-makers in corporations, governments and…

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  • Sep 2022 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
  • Jun 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Jun 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Jun 2022 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

CCC Investment Banking

10 Total Closed Deals
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CCC Investment Banking is one of Canada's leading independent mid-market investment banks. Our focus is serving the successful owners of private businesses, but our clients also include small and mid-cap public companies as well as divisions of larger companies. We are known for developing innovative solutions that create value. Our entrepreneurial spirit and never-quit attitude distinguish us from others. The result is a 35-year track record of successfully completing transactions. CCC provides expert advisory services in the following areas: Mergers and acquisitions, including management…

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  • Aug 2023 Advised Hiway Fuel Services Ltd in its sale to Major Mobile Refueling Company
  • Aug 2023 Advised Patlon Aircraft & Industries Limited in its sale to Alchemy Capital Partners
  • Jul 2023 Advised Boyd Pharmaceuticals in its sale to Norwell Consumer Healthcare Inc.
  • Jun 2023 Advised Sargent Farms in its sale to Sunrise Farms

4Front Capital Partners

2 Total Closed Deals
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4Front Capital Partners is a boutique investment & merchant bank that focuses on raising capital for midsize Canadian and U.S companies. We screen deals for quality and help real capital meet real investment return opportunities. General StatsAmount raised in past 24 months: $200MMNumber of raises: 5Average size of raises: $40MM Total number of investments: 7

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  • Sep 2017 Advised MJardin Holding Corp. on an investment from -
  • Jan 2017 Assisted - in securing debt financing from -

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Michael Stein & Associates  2010 Ltd. 

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Michael Stein founded Michael Stein & Associates 2010 Ltd., a boutique consulting firm that advises clients in the field of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, corporate finance, re-organizations and going public, several years ago. He has acted both on the buy side and sell side of a transaction in numerous industries and has guided many clients, both large and small.With over 30 years of extensive experience acting as both principal and agent, Michael has established a reputation of being able to negotiate and structure a deal that actually closes. His level of commitment to a…

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IBK Capital Corp.

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IBK Capital is an independent and privately owned investment banking firm which offers a full range of financial advisory services. Such services include private placements of equity and debt, going public by way of initial public offering or reverse take-over of a public shell corporation, merger, acquisition and divestiture advisory services, valuations, fairness opinions and take-over defence planning. The Firm’s corporate objective is to provide the highest quality independent financial advisory services to its clients.IBK Capital was founded by a group of experienced professionals who…

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This member has no reported closed transactions.

Crosbie & Company Inc.

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Crosbie is an independent, employee owned Canadian investment banking firm that provides a wide array of financial advisory services to private and public companies, their boards, shareholders and other key stakeholders.With a reputation and expertise built through advising on hundreds of successful M&A, financing and restructuring transactions over 25 years, we are able to mobilize quickly to provide advice and complete transactions that add significant value for our clients.Areas of expertise include advising on the sale of companies, mergers and acquisitions, providing valuations and…

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This member has no reported closed transactions.

RBC Mid Market M&A

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An experienced and dedicated team of mergers & acquisitions professionals who provide advisory services to Canadian-based, privately held companies valued over $10 million.

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This member has no reported closed transactions.

The Royal Advantage Team

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Our team of experienced advisors have earned a professional reputation within the Real Estate and Business Brokering sector by prioritizing our clients’ needs and goal with exemplary service and thorough knowledge of the segment. Our team is focused on providing well rounded services to clients from commencement to completion.The Royal Advantage Team was founded by a group of senior professionals to provide the highest level of advisory services in real estate and small businesses. Our past and current clients include corporations and owners with businesses operating in…

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This member has no reported closed transactions.

