Fundraising FoxToronto · Growth · 56 people tracked
Also known as TORQUEST MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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Investment thesis
TorQuest Partners is one of Canada's original private equity firms, founded in 2002, focused on the middle market. The firm emphasizes a people-first, relationship-driven approach rather than transactional dealmaking, built on trust and partnership with the companies it backs. Over more than two decades it has completed 62 platform and 117 add-on acquisitions across a range of industries, positioning itself to help established market leaders reach their next stage of growth and create value.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 56 people
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What they invest in
from 15 of 60 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×7Consumer ×4Construction Tech ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3Mobility & Transportation ×3New Materials ×3Circular Economy ×2Cleantech ×2
HQs:Canada×10United States×1
Investments · 60 tracked
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4Refuel provides 24/7 mobile on-site delivery of dyed diesel, a red-marked off-road fuel with the same formula as ultra low sulfur diesel.
CleantechConstruction TechEnergyLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationLangley, CA
Jack Lee(Founder)
Co-investorsKelsoH.I.G. Capital
Athos Services Commémoratifs is a Canadian group founded in Quebec that provides funeral and memorial services to families, operating funeral homes and cemetery-gardens including Urgel Bourgie, Lépine Cloutier, Les Espaces Memoria and Aeterna.
Consumer
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersFELIX CAPITALMAS HoldingsSocial Capital PartnershipTrue Ventures
A family-owned dealership selling Bad Boy Mowers, including residential and commercial zero-turn mowers and tractors, for lawn care across yards, fields, and golf courses.
E-commerceRetail Tech
Co-investorsSterling Group
Bartek produces malic acid and food-grade fumaric acid, supplying ingredients used to enhance taste, mouthfeel, and performance across food, beverage, confectionery, animal nutrition, and industrial markets.
Advanced ManufacturingFoodTechNew Materials
GlassRatner is a financial advisory firm providing consulting and strategic solutions for complex financial challenges.
Fintech
Ian Ratner(Founder)in
Herbal Magic offers structured weight-loss programs that combine customized meal plans with dietary supplements, delivered through a four-phase approach and supported by weight-loss coaches.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Kamik is a Canadian boot maker, in operation since 1898, that produces cold- and bad-weather footwear for outdoor work and harsh conditions, serving workers such as miners, hunters, soldiers, and mail carriers as well as everyday consumers.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyConsumer
McKeil Marine is a Canadian marine service provider offering marine transportation and project services using a fleet of bulk carriers, tankers, tugs, barges and workboats.
Logistics & Supply ChainBurlington, 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-investorsBirch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc.Wynnchurch
SCM Insurance Services is a Canadian provider of claims processing and risk solutions for the insurance industry, operating brands including ClaimsPro, IndemniPro, IPG, and Pario.
InsurTechEdmonton, CA
Larry Shumka(Founder)inRaymond Off(Executive Officer)Ken Hansen(Executive Officer)inJim Campbell(Executive Officer)
BoardEric Berke(Director)inPeter D. Watson(Director)
Co-investorsWarburg Pincus
Spinrite is a manufacturer and marketer of craft yarns and consumer sewing thread, serving makers and craft consumers across North America.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerE-commerceListowel, CA
David Hay(Founder)Kylee Petersin
Co-investorsAea Investors
Waste.Solutions provides independent waste audits and reduction planning for organizations across hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, and property management sectors.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodIoTCanada, CA
Jason Wilcox(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsFlourish VenturesMucker CapitalTTV Capital
Xypex develops crystalline waterproofing technology for concrete, including admixtures, surface-applied coatings, dry-shakes, and repair products that waterproof and protect concrete structures, seal cracks, and resist chemical attack.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechNew Materials
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ArrayArray Marketing GroupAssociated brandsAWAW 600BarretteBarrette 600BrimichCan ArtCando rail terminalsChristie LitesCnc Global LtdDaymenDaymen lowproEnvirosystems IncorporatedFirstonsiteGCANGcan Insurance CompanyGlobal TrafficGlobal Traffic TechnologiesGranbyGranby Steel TanksJohnvince FoodsKissnerKissner Milling CompanyMaviroNorth West RubberOnyxOnyx 600Pinova Holdings IncPortfolio brimichRubiconRubicon 600SCMSi SystemsTEAMTEAM 600Thinking CapitalTitanTitan Logo600x600Universal RailUniversal Rail SystemsVersa Cold 600VersaColdWaste Solutions Canada
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has TorQuest Partners made?
- TorQuest Partners has 60 tracked investments.
- What stage does TorQuest Partners invest at?
- TorQuest Partners invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does TorQuest Partners focus on?
- TorQuest Partners focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Consumer, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, New Materials, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is TorQuest Partners located?
- TorQuest Partners is headquartered in Toronto, CA.
- Who does TorQuest Partners co-invest with?
- TorQuest Partners most often shares deals with Aea Investors, Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc., H.I.G. Capital, among 6 tracked co-investors.
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