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Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc.

Private equity

Toronto · Growth–Late Stage · 67 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Birch Hill focuses on the mid-market, investing in growth-oriented companies in Canada and the United States valued between $75 million and $3 billion to help build leading global businesses across a diverse set of industries. The firm supports its portfolio through an internal Data Science Team that enables data-driven decision making across deal sourcing, company building, and exit, and works to build analytics capabilities within its companies. Its investment approach emphasizes driving EBITDA growth and delivering returns to investors, having achieved an 18% cumulative average rate of EBITDA growth on actively employed capital since 1994.

Invests inAdvanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechSector AgnosticCanadaNorth AmericaTorontoUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.

Stage
Growth–Late Stage
Check
$75M – $3B
HQ
Toronto, ON, CA
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1994
AUM
$6B
Tracked investments
13

Team · 67 people

from the firm's website
Anna Wu· Partner
David G. Samuel· Partner
Gary Glasser· Managing Director
John B. MacIntyre· Partner Emeritus
Melissa Li· Partner, Capital Markets
Pierre J. Schuurmans· Partner and COO
Sean Makins· Partner
Stephen J. Dent· Partner
Joshua Lundy· Principal
Aidan Cornhill· Manager
Aiden Miller· Senior Director
Aileen Samun· Senior Data Architect
Alexander Jones· Analyst
Alexandru Ionita· Senior Analyst
Amy Tchang· Executive Assistant
Anna Larkin· Manager
Azhar Sakriwala· Senior Manager, Tax
Beatriz Corrêa de Mello· Co-op Analyst
Ben Mazan· Analyst
Bernadette Kennedy· Executive Assistant

Listed as the contact person for investment opportunities and general information.

Bruce Russell· Investor Relations/Executive Assistant
Cameron Overvelde· Senior Analyst
Cheryl Charitar· Administrative Assistant, Finance & Legal
Colin Nowers· Manager
Elliot Thoburn· Analyst
Ethan Schneeweiss· Director, Portfolio Support
Evelyne Go· Senior Manager, Finance
Fernando Assad· Analyst
Grace Lin· Co-op Analyst
Graeme Aylward· Senior Analyst
Janelle Brual· Executive Assistant
Jessie Qi· Manager, Finance
Jessie Qiu· Controller
Joseph Yeh· Co-op Analyst
Joshua Lester· Associate
Karen Zhan· Analyst
Kelly Chang· Analyst
Kitty Tsang· Director, Corporate Finance
Leah Guion· Senior Manager, Finance
Lilia Kautz· Co-op Analyst
Lucio Milanovich· VP Finance, Portfolio Support
Luke Stevens· Senior Analyst
Marcus Grunnesjö· Associate
Marisa Cormier· Receptionist
Mary-Helen Kistner· Recruiting Coordinator/Executive Assistant
Matthew Menna· Associate
Megan Conry· Executive Assistant
Michelle Campbell· Director, Fund Administration & Reporting
Natacha Altamirano· Senior Director
Nicolas Thériault· Associate
Olivia Tracey· Manager
Selin Akin· Co-op Analyst
Suneha Sethi· Corporate Accountant
Tanya Litrop· Manager, Legal Services
Ted Bursey· Vice President
Tricia Hernandez· IT Support
Vivian Xiao· Senior Accountant
Will Stone· Vice President

Investments · 13 tracked

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Campus Energy
Cozzini Bros
Erco
First National
Flexnetworks
GDI
Harbour Air
Park Lawn Corporation
Polycor
Rexall
Terrapure
Tidewater Midstream
Yorkville University

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 4

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Birch Hill Equity Partners V, L.P.LPs: District of Columbia Retirement Board201615.3%1.93x1.44x
Birch Hill Equity Partners (US) IV, LPLPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System201115.7%2.70x2.20x
Birch Hill Equity Partners (US) III, LPLPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System200512.1%1.90x1.90x
Birch Hill Equity Partners IIILPs: Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island200513.3%2.11x1.91x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. invest at?
Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc.'s typical check size?
Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. typically writes checks of $75M – $3B.
What sectors does Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. focus on?
Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Biotech, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. located?
Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, CA.

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