Kilmer Group
Family officeToronto · Growth–Late Stage · 25 people tracked
Investment thesis
Kilmer Group is a multi-generational family-owned and professionally managed investment and business development platform headquartered in Toronto. It comprises several affiliated entities including Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Limited, Kilmer Capital Partners, Kilmer Brownfield Management, KD Infrastructure, Kilmer Sports Inc. and Kilmer Sports Ventures. The firm concentrates its capital across three verticals: private equity, infrastructure and real estate, and sports and media. Drawing on a long heritage as owners and operators, it emphasizes operational excellence, growth-oriented stewardship and long-term trusting relationships to create value for its stakeholders.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 25 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 19 of 63 portfolio companiesMedia & Entertainment ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×4Consumer ×4Sports Tech ×4Construction Tech ×3FoodTech ×3Enterprise Software ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1
HQs:Canada×10France×2United States×1
Investments · 63 tracked
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Three multi-tenant industrial buildings (101,000 SF) on 5.6 acres in Markham, Ontario, slated for condo conversion with partner KOLT Investments.
Two multi-tenant industrial buildings (86,000 SF) on ~5 acres in Mississauga near Toronto Pearson Airport, being upgraded for condo conversion with partner KOLT Investments.
Altasciences operates a drug development platform that integrates nonclinical research, bioanalysis, manufacturing, and Phase I/II clinical execution to compress early-stage drug development timelines from industry standards of 27–51 months to as little as 18 months.
BiotechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesLaval, CA
Marie-Hélène Raigneau(Chief Executive Officer)Catherine Konidas(Chief Administrative Officer)Dr. Beatrice Setnik(Chief Scientific Officer)Dr. Gaetano Morelli(Executive Vice President Medical Affairs, Chief Medical Officer)Steve Mason(Co-Chief Operating Officer)Robert Sabelli(Co-Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsNovo HoldingsSignet Healthcare Partners
One of North America's largest early phase clinical CROs; sold to Audax Private Equity in 2017.
French football club known as Les Verts, playing in Ligue 1; founded in 1933 with ten league titles and playing at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium.
Canadian multilingual contact management and BPO provider; acquired by Teletech Holdings in 2016.
State-of-the-art passenger terminal at Toronto's Billy Bishop City Airport, acquired with InstarAGF, JP Morgan Asset Management, and Partners Group.
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) is an airport located at the foot of Bathurst Street near downtown Toronto, serving travellers flying to over 20 destinations.
Mobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalityToronto, CA
One of Canada's leading charitable gaming centre operators with facilities across Ontario and British Columbia.
A 72-acre waterfront mixed-use community on former oil-refining lands in Port Credit, Mississauga, developed via the Port Credit West Village Partners.
Brunswick Lift Rentals (BLR) rents construction equipment such as lifts, offering local delivery and customer support to construction crews.
B2B MarketplacesConstruction Tech
Legacy community from the 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Games Athletes Village in downtown Toronto, developed under a P3 with Infrastructure Ontario and DREAM.
Owner of two sawmill operations in New Brunswick with a woodlands management division; realized investment.
Former 13-acre aerospace manufacturing site in Ville St.
Phoenix-based developer of advanced ceramic materials for electronic interconnect and packaging applications.
Coca-Cola's exclusive franchised bottling and distribution partner across Canada; a JV between Kilmer and Junior Bridgeman.
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling is a Canadian family-owned beverage bottler that produces and distributes a portfolio of beverages across Canada.
Consumer
Specialty outdoor equipment rental company based in South Carolina; sold to Home Depot in 2017.
Co-investorsSt. Cloud Capital
Toronto-based manufacturer of multi-layered circuit boards; acquired by DDI Corp. in 2009.
Cypress Five Star Inc operates fast casual restaurant franchises, including Blaze Pizza and Five Guys locations across Canada and the United States.
ConsumerFoodTech
A 12-acre master-planned affordable community in Toronto on the former Humber River Regional Hospital site, built by Daniels with Kilmer Brownfield and DiamondCorp.
Vancouver-based provider of premium cookies and sweet baked goods; sold to Cérélia Group in 2017.
Canadian specialty television network founded in 2011 with distribution in over 9 million households; sold to Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp.
