Lynx Equity

Lynx Equity Limited is a private equity firm based in Toronto, Canada, founded in 2007. The firm specializes in management buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth capital investments, focusing primarily on small to medium-sized enterprises in North America, particularly in Ontario and Western Canada. Lynx Equity targets investments in sectors such as manufacturing, business services, financial services, industrial products, food, clean energy, and consumer products. The firm typically invests between CAD $200,000 and CAD $8 million in companies with enterprise values ranging from CAD $1 million to CAD $10 million, and revenues not exceeding CAD $25 million. Lynx Equity adopts a buy-and-hold strategy, aiming to take a 100% stake in its portfolio companies and holding investments for three to five years. To finance its capital requirements, Lynx Equity issues high-yield debentures to qualified Canadian investors, with loans guaranteed by its portfolio companies, offering diversification in risk.