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Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc.

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Toronto · 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 15, 2026.

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

Team · 74 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Anna Wu· Partnerin
David G. Samuel· Partnerin
John B. MacIntyre· Partner Emeritusin
Matthew B. Kunica· Partnerin
Melissa Li· Partner, Capital Markets
Neil C. McCarron· Partnerin
Nicholas Bigelow· Partnerin
Sean Makins· Partnerin
Stephen J. Dent· Partnerin
Joshua Lundy· Principalin
Aidan Cornhill· Manager
Aiden Miller· Senior Directorin
Aileen Samun· Senior Data Architectin
Alexandru Ionita· Senior Analyst
Amy Tchang· Executive Assistant
Anna Larkin· Managerin
Ben Mazan· Analystin
Bernadette Kennedy· Executive Assistantin

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
Elliot Thoburn· Analyst
Ethan Schneeweiss· Director, Portfolio Support
Evelyne Go· Senior Manager, Finance
Fernando Assad· Analyst
Grace Lin· Co-op Analyst
Graeme Aylward· Senior Analystin
Janelle Brual· Executive Assistant
Jessie Qi· Manager, Finance
Joseph Yeh· Co-op Analyst
Joshua Lester· Associate
Karen Zhan· Analyst
Kitty Tsang· Director, Corporate Finance
Leah Guion· Senior Manager, Financein
Lilia Kautz· Co-op Analystin
Lucio Milanovich· VP Finance, Portfolio Supportin
Luke Stevens· Senior Analystin
Marcus Grunnesjö· Associate
Marisa Cormier· Receptionist
Mary-Helen Kistner· Recruiting Coordinator/Executive Assistantin
Matthew Menna· Associatein
Matthew Scoffield· Managerin
Megan Conry· Executive Assistantin
Michelle Campbell· Director, Fund Administration & Reportingin
Natacha Altamirano· Senior Director
Nicolas Thériault· Associatein
Selin Akin· Co-op Analyst
Tanya Litrop· Manager, Legal Services
Ted Bursey· Vice Presidentin
Tricia Hernandez· IT Support
Vivian Xiao· Senior Accountant
Will Stone· Vice Presidentin
Andrew Fortier· Executive Officer
Felix-Etienne Lebel· Executive Officer
John Loh· Executive Officerin
Michael R. Mazan· Executive Officer
Paul R. Henry· Executive Officer
Stacey Hoisak· Executive Officer
Thecla E. Sweeney· Executive Officer

What they invest in

from 7 of 13 portfolio companies

Consumer ×3Healthtech ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Cloud Computing ×1EdTech ×1

HQs:Canada×6United States×1

Investments · 13 tracked

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Cozzini Broscozzinibros.comin

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

Flexnetworksflexnetworks.cain

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 Airharbourair.comin𝕏

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

Park Lawn Corporationparklawncorp.comin𝕏

Park Lawn Corporation operates funeral, cremation, and cemetery services across Canada and the United States.

ConsumerHealthtechToronto, CA

Rexallrexall.cain𝕏

Rexall is a pharmacy and drugstore chain offering prescriptions, health services, and everyday health and wellness products to consumers, both in-store and online with delivery through Instacart.

ConsumerHealthtechRetail Tech

Tidewater Midstreamtidewatermidstream.comin

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 Universityyorkvilleu.cain𝕏

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.

Campus EnergyErcoFirst NationalGDIPolycorTerrapure

Portfolio news

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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

How many investments has Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. made?
Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. has 13 tracked investments.
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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