CIBC, established in 1905, is a prominent Canadian commercial banking firm, providing a wide array of financial solutions for businesses. These services include bank accounts, credit cards, mortgages, lending, investments, and insurance, with protection services covering approved credit limits. CIBC World Markets, its investment banking subsidiary, operates both domestically and internationally, offering credit and capital market products, mergers and acquisitions advisory services, and other investment banking services. CIBC Capital Markets, another division, specializes in corporate and investment banking, sustainable finance, and financial services. CIBC Capital Partners, a venture capital and private equity arm, focuses on direct, fund, and mezzanine investments, providing subordinated debt and equity to mid and late-stage companies for growth, acquisitions, and restructurings. It typically invests CAD10-20 million in companies based in Canada, Europe, and Australia, across sectors like Internet retail, industrials, healthcare, and technology.
Senior Executive Vice President and Group Head, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management, Canada
Paul McKinlay
Managing Director, Innovation Banking
Mark R. McQueen
President and Executive Managing Director, CIBC Innovation Banking
Brendan Mulheran
Managing Director
Mark Usher
Managing Director
David Yeh
Managing Director
Past deals in Commodities
Northern Oil & Gas
Post in 2025
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, is an independent energy company focused on crude oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production. It primarily operates in the Bakken and Three Forks formations within the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana, where it holds interests in over 6,000 gross producing wells as of December 31, 2019. The company's success is built on strategic long-term relationships with premier operators and landowners in these high-activity areas, aiming for maximum returns on drilling projects.
Lundin Mining Corporation
Post in 2024
Lundin Mining Corporation is a diversified base metals mining company with operations in Portugal, Sweden, and Spain. The company produces copper, zinc, lead, and nickel and also holds a 24% equity stake in the Tenke Fungurume copper/cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Kokkola cobalt refinery in Finland. Lundin Mining Corporation focuses on mining and refining base metals to meet global demand for these essential materials.
Ecora Resources
Post in 2024
Ecora Resources PLC is a company that specializes in acquiring royalties from a diverse portfolio of mining assets, primarily focusing on base metals and bulk materials. Its portfolio includes key commodities such as copper, nickel, iron ore, gold, cobalt, vanadium, metallurgical coal, and uranium. Notable assets include Voisey's Bay, Mantos Blancos, and Maracas Menchen, among others. The company operates in low-risk jurisdictions and aims to enhance its income growth by investing in cash-generating royalties and exploring opportunities in earlier stage royalties. Ecora Resources is committed to returning a substantial portion of its royalty revenues to shareholders as dividends.
Trident Royalties
Post in 2023
Trident Royalties is a growth-focused diversified mining royalty and streaming company that aims to enhance shareholder value through strategic transactions in various commodities. The company offers investors exposure to a broad range of mining assets, including precious metals, base metals, battery metals, and bulk materials, while deliberately excluding thermal coal. Unlike many of its peers that primarily concentrate on precious metals, Trident maintains a diverse portfolio that includes properties in production or nearing production, thereby providing a more comprehensive investment opportunity in the mining sector. Its operational segments encompass Precious, Bulk/Battery Metals, and Base, reflecting its commitment to a varied commodity approach.
Orla Mining
Post in 2023
Orla Mining Ltd. is a mineral exploration and development company based in Vancouver, Canada, focused on acquiring, exploring, and developing mineral properties. The company primarily targets gold, silver, zinc, lead, and copper deposits. Orla owns 100% of the Camino Rojo project, which spans approximately 160,000 hectares in Zacatecas, Mexico, and the Cerro Quema gold project located in Panama. Additionally, Orla holds an option to acquire the Monitor Gold project in Nye County, Nevada. The Camino Rojo project is notable for its advanced open-pit and heap leach operations, with significant estimated mineral reserves. Since its incorporation in 2007, Orla has established itself as a key player in the mineral exploration sector, with operations across Mexico, Panama, and the United States.
Carbonplace
Seed Round in 2023
Carbonplace is a carbon credit transaction network that facilitates the secure and transparent transfer of certified carbon credits. The company has developed a settlement platform aimed at supporting the scalable transfer and settlement of voluntary carbon credits. This platform serves as a central hub connecting various exchanges, marketplaces, and registries worldwide. By partnering with banks, Carbonplace enables their customers to access liquidity in the voluntary carbon market, thereby simplifying the process of purchasing carbon credits. This initiative supports businesses in their efforts to transition toward a net-zero future.
Nova Royalty
Seed Round in 2020
Nova Royalty Corp. is a royalty company based in Vancouver, Canada, that specializes in acquiring royalties on copper and nickel deposits. Established in 2018, the company targets prominent copper and nickel projects that are essential for the global energy transition. Nova Royalty purchases royalties from a diverse range of sources, including vendors, private individuals, prospectors, mining companies, and government agencies. By employing a royalty model, the company makes a single upfront payment to acquire the rights to a portion of the mine's revenue, allowing it to benefit from the entire revenue stream without incurring ongoing operating costs or additional capital commitments. Its portfolio includes significant projects such as NuevaUnion Copper-Gold, Taca Taca, Copper World Complex, Aranzazu, Josemaria, and West Wall, among others.
S&W Seed
Post in 2019
S&W Seed Company is an agricultural enterprise specializing in the breeding, production, processing, and sale of seeds, primarily focusing on alfalfa and sorghum. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Longmont, Colorado, the company also offers sunflower, wheat germplasm, and pasture seeds. Its extensive portfolio includes around 500 seed products, which are distributed to dealers and distributors across more than 40 countries, including the United States, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and South Africa. S&W Seed Company addresses global agricultural challenges, such as increasing population, diminishing arable land, and rising health concerns linked to sugar consumption, by providing innovative solutions, including a developing stevia program. The company's commitment to sustainable practices aims to support farmers in achieving higher yields while contributing to a healthier food system.
Hudbay
Post in 2015
Hudbay is a Canadian integrated mining company engaged in the production of copper concentrate, molybdenum concentrate, and zinc metal. The company operates three polymetallic mines, four ore concentrators, and a zinc production facility in northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada, as well as in Cusco, Peru. Additionally, Hudbay has copper projects in Arizona and Nevada, United States. The company's primary focus is on the discovery, production, and marketing of base and precious metals, with a significant portion of its revenue derived from copper operations. Hudbay markets its copper concentrates to smelters in Asia, America, and Europe, while zinc metal represents its second largest revenue source. The company is committed to responsible mining practices and aims to create sustainable value through the development and operation of high-quality mineral deposits, benefiting the regions and communities where it operates.
Strategic Oil & Gas
Post in 2014
Strategic Oil & Gas is an emerging junior oil and gas company focused on the exploration and development of petroleum and natural gas reserves, primarily in Western Canada and the Western United States. The company emphasizes upstream oil and gas exploitation, leveraging its technical expertise in geology, geophysics, engineering, and petrophysics to enhance its operations. Strategic Oil & Gas is dedicated to building a premier oil company by developing its concentrated land and reserve base, as well as integrating its wholly-owned sales infrastructure. In addition to its exploration activities, the company operates gas plants and oil batteries in the Marlowe area and is involved in the maintenance of associated road networks.
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