IG Private Company Advisory

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IG Private Company Advisory services encompass corporate finance (institutional private placements of debt and equity) and mergers and acquisitions advice. These investment banking services cater to middle-market firms with revenues ranging from $20 million to $1 billion.IG Private Company Adviosry is a part of IGM Financial Inc. is one of Canada's leading diversified wealth and asset management companies with approximately $271 billion in total assets under managements. The company provides a broad range of financial planning and investment management services to help more than two million…

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Loewen, Ondaatje and McCutcheon USA Ltd

59 Total Closed Deals
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Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon USA Limited (LOM) is a registered Broker Dealer with FINRA and a member of SIPC. We provide both Advisory and Placement Agent services to our clients across the Technology, Healthcare, Real Estate and Energy sectors of the Market. At LOM, we believe the future of raising private capital can be much easier than it is today. We have created the Crowd Source Network to connect Issuers and Investors. Traditionally, the private placement process has been known for being complex and painfully inefficient while restricting broad investor access. This has created an…

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  • Sep 2014 Advised Alexandria Minerals Corporation on an investment from Undisclosed
  • Aug 2014 Advised Gold Standard Ventures Corp on an investment from Undisclosed
  • Jun 2014 Advised Guyana Goldfields Inc. on an investment from Undisclosed
  • May 2014 Advised Wesdome on an investment from Undisclosed

Blair Franklin

13 Total Closed Deals
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Blair Franklin Capital Partners is a leading Canadian independent investment bank offering a full range of investment banking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to public and private corporations, institutions and the public sector.Our experience speaks for itself – since 2003 we have successfully completed over 200 advisory assignments, with a total value of more than $150 billion. Fully owned by our partners and employees, we rely on the vast experience of our team of professionals to provide clients with innovative, insightful and creative long-term solutions to complex…

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  • Mar 2019 Advised Gluskin Sheff + Associates in its sale to Onex Corporation
  • Dec 2018 Advised Accompass Inc. in its sale to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
  • May 2018 Advised Newfoundland Capital Corporation in its sale to Stingray Digital Group Inc.
  • Jan 2018 Advised Heritage Education Funds in its sale to Knowledge First Financial

Osprey Capital Partners

11 Total Closed Deals
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OUR STORYOsprey Capital Partners is a leading Mid-Market Investment Bank. Operating since 1998, we have consistently provided Canadian companies and their stakeholders with best in class M&A and Financial Advisory services. With thousands of capital sources and strategic relationships, and a proven proprietary process, we work to provide our clients with the best possible outcome, whether they Sell a Business, Buy a Business, or Finance a Business.Welcome to Osprey Capital.OUR SERVICESOur success in servicing our clients’ M&A, financing and strategic requirements is a…

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  • Sep 2024 Advised Comsense in its sale to Advantive
  • Sep 2023 Advised A.O. Wilson in its sale to Massey Capital
  • Mar 2023 Assisted Ciscom Corp in securing debt financing from HSBC
  • Nov 2022 Advised Tayco in its sale to BRC Group of Companies

BMO Capital Markets

6 Total Closed Deals
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BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service financial services provider. We offer corporate and investment banking, treasury management, as well as research and advisory services to clients around the world. As a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), we’re part of one of the largest diversified financial services providers in North America with US$861 billion total assets and approximately 47,000 employees as of January 31, 2023. BMO Financial Group is the 8th largest bank in North America as measured by assets (Bloomberg, as of October 31, 2022). Learn more in…

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  • Dec 2023 Advised English Color and Supply in its sale to Confidential Company
  • Dec 2023 Advised Sunnen Products in its sale to P4G
  • Dec 2023 Advised Denbeste Water Solutions in its sale to Ironclad Environmental Solutions
  • Nov 2023 Advised Da-Lee in its sale to Alphi Capital

Aries Advisory Group Ltd.

6 Total Closed Deals
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We’re a boutique corporate finance and advisory firm that assists our clients primarily in the following areas: 1. Capital structure optimization; 2. Business financing and refinancing; 3. Turnaround strategy and assistance; 4. M&A strategy and execution – both for buy and sell side; and 5. Business valuations. You can review all of the services that we offer to our clients by reviewing our website: www.ariesag.com. Why Aries? What makes us different? We're creative and flexible with our solutions and provide great value for the services provided. We like to think of ourselves as having…

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  • May 2013 Advised GS Medical Packaging Inc. on an investment from Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
  • Mar 2013 Advised Mavron Transport Inc. on an investment from RPG Receivables Purchase Group Inc
  • Feb 2013 Advised Magic Lantern Theatres on an investment from Business Development Bank of Canada
  • Jun 2011 Advised IMBC Blowmolding Inc. on an investment from RPG Receivables Purchase Group Inc./Bank of Montreal

HMW Capital Inc.

