Fundraising FoxToronto · Growth–Late Stage · 74 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.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 74 people
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What they invest in
from 15 of 56 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×5Consumer ×5Logistics & Supply Chain ×4Enterprise Software ×3SaaS ×3Energy ×2FoodTech ×2Healthtech ×2
HQs:Canada×10India×1United States×1
Investments · 56 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathACE Bakery is a Canadian artisan bread producer founded in 1993 that manufactures specialty baked goods including baguettes, loaves, burger buns, and sandwich rolls using traditional fermentation and stone-baking methods.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechToronto, CA
Linda Haynes(Founder)Martin Connell(Founder)
Co-investorsGlencoe
AltaGas operates energy infrastructure across two business lines: a Midstream segment and regulated Utilities, providing integrated solutions and global market access to its customers.
Energy
Co-investorsRBC Capital Partners
Constellation Software is a decentralized software company with a portfolio of vertical market software businesses, each focused on long-term value creation across specialized markets.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSector Agnostic
Mark Miller(President)in
Co-investorsOMERS Private Equity Inc.
CORE is an AI personal assistant that integrates with user applications and anticipates tasks without requiring explicit requests, available as open source software that can be hosted independently.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSBengaluru, IN
Harshith Mullapudi(Founder)inManik Aggarwal(Founder)inManoj K(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Cozzini Bros. is the nation's largest provider of commercial knife rental and sharpening services for restaurants, grocery stores, hospitals, cafeterias, and other food service operations across the United States.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US
Giuseppe CozziniOttorino CozziniLino CozziniAngelo CozziniTodd Wolfe(Chief Executive Officer)inZach Summar(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsBoathouse Capital
Creation Technologies is an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider offering design, manufacturing, supply chain, order fulfillment, and aftermarket solutions to OEM customers.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainBurnaby
Douglas F. Besse(Director)Geoff Reed(Executive Officer, Director)Bhawnesh Mathur(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Walsh(Executive Officer, Director)Patrick Ciriacks(Director)
BoardArthur Walker(Director)
Co-investorsClearspring Capital PartnersLindsay Goldberg
FlexNetworks owns and operates fibre-optic networks across central and western Canada, providing high-speed internet connectivity to businesses, enterprises, and underserved communities.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Gianni Creta(Chief Executive Officer)inG. Kris Eby(Chief Operating Officer)inAnna Kodintseva(Chief Financial Officer)inJay McMaster(Chief Technology Officer)in
Harbour Air operates one of the world's largest all-seaplane airlines, serving 15 destinations on the West Coast with scheduled daily flights.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityVancouver, CA
MLSE owns and operates major professional sports franchises in Toronto (NHL, NBA, MLS, CFL, AHL, and NBA G League teams) and manages Scotiabank Arena, a premier venue hosting 200+ events annually.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechToronto, CA
Co-investorsKilmer Group
Park Lawn Corporation operates funeral, cremation, and cemetery services across Canada and the United States.
ConsumerHealthtechToronto, CA
Polycor is a natural stone company that quarries and manufactures stone products, operating over 40 North American quarries and 12 manufacturing plants.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechNew Materials
Co-investorsTorQuest PartnersWynnchurch
Seaspan operates shipyards and marine transportation services on Canada's West Coast, including shipbuilding, ship repair, ship assist, coastal and deep-sea transport, fuel bunkering, and commercial ferry services.
Advanced ManufacturingLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationVancouver, CA
Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure is a diversified energy infrastructure company operating across North American gas processing, natural gas liquids extraction, petroleum refining, and renewable fuels markets.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyCalgary, CA
Jeremy Baines(Chief Executive Officer)in
Yorkville University is Canada's largest private university offering flexible, accelerated undergraduate and graduate programs in business, creative arts, interior design, education, and counselling.
EdTechFredericton, CA
Julia Christensen Hughes(President and Vice Chancellor)in
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
A-ChannelAlert CareAlgonquin AutomotiveAquaterraAtria NetworksBio Agri MixBiox CorporationCampus EnergyCarmanahCarson Dellosa PublishingCCMCitron HygieneComcareCookie JarDHX MediaEISIErcoFirst NationalGDIGroupe MaskatelHi Pro FeedsHoliday Retirement CorporationHomeEquity BankInnergex Renewable EnergyLionsgateMastermind ToysMETMLL TelecomNealanders InternationalNovadentPersona CommunicationsQ9 NetworksRHB GroupSecunda CanadaShred-ItSleepCountrySt Marys Paper Ltd.TerrapureThe Incredible Country Hardware StoreVector Insurance Network
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 4
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Hill Equity Partners V, L.P.LPs: District of Columbia Retirement Board | 2016 | — | 15.3% | 1.93x | 1.44x |
| Birch Hill Equity Partners (US) IV, LPLPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2011 | — | 15.7% | 2.70x | 2.20x |
| Birch Hill Equity Partners (US) III, LPLPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System | 2005 | — | 12.1% | 1.90x | 1.90x |
| Birch Hill Equity Partners IIILPs: Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island | 2005 | — | 13.3% | 2.11x | 1.91x |
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
- How many investments has Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. made?
- Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. has 56 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- 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, Cleantech, Consumer, Energy, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS, 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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