Toronto · Growth–Late Stage · 66 people tracked
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 Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 66 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 7 of 13 portfolio companiesConsumer ×3Healthtech ×2Logistics & Supply Chain ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Cloud Computing ×1EdTech ×1
HQs:Canada×6United States×1
Investments · 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCozzini 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)Zach Summar(Chief Revenue Officer)
Co-investorsBoathouse Capital
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)G. Kris Eby(Chief Operating Officer)Anna Kodintseva(Chief Financial Officer)Jay McMaster(Chief Technology Officer)
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 Corporation operates funeral, cremation, and cemetery services across Canada and the United States.
ConsumerHealthtechToronto, 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)
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)
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 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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