Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Investment Bank |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • Businesses Solutions • A.I. (& Big Data) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Real Estate (& Construction) • Healthcare (& Wellness) |
Stages | MBO/LBO, Acquisition |
Investing | United States • Canada • Europe • Asia |
Imperial Capital Group Ltd. is a Toronto-based private equity firm that has been building better businesses since 1989. They focus primarily on partnership opportunities in the U.S. and Canadian mid-market, particularly within the service industries, and have a history of investing in entrepreneurial and founder-owned companies. Their investment approach emphasizes equity with specialties in Management Buyouts (MBO) and Leveraged Buyouts (LBO). As an investment bank type fund, they have a strong foothold in various industries including Software, Business Solutions, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data, HealthTech and Fitness, Food and Beverage, Real Estate and Construction, and Healthcare and Wellness. Imperial Capital operates with a growth-focused strategy, helping portfolio companies achieve substantial organic and strategic expansion. Beyond just funding, they equip companies with essential resources needed for growth, to include managerial support and expert advice. Their impressive portfolio includes both high-growth investments that have been realized and active ones, across a wide range of sectors. They are interested in partnering with businesses in fragmented, recession-resistant service-based sectors that are either growing or already established. Ideal partner companies are U.S. or Canadian-based with EBITDA ranging from $0 to $30M, and are led by proven entrepreneurs or executives with significant industry expertise and networks. Imperial Capital boasts of a successful track record, with over 31 platform investments since 1989, a 51% Revenue Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for Fund IV, V, and VI, and a net multiple of capital of 3.1x for these funds. They aim to create value and build better businesses through active partnerships and strategic acquisitions.