Investors in Quebec

SIDEX is a private equity, venture capital, and venture debt firm specializing in investments in seed/start-ups, early venture companies and growth capital investments. It also specializes in PIPE transactions. It seeks to invest in mineral exploration and mining industry projects and companies. The firm prefers to invest in companies based in Quebec and may invest in companies headquartered outside Quebec so long as the full amount of its investment is expended in Quebec. It may consider investments in gold projects in Abitibi. It invests between CAD $0.1 million ($0.07 million) and CAD $1.5 million ($1.13 million) in companies with enterprise value between CAD $1 million ($0.75 million) and CAD $200 million ($151.04 million). The firm prefers to invest up to 10 percent in a company's equity but can also invest beyond ten percent. The firm makes balance sheet investments. Its investments take the form of common shares. SIDEX was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada with an additional office in Rouyn-Noranda, Canada.

The Fonds de solidarité FTQ is a development capital fund that calls upon the solidarity and savings of Quebecers to help create and maintain jobs in Québec by investing in small and medium-sized businesses. Its mission also involves offering its shareholders a fair return. No other institution has stricken such a balance, which indeed, is a fundamental principle of a labour-sponsored investment fund. Since its inception in June 1983, the Fund, whose net assets is $9.3 billion as at May 31, 2013, has become a hub of knowledge, resources and contacts for Québec companies and a key player in the Québec economy.

Societe de Developpement de la Baie James is an investment arm of Gouvernement du Québec. The firm specializes in investments in natural resources other than hydroelectric resources. It seeks to invest in James Bay territory. The firm focuses on developing the economic potential of the territory, by respecting the principles of sustainable development. It seeks to invest between CAD$100,000 (US$97376.70) and CAD$500,000 (US$486,883) in its portfolio companies. Societe de Developpement de la Baie James was founded in 1971 and is based in Quebec, Canada with two additional offices in Quebec, Canada.

Desjardins Securities offers a complete range of securities brokerage products and services through its investment advisors and its Disnat Online Brokerage division. The needs of businesses and institutions are handled by its Corporate Financing, Debt Capital Markets, and Equity Capital Markets departments, which are solidly backed by its highly reputed Research department.

Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited offers security brokerage services. The company provides market research and equity sales and trading, analysis, and financing services. Additionally, it offers tax, insurance, pension consulting, and online dealing services. Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited was formerly known as Collins Stewart Wealth Management Limited and changed its name to Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited in April 2013. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in London, United Kingdom. Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited operates as a subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Wealth Group Limited

Fonds Innovexport is a venture capital firm specializing in seed and start-up investments. The firm seeks to invest in companies with innovative products or services with strong export potential. The firm does not invest in farming and forestry, mining, biotechnology, real estate, brick and mortar retail sales, businesses involving sexual, religious, political and similar activities, legal, environmental, ethical or governance issues and any project of a company that already has the required financial resources. The firm prefers to invest through convertible debt or equity. The typically makes equity investment from $0.05 to $1 million for each round of funding, up to a maximum of $3 million per business. Fonds Innovexport is based in Quebec City, Canada.

Founded in 1987, TD Securities is an investment firm based in Canada. The firm provides investment banking, equity research, commodities, derivatives and capital market products and services internationally.

CIBC Capital Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in direct, fund, and mezzanine investments; providing subordinated debt and equity to mid and late stage private or public companies to finance internal growth, acquisitions, management/leveraged buyouts, and recapitalizations for middle market and mature companies . The firm prefers to invest in companies undergoing financial restructurings (or requiring short-term liquidity) and investments are typically made in later stage. The firm typically invest in Internet retail, Industrials, Consumer staples, Healthcare services and equipment, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Financials, Online services, Application Software, Computer Hardware, and Telecommunication Services sector. The firm prefers to invest in companies based in Canada, Europe, and Australia. The firm prefers to invest between CAD10 million ($9.81 million) and CAD20 million ($19.61 million) in its portfolio companies. The firm typically exits its investments between 3 and 5 years and form transitional a capital investment, such as bridge financing, a horizon of up to 24 months is typical. CIBC Capital Partners was founded in 1989 and is based in Toronto, Canada with additional offices in New York, United States, Greater London, United Kingdom, Massachusetts, and United States.

We back world-class entrepreneurs building game-changing companies, connecting them to local and national ecosystems and helping guide them through their next stages of evolution. The firm invests throughout the life-cycle of early-stage companies and provides stage-appropriate capital and support for the founders it backs. Real believes that VCs should play a role in accelerating the creation of world-class tech ecosystems by providing support beyond the companies for whom it writes cheques. It’s this collaborative mindset that inspires Real to launch initiatives that lay, or build upon, the foundations of rapidly growing tech hubs in Canada, and wherever else the firm may go.

Founded in 1996, Fondaction CSN is a non-profit organisation based in Canada.The foundation operates as a venture capital firm and provides seed, growth, buy-out, and turnaround transaction capital.