Fairfax Financial Holdings

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a Toronto-based financial services holding company established in 1985, specializing in property and casualty insurance, reinsurance, and investment management. The company aims to achieve a high rate of return on invested capital while creating long-term shareholder value. Fairfax distinguishes itself through disciplined underwriting practices and a total return investment strategy, which seeks to provide above-average long-term returns. Its subsidiaries operate autonomously, employing focused underwriting strategies across various markets, while maintaining a diversified portfolio of risks. The investment activities for all Fairfax group companies are centrally managed by Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd., which adheres to a conservative value investment philosophy, emphasizing both realized and unrealized gains over the long term.

Paul C. Rivett

Vice President and Managing Director, Hamblin Watsa

Past deals in Manitoba

Farmers Edge

Post in 2022
Farmers Edge Inc. is leading the next agricultural revolution with the industry’s broadest portfolio of proprietary technological innovations, spanning hardware, software, and services. Powered by a unique combination of connected field sensors, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and agronomic expertise, the Company’s digital platform turns data into actions and intelligent insights, delivering value to all stakeholders of the agricultural ecosystem. Farmers Edge disruptive technologies accelerate digital transformation on the farm and beyond, protecting our global resources and ensuring sustainable food production for a rapidly growing population.

Farmers Edge

Venture Round in 2016
Farmers Edge Inc. is leading the next agricultural revolution with the industry’s broadest portfolio of proprietary technological innovations, spanning hardware, software, and services. Powered by a unique combination of connected field sensors, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and agronomic expertise, the Company’s digital platform turns data into actions and intelligent insights, delivering value to all stakeholders of the agricultural ecosystem. Farmers Edge disruptive technologies accelerate digital transformation on the farm and beyond, protecting our global resources and ensuring sustainable food production for a rapidly growing population.