Fund Partners
Pine Hill Capital
Tall Grass Ventures
TriWest Capital Partners
PFM Capital Inc.
Connect MB Growth Fund
TriWest Capital Partners
TriWest Opportunities Fund Manitoba (“TOFM”) is a partnership designed to allow Manitoba First Fund (“MFF”) to deploy capital alongside TriWest Capital Partners for the purpose of investing in Manitoba based businesses.
Founded in 1998 and based in Calgary, TriWest is Western Canada’s longest standing and most successful private equity firm having raised over C$1.6BN of committed capital across seven funds. MFF has committed $25 million to TOFM and TriWest has over $350 million of available capital to be deployed out of the TriWest Growth Fund and TriWest Fund VI. TOFM will provide Manitoba based management teams and entrepreneurs with access to capital for business development and growth opportunities to expand operations, enter new markets and support the continued success of Manitoba companies.
For more information please contact:
Mick MacBean
Senior Managing Director
mmacbean@TriWest.ca
(403) 817-9482
Gary Coleman
Senior Director
gary@triwestmanitoba.ca
(204) 297-4100
PFM Capital Inc.
PFM Capital Inc. is a western Canadian private equity investment firm with over $850 million in assets under management across several funds. Headquartered in Regina, Saskatchewan, PFM’s niche focus allows investors to benefit from western Canada’s economic strengths by taking advantage of the firm’s established contact network and long-term track record. PFM is employee-owned and has been managing private equity, and partnering with successful mid-market companies since 1993.
For more information please contact:
Ryan Klassan
Manitoba Lead
ryanklassen@pfm.ca
(204) 612-6100
Connect MB Growth Fund
With $81 million of committed capital exclusively targeting the Manitoba market in an innovative partnership with local Credit Unions, the Connect Manitoba Growth Fund (CMGF) provides small and medium-sized businesses with patient and strategic growth capital to further the development and success of Manitoba’s communities and economy. CMGF Fund Manager, Westcap, is a leading private equity and venture capital fund manager with 25+ years’ experience and $1 billion in assets under management supporting leadership teams to grow Western Canadian-based companies of all sizes.
For more information please contact:
Lee Jebb
Vice President
l.jebb@westcapmgt.ca
(306) 381-5088
Ty Wirvin
Associate Vice President
t.wirvin@westcapmgt.ca
(431) 294-5429
Tall Grass Ventures
Tall Grass Ventures is a Canadian based venture capital firm investing into the future of agriculture and food. Taking a first-principles approach to everything we do, we listen first and roll up our sleeves.
Based in Calgary, Alberta, TGV has partnered with Manitoba First Fund to support pre-Series A agtech business in Manitoba. Bringing its community of partners and resources to authentically and unapologetically empower innovative leaders, TGV works with innovative entrepreneurs to deliver outsized positive impacts on how the world feeds and fuels itself.
For more information please contact:
Wilson Acton
Managing Partner
wacton@tallgrass.vc
https://tallgrass.vc/
Pine Hill Capital
Pine Hill Manitoba Investments LP (“Pine Hill Manitoba”) is a partnership designed to allow MFF to deploy capital alongside Pine Hill for the purpose of investing in Manitoba based businesses. MFF has committed $5 million to Pine Hill Manitoba. Pine Hill Manitoba will provide Manitoba based business owners in the small business space (generally $1 to $5 million of annual cash flow) with access to capital for both exit strategies and growth opportunities. Pine Hill continues to expand its businesses by acquiring new companies and then overseeing them with care and attention – and an ongoing focus on productive collaboration with management and founders.
For more information please contact:
Peter Spencer
Managing Director
peterspencer@pinehill.co
(587) 215-8099
Art Pauls
artpauls@pinehill.co
(204) 688-7750