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| Ernst & Young report: Private Equity - Public Exits - Q3 2012 | |
| Ernst & Young would like to alert you to the launch of our global report, Private Equity, Public Exits-Q3-2012, wich was recently released. PE-backed IPO proceeds decline in line with broader market; 17 sponsored deals raise US$4.0b Volatility in the global IPO market continued unabated in the third quarter. Persistent concerns around overall macroeconomic uncertainty have weighed heavily on investor confidence. Globally, new public issuers raised US$28.7b across 173 IPOs, a decline of 35% from the second quarter of the year, when US$44.3b was raised in 248 new offerings. PE-backed activity was similarly down during the third quarter. Seventeen sponsored companies raised US$4.0b in the third quarter, a 70% drop from the US$6.7b raised in Q2 and a 35% drop in number. This was the lowest number of PE-backed enterprises to conduct IPOs since Q2 2009. Year-to-date, PE-backed IPOs have raised US$16.7b, a significant decline relative to the US$34.3b raised over the same period last year and driven largely by the absence of the large IPOs that defined the first half of 2011. In contrast to global trends, which have continued to see the Asia-Pacific region as a driver of IPO activity, PE-backed issuance remains centered around the US market with 70% of PE-backed issuers in the third quarter based in the US. However, Asia and the emerging markets in general continue to see substantial IPOs backed by PE-investors. There were no PE-backed IPOs in EMEA during the quarter. We look forward to hearing your views. Kind regards, The Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services team Transactions@ca.ey.com  http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/PE-IPO-Report_Q3-2012/$FILE/PE-IPO-Repo |
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| Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins and Vision Globale acquire Studios Mel’s and Locations Michel Trudel | |
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| Des membres d’Anges Québec investissent 590 K$ dans GCS Medical et son positionneur chirurgical AssistArm | |
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| Fonds de solidarité FTQ SME Confidence Index: varied and complementary sources of financing more important than ever during uncertain economic times | |
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| Fonds de solidarité FTQ invests $4.725 million in Mediagrif Interactive Technologies Inc. | |
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| OMERS Ventures Invests $500,000 in LeadSift | |
| LeadSift, a Halifax-based start-up that mines social media data to generate high-quality sales leads, has secured $500,000 in financing from OMERS Ventures. The funds will be used for product development, sales and marketing and hiring. www.omersventures.com/4996.aspx |
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| Les membres d’Anges Québec et le fonds Anges Québec Capital investissent 1,25 M$ dans Fortem et son logiciel de sécurité Omniprésence 3D | |
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 More than 40% of 2012 transaction activity in Québec’s venture capital industry was conducted in the third quarter |
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| Québec’s Venture Capital Market in Q3 2012 | |
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| Ernst & Young report: Private Equity Capital Confidence Baromter | |
| Ernst & Young would like to alert you to the launch of our new global report, the 2nd Private Equity Capital Confidence Barometer (CCB), which was recently released. This third edition of the PE Global Capital Confidence Barometer (CCB), Ernst & Young's semi-annual survey of senior PE executives from around the world, asked a hundred PE respondents about their sentiments regarding the economy, fund-raising, value creation and deal-making. KEY FINDINGS: A majority of PE respondents (77%) and corporations (78%) say that the global economy shows no signs of improving. 75% of PE firms expect fund-raising to be the same or better, in spite of the economic environment. A majority of PE firms believe that the availability of credit is stable. Half (49%) plan to pursue acquisitions for their portfolio companies. 47% of PE firms plan to increase jobs in portfolio companies. PE firms (43%) expect increased exit activity in the next year. To learn more, please follow this link for copy of the report. We look forward to hearing your views. Kind regards, Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services team transactions@ca.ey.com http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/Global-Capital-Confidence-Barometer/$FI |
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| Fondaction CSN participe au rachat de Systèmes CVT | |
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| Thrasos Secures $35 Million to Fund THR-184 Phase 2 Clinical Program for Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury | |
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| Anges Québec nomme Christine Beaubien vice-présidente à la gestion des investissements | |
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| Fondaction CSN appuie la création du plus important concessionnaire John Deere au Québec : Le Groupe JLD Laguë | |
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| Help build Notman House - the home of the web | |
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| Fonds de solidarité FTQ, CTI Life Sciences Fund and Ferring Pharmaceuticals Create a New Biotech in Québec | |
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| Unstable Economic Conditions: SME confidence and optimism still decreasing | |
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| A solid and sustainable fund built on solidarity: positive results despite challenging economic conditions | |
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| Fonds de solidarité FTQ Investissements technologiques Invests $333,333 in Cadens Imaging | |
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| Diffusion de la deuxième saison de l’émission Carrefour Capital, quand l’argent parle | |
| La SODET – Société de développement économique Thérèse-De Blainville (CLD) – annonce la diffusion, à compter du 26 septembre 2012, de la deuxième saison de Carrefour Capital, quand l’argent parle, l’une des émissions phares de la programmation automnale de la Télévision des Basses-Laurentides (TVBL). Pendant douze semaines, tous les mercredis soir, de 19 h 30 à 20 h 30, elle mettra en vedette les entrepreneurs des Basses-Laurentides.Read More