Give & Go makes packaged bakery and snack products, including granola/oat snack bars, muffins, and decorated cupcakes and cakes sold through retail channels.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsOMERS Private Equity Inc.
Toronto-based wholesale bakery known for products like the Two-Bite Brownie.
Canada's only 24-hour sports network dedicated exclusively to soccer.
A 6-storey mid-rise mixed-use building on a former service station in the Beaches, Toronto, acquired by Fieldgate Urban after Kilmer Brownfield's redevelopment.
IGameTV is a website that publishes short reviews and articles about popular TV game shows and other television programs, covering titles like Family Feud, Press Your Luck, and Match Game.
Media & Entertainment
Interfor is a forest products company that manufactures lumber and sustainable building materials, operating sawmills across Canada and the United States with an annual lumber capacity of roughly 4.4 billion board feet.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechNew MaterialsBurnaby, CA
WNBA expansion franchise awarded to Toronto (the league's first outside the U.S.), owned and operated by Kilmer Sports Ventures, set to begin play in the 2026 season.
North American sports and entertainment company; parent of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC, Argonauts and various development teams, owning or operating venues including Scotiabank Arena and BMO Field.
Designer and distributor of men's and women's hosiery and high-end loungewear sold in over 35 countries.
The site publishes blog-style articles covering topics such as socks and fashion alongside online gambling and sports betting in Australia.
Media & Entertainment
A 9-acre mixed-use redevelopment of a historic industrial site in downtown Guelph, restored by Kilmer Brownfield and built out by Fusion Homes.
MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment) is a sports and entertainment company that owns and operates professional sports teams and related properties.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
24-hour television network offering complete hockey coverage on and off the ice.
New York-based integrated sports media, marketing and publishing company producing over 300 game-day sports magazines for NBA, NHL, NFL, MLB and NCAA teams.
Customs examination facility at the container port of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, operated by Kilmer under a long-term concession.
IntermodeX operates an intermodal logistics platform that connects cargo owners and industry to transportation, freight, and depot services for import and export cargo.
Logistics & Supply Chain
Reunion Crossing is a residential condominium and townhome development in Toronto, offering open-concept suites and townhomes with shared amenities near The Stockyards, The Junction, and Corso Italia.
Construction TechPropTechToronto, CA
SMTC Corporation is a mid-size provider of end-to-end electronics manufacturing services (EMS), including PCBA production, systems integration, testing, enclosure fabrication, product design, sustaining engineering, and supply chain management.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSemiconductorsMarkham, US
EDWARD SMITH(PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR)RICHARD J FITZGERALD(CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER)STEVEN M WASZAK(CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)FREDERICK WASSERMAN(Director)
BoardJ RANDALL WATERFIELD(Director)DAVID SANDBERG(Director)
Co-investorsH.I.G. Capital
Canadian Football League team, North America's oldest continuously operated professional football club.
Montreal-based designer and merchandiser of value-priced contemporary women's apparel.
Unisync provides managed service programs for corporate uniforms and apparel, serving public sector organizations and first responders.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise Software
Winnipeg-based designer and manufacturer of rugged electronic systems for heavy equipment OEMs.
Aggregates and construction materials business acquired in 1980 and grown before being merged into Lafarge in 2000.
World Fishing Network is a television network offering programming focused on saltwater and freshwater fishing, featuring instructional shows and hosts covering techniques, locations, and the fishing lifestyle for anglers of all skill levels.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Exits · 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioTtecNASDAQ: TTECAtelka Enterprise Inc.acq. by Teletech HoldingsCoretec Inc.acq. by DDI
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Kilmer Group made?
- Kilmer Group has 26 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Kilmer Group invest at?
- Kilmer Group invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Kilmer Group's typical check size?
- Kilmer Group typically writes checks of $75M – $500M.
- What sectors does Kilmer Group focus on?
- Kilmer Group focuses on Construction Tech, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, Sector Agnostic, Sports Tech.
- Where is Kilmer Group located?
- Kilmer Group is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Does Kilmer Group lead rounds?
- Yes, Kilmer Group leads investment rounds.
- Who does Kilmer Group co-invest with?
- Kilmer Group most often shares deals with H.I.G. Capital, OMERS Private Equity Inc., Signet Healthcare Partners, among 4 tracked co-investors.
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