4 Total Closed Deals
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Private equity investor in the range of $2m to $10m of equity. Equity capital is raised on a deal by deal basis primarily from high net worth investors and institutional partners. Investment target primarily technology, consumer products, and healthcare. Objective is for long term growth by investing in quality management and significant influence on the board for each deal. the HMW team maintains ongoing oversight over management direction and strategy including active board participation.

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  • Feb 2010 Invested in Intelligent Data Services (Canada) Inc.
  • Nov 2009 Invested in Healthcare 365 Inc.
  • Mar 2008 Invested in Pitchpoint Solutions Inc.
  • Mar 2003 Invested in Mill St. Brewery

Granite Tower Capital

3 Total Closed Deals
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Granite Tower Capital is an Advisory firm that specialises in arranging M&A, Debt Financing and the Raising of Equity for privately held Companies. We deal across Canada and in all Industries. Our mission is to help our clients succeed in all of their endeavours. At Granite Tower Capital, every customer is important. And our reputation hinges on the fact that we treat even our smallest clients with the same respect and diligence we would treat our largest clients. We earn the trust of our clients and our lenders by our actions every single day.

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  • Aug 2013 Advised Peel Graphics in its sale to Advertek Printing
  • Dec 2012 Advised National Risk Assesments on an investment from Accord Financial
  • Aug 2011 Advised Advertek Printing on an investment from Bank of Montreal

Exempt Strategies

2 Total Closed Deals
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Exempt Strategies is my personal company. I have invested in 3 companies this year and have several holdings in diverse sectors. We're a hands-on investor and/or advisor often wearing both hats. We play an active role in helping the companies we invest in grow, access capital and make the right connections. Based in Alberta Canada, were hoping to bridge the gap between Canadian resources and outside capital sources.

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  • Jan 2015 Invested in DueNorth Bio Development
  • Mar 2014 Advised canadian home builder on an investment from canadian mortgage pool

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Investment Banks in this directory ordered?

Firms in the Canada Investment Banks directory are ordered based on recent deal activity on Axial. The default order reflects observed market signals rather than a subjective ranking of firm quality.

What information is included in each Investment Bank profile?

Each profile provides information about the firm’s areas of focus, transaction criteria, and relevant activity on Axial’s M&A platform. Together, these details provide a clearer view of where a firm is active and the types of companies and opportunities most relevant for it.

What company sizes are most common for Canada Investment Banks?

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Canada Investment Banks is $3M-$8M, with a core EBITDA range of $500K-$1M. Company size can be an important indicator of fit, as firms often concentrate their experience, resources, and transaction activity within particular segments of the market.

How important is location when evaluating Investment Banks?

Location can be an important consideration, but it does not necessarily define where a firm is active. Firms based in Canada may bring regional knowledge, local relationships, and experience with businesses in the area, while many also pursue opportunities across a broader geographic footprint. Geography is best considered alongside sector focus, company size, and relevant transaction activity.

Do all Investment Banks in this directory operate exclusively in Canada?

Not necessarily. A firm’s location does not always define its geographic reach. Many Investment Banks based in Canada are active across multiple regions, while firms based elsewhere may also participate in the Canada market. Location can provide useful context, but it should not be interpreted as a firm’s geographic boundary.

How do I compare Investment Banks in Canada?

When comparing Investment Banks in Canada, consider factors such as sector focus, size range, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 40 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with Canada Investment Banks?

Axial can help you identify and connect with firms based on your objectives and what you are looking to accomplish. The process varies depending on your role and transaction needs. If you are interested in connecting with firms in the Canada Investment Banks directory, you can request information here.

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