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| Fondaction CSN investit dans Déménagement et Transport Dolbec | |
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| Fonds de solidarité FTQ Investissements technologiques Invests $333,334 in E2Metrix | |
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| Fonds de solidarité FTQ Investissements technologiques Invests $333,333 in Embrionix Design of Laval | |
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| Réseau Capital welcomes newly appointed ministers Nicolas Marceau and Élaine Zakaïb and reiterates its support for ongoing fruitful collaboration with the Québec government |
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| Robert Brouillette devient le président du Conseil d’Anges Québec | |
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| Fonds de solidarité FTQ Invests $4 Million in QuébéComm: An investment in culture is an investment in the economy | |
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| Fondaction CSN participe à l’achat de Refplus | |
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| Fonds régionaux de solidarité FTQ and its network inject over $40 million in Northwestern Québec | |
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| Acquisition of Camoplast Solideal’s Thermoplastic Division by Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins and the management team | |
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| Des membres d’Anges Québec investissent 655 K$ dans AxesNetwork, une entreprise de Sherbrooke, et ses solutions transactionnelles électroniques | |
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| Desire2Learn Raises $80 Million in Financing Round from NEA and OMERS Ventures | |
| Desire2Learn Incorporated, the leader in providing cloud-based learning solutions for higher education, K-12 and Fortune 1000 companies, today announced the closing of an $80 million strategic round of financing from New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and OMERS Ventures. The investment will bolster Desire2Learn’s customer service and cloud infrastructure, support global growth, and accelerate its development of industry-leading education technologies. http://www.omersventures.com/Desire2Learn_Raises_$80_Million.aspx |
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| Vision Critical Secures $20M Investment from OMERS Ventures | |
| Global technology based research solutions firm Vision Critical announces a $20 million investment from OMERS Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of OMERS—one of Canada's largest pension funds. Providing cutting-edge market research to its clients, Vision Critical has become the global leader in online community panels—a category that is revolutionizing the industry worldwide. Vision Critical will use the investment from OMERS Ventures to expand its product lines, support infrastructure, and further execute its global growth plans. http://www.omersventures.com/index.aspx |
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| Activity in Québec’s buyout and private equity market reaches record levels in the first half of the year, while venture capital fundraising picks up in the second quarter |
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| Québec’s Venture Capital Market in Q2 2012 | |
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| Québec’s Buyout & Private Equity Market, First Half 2012 | |
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| OMERS Ventures leads $12 million funding round in Hopper | |
| Today Hopper, the company bringing inspiration back to travel planning, announced a $12 million investment round led by OMERS Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of OMERS, one of Canada's largest pension funds. Other participants in this round include Brightspark Ventures and Atlas Venture Additionally, Derek Smyth of OMERS Ventures will join the Hopper board as a director. This round brings Hopper’s total amount raised to $22 million, including previous investments from Brightspark and Atlas. http://www.omersventures.com/ |
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| Fonds de solidarite FTQ announces another investment in Brossard¡¯s Acquisio | |
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| The Fonds de solidarité FTQ supports RONA’s Board of Directors’ decision | |
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| Fonds de solidarité FTQ Partners With Casavant Frères | |
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| TOUR DES CANADIENS - Emblematic residential building to be built in Montreal | |
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| AppHero Raises $1.8 million in Seed Financing | |
| AppHero, a startup building an intelligent social recommendation platform for mobile applications, has secured just under $1.8 million in seed financing. OMERS Ventures, Golden Venture Partners, and ENIAC Ventures along with a number of top angels and seed funds have invested about $1.3 million, with an additional $500,000 forthcoming from other sources. http://www.omersventures.com/AppHero_Raises_Seed_Financing.aspx |
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| Fonds de solidarité FTQ shares reach $26.59: a new high and a seventh consecutive increase | |
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| Des membres d’Anges Québec investissent dans Novidev et ses « fruits à boire » Anti+ | |
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| Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins invest $100 million in La Coop fédérée | |
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| Fonds de solidarité FTQ Invests $25 Million in Fortress Paper to Reopen the Lebel-sur-Quévillon Mill | |
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| Fonds de solidarité FTQ Invests $2 Million in the Growth of PG Hardwood Flooring | |
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| Novacap et Fondaction CSN appuient la croissance de SynergX | |
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| Ernst & Young report: Private Equity Capital Confidence Baromter | |
