Kingsway Financial Services
NYSE: KWYChicago, US · Delaware corporation
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Kingsway Financial Services is a holding company that owns and operates diversified business service and industrial equipment companies acquired through its search fund model, including professional staffing and consulting firms, healthcare staffing and monitoring providers, IT managed services, software for property management, plumbing and electrical services, and specialized telehealth monitoring solutions, primarily serving United States markets.
Founders & leadership
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Kent A HanseninExecutiveKent A Hansen served as founding CFO for a global online gaming business that scaled significantly and has experience executing search fund acquisitions and capital raises totaling over $100 million, focusing on finance transformation, M&A integration, and public markets readiness.
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Larry Swets, Jr.Executive
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Hassan BaqarExecutive
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William August Hickey, Jr.Executive
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John T. FitzgeraldChief Executive Officer
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Kent A. HanseninExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerKent A. Hansen is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Kingsway Financial Services. He previously served as founding CFO of a large online gaming business and has led the acquisition and financing of multiple companies totaling over $100 million in transaction value.
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Leonia RodriguesNamed on SEC filing
Board
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Terence Michael KavanaghBoard director
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Gregory Paul HannonBoard director
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Joseph StilwellBoard director
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Joseph StillwellBoard director
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Gary SchaevitzBoard director
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$16.5M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2013–2025
▶$6MraisedFeb 2025 · 13 investors · Business ServicesRule 506(b)
▶$6MraisedFeb 2025 · 13 investors · Business Services
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- John T FitzgeraldExecutive Officer
- Kent A HansenExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $6M
- Amount sold
- $6M
- First sale
- Feb 2025
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$10.5MraisedNov 2016 · 3 investors · InsuranceRule 506(b)
▶$10.5MraisedNov 2016 · 3 investors · Insurance
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Gary SchaevitzDirector
- Terence Michael KavanaghDirector
- Gregory Paul HannonDirector
- Larry Swets, Jr.Executive Officer, Director
- Joseph StilwellDirector
- Hassan BaqarExecutive Officer
- William August Hickey, Jr.Executive Officer
- John Taylor Maloney FitzgeraldExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $10.5M
- Amount sold
- $10.5M
- Minimum investment
- $1.7M
- First sale
- Nov 2016
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Ontario, Canada
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$6.6MofferedJan 2014 · InsuranceRule 506(b)
▶$6.6MofferedJan 2014 · Insurance
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Leonia RodriguesExecutive Officer
- Larry G. Swets, Jr.Executive Officer, Director
- Terence M. KavanaghDirector
- Joseph StillwellDirector
- Gregory P. HannonDirector
- William A. Hickey, Jr.Executive Officer
- Offering amount
- $6.6M
- First sale
- Dec 2013
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Ontario, Canada
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Kingsway Financial Services do?
- Kingsway Financial Services is a holding company that owns and operates diversified business service and industrial equipment companies acquired through its search fund model, including professional staffing and consulting firms, healthcare staffing and monitoring providers, IT managed services, software for property management, plumbing and electrical services, and specialized telehealth monitoring solutions, primarily serving United States markets.
- How much funding has Kingsway Financial Services raised?
- Kingsway Financial Services has disclosed $16.5M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Kingsway Financial Services headquartered?
- Kingsway Financial Services is headquartered in Chicago, US.