Scotiabank

Scotiabank, founded in 1832 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is a leading financial institution that provides a comprehensive range of banking products and services. The bank serves approximately 21 million customers across more than 55 countries, offering personal, commercial, corporate, and investment banking solutions. Its services include wealth management, corporate lending, equity underwriting, and advisory services for mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, Scotiabank has a private equity arm that focuses on middle-market investments, specializing in sectors such as healthcare, technology, and consumer products. The firm typically invests between $5 million and $25 million in companies, seeking both minority and majority ownership. With a commitment to understanding customer needs and managing risk, Scotiabank has established itself as a global financial services leader, supported by a workforce of over 86,000 employees dedicated to helping clients thrive.

Peter Adamek

Managing Director of Private Equity Investments

Andrew Branion

Executive Vice President and Group Treasurer

Thomas Choi

Director, Private Equity

Benoit Lacelle

Associate Director, Private Equity

Tom McGuire

Executive Vice President and Group Treasurer

James McPhedran

EVP, Canadian Banking

Brian J. Porter

President and Chief Executive Officer

Raj Viswanathan

Group Head and Chief Financial Officer

Past deals in Quebec

Nuvei

Post in 2021
Nuvei Corporation is a financial services company that specializes in providing payment technology solutions to merchants and partners across North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Established in 2003 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Nuvei offers a comprehensive Native Commerce Platform that facilitates payment acceptance across various channels, including mobile, online, unattended, and in-store environments. The company caters to a diverse clientele, including independent sales agents, e-commerce resellers, independent software vendors, and payment facilitators. With a focus on delivering innovative payment processing solutions, Nuvei plays a significant role in supporting the operational needs of retailers and enhancing the payment experience for consumers.

Groupe 3737

Grant in 2021
Groupe 3737 is an entrepreneurial innovation and diversity hub located in the heart of Montreal’s Saint-Michel neighborhood.

eStruxture

Debt Financing in 2019
eStruxture is a provider of cloud and carrier-neutral data center solutions tailored for network providers, media, content, financial services, and enterprise customers. The company offers a range of services, including colocation, private cloud, managed services, interconnections, and security support. eStruxture's infrastructure is designed to meet the demands of modern enterprise applications, allowing clients to scale rapidly in response to changing business needs. By delivering flexible and reliable colocation services, eStruxture enables clients to optimize their operations and enhance their overall performance.

Liminal BioSciences

Private Equity Round in 2016
Liminal BioSciences is a biopharmaceutical corporation supplying state-of-the-art technologies for bio-separations as well as therapeutic products. It specializes in discovering, developing, and commercializing novel small molecule compounds for respiratory, liver, and renal diseases. The company focuses specifically on developing solutions for rare and orphan diseases. Liminal BioSciences was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Laval, Quebec.