| Ernst & Young would like to alert you to the launch of our new global report, the 2nd Private Equity Capital Confidence Barometer (CCB), which was recently released. Our second Private Equity (PE) Capital Confidence Barometer shows increasing optimism about the global economy and the deal environment. However, while deal fundamentals have improved, concerns still remain. PE investors continue to be cautious, but active, seeking new opportunities for acquisitions and exits. KEY FINDINGS: Forty-five percent of PE respondents say the global economy is moderately improving, compared to fifty-two percent of corporate respondents. Most investors (70%) see credit availability as stable or improving. Many (48%) see an increase in the number of deal opportunities in the next 12 months. Expectations by PE of an increase in the number of deal opportunities (48%) are supported by corporate Capital Confidence Barometer respondents increasing interest to divest (31%). To learn more, please follow this link for copy of the report. We look forward to hearing your views. Kind regards, The Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services team. transactions@ca.ey.com http://echannelprpvw.iweb.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/Global_Capital_Confidenc |
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| Anges Québec Capital entre en activité avec la nomination de Robert Talbot comme vice-président à l’investissement | |
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| Celtic House Venture Partners Fund IV Holds First Close at $105 Million | |
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| Québec-based funds key to outstanding fundraising growth in the first quarter of 2012 |
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| Québec’s Venture Capital Market in Q1 2012 | |
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| Investing in Quebec : New faces, new deals - opportunities worth pursuing |
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| Une importante étape pour Anges Québec : Nicolas Darveau-Garneau devient le 100e membre! | |
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| Bonne nouvelle pour les entrepreneurs québécois : Le Fonds Anges Québec Capital voit le jour ! | |
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| Jacques Simoneau, nouveau Président - directeur général d'Univalor | |
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| $2.75 million investment by Fonds de Solidarité FTQ helps Boreal Drilling acquire Forage Azimut | |
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| The Caisse de dépot and Fonds de solidarité FTQ invest $6.5 million in Québec company Mattea Sciences | |
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| RÉSEAU CAPITAL searching for a President and general manager |
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| Dévoilement de la phase III de District Griffin : investissement de 150 M$ : DEVIMCO TIENT SA PROMESSE DE LIVRER UN PROJET À USAGE MULTIPLE DANS GRIFFINTOWN | |
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| Fondaction CSN investit 10 millions de dollars dans la modernisation d’Imprimerie Solisco inc. | |
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| Fondaction CSN engage 4 millions de dollars dans Norduyn et Transtex | |
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| Sortie financière lucrative pour les investisseurs d’Anges Québec à la suite de l’acquisition d’Anomalous Networks par Tangoe | |
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| The Government of Quebec’s budget confirms the important role of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ in Quebec’s economy | |
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| Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ invests in Côte-des-Neiges Condominium Project | |
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| SME executives concerned about the environment | |
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| Climat économique instable en Europe : La confiance et l’optimisme des PME à la baisse | |
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| Des membres d’Anges Québec et des Maple Leaf Angels investissent dans Futurestate IT et sa plateforme intranuage (Cloud) de mise à jour automatisée d’applications | |
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| First annual report on Québec’s buyout and private equity market - More than $1.3 billion in transactions |
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| Québec’s Buyout & Private Equity Market in 2011 | |
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| Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins announces record net income of $122.6 million and a return of 11.6% | |
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| Québec venture capital industry: nearly 50% growth over 2010! |
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| Québec’s Venture Capital Market in 2011 | |
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| Fonds de solidarité FTQ invests $2 million in Acquisio which will create 60 jobs | |
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| Clôture de la vente d’Enobia à Alexion : Un signe pour le Fonds de solidarité FTQ que les sciences de la vie au Québec offre un bon potentiel | |
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| Le Fonds de solidarité FTQ invests in the Montreal Impact | |
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| The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins invest $7.3 million in 14 Québec companies | |
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| WhoIsEDI, grande vedette de l'émission Carrefour Capital, quand l'argent parle | |
| Les Entreprises WhoIsEDI, de Blainville, ont eu le plaisir de remporter la bourse de 2000 $ remise par le jury de l'émission Carrefour Capital, quand l'argent parle. Chaque émission d'une heure, animée par le comédien Sébastien Gauthier et réalisée par Settimio Di Cori, a donné à deux entreprises des Basses-Laurentides l'occasion unique de présenter leur projet à un jury composé de quatre personnes œuvrant dans le monde des affaires dans le but d'obtenir du financement. À la suite du succès remporté par la première saison, la Société de développement Économique Thérèse-De Blainville (CLD), la Télévision des Basses-Laurentides et les centres locaux de développement participants renouvelleront l’expérience en 2012Read More
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| Fonds de solidarité FTQ posts net earnings of $19 million despite market volatility and economic uncertainty | |
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