Mike Mangano ABK Biomedical Incorporated is a medical device company developing products to simplify clinical procedures performed by interventional radiologists. The company’s lead product, Eye90 microspheres is a novel technology for radioembolization made with a proprietary, radiopaque glass composition for in-procedure visualization. This is a minimally invasive therapy for treating liver tumors. The other product is Easi-Vue embolic microspheres, a radiopaque embolization device allowing direct visualization of the microspheres implant during the embolization procedure.
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Paul Lloyd
Prairie Lithium is a private lithium resource and technology developer situated in the heart of the resource-rich Williston Basin in Saskatchewan, which was recently acquired by Arizona Lithium. Arizona Lithium Limited is an Australia-based exploration company. The company is engaged in the sustainable development of its Big Sandy Lithium Project in Arizona and Lordsburg Lithium Project in New Mexico. |
Katherine Regnier
Coconut Software makes it effortless for customers to connect with their financial institution. Their enterprise appointment scheduling and lobby management solutions are used by leading banks and credit unions across North America, including RBC Royal Bank, Arvest Bank, Vancity and Rogue Credit Union. The result? A seamless customer experience that’s improved NPS scores, reduced wait times and increased conversion rates for the organizations who use it. Founded in 2011, Coconut Software is headquartered in Saskatoon, SK with offices in Toronto, ON. |
Heather Haupstein Golden Health Care Inc. (GHCI) is the largest private provider of long-term care facilities in Saskatchewan with 7 facilities currently in operation. PIC is a partner with GHCI and other investors in the 7th facility called Diamond House, a 100 room assisted living and level 1 to 4 personal care home located in Warman. Diamond House opened in September of 2016. The GHCI successful delivery model provides care home residents with a home-like, caring family atmosphere designed to enhance their well-being and sense of self-worth. |
Arlene Dickinson PIC invested in the District Venture CPG-1 and 2 LP Funds. Both funds are led by General Partner, Arlene Dickinson. The venture capital funds invest in innovative companies in the food and beverage and health and wellness sectors. District Ventures is the leading ecosystem in Canada that focuses on the CPG space and brings capital, marketing support, programming and commercialization as support to the companies it invests in.
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Steven D. Siciliano, B.Sc, Ph.D EMS is a technological solution provider dedicated to solving the environmental management and sustainability challenges faced by its customers. EMS designs and delivers customized engineering solutions to solve environmental challenges leveraging world‐class expertise in soil microbiology, soil chemistry, and chemical engineering. They serve customers by using a data driven approach that capitalizes on over a decade of proven science. They can customize their services based on a suite of integrated proprietary technologies, creating creative and cost‐effective strategies for their customers. |
Tyler Gobin Advancing Chemistry is a chemical distribution and technology commercialization company. They target the removal of paraffin deposits in oil and gas operations using artificial maturing agent (AMA). Their chemicals, using a patent-pending technology, react differently with oil and gas unlike anything currently available. Advancing Chemistry prides itself in offering safer alternatives to conventional oilfield products, which is why their products and technologies decrease the impact on the environment while reducing the risk to the people who handle them. (formerly Exaltexx) |
Gary Montague HeartHero is on a mission to save millions of lives from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), which claims over 350,000 lives annually in the U.S. alone (American Heart Association, 2017). They are revolutionizing the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) by developing an ultra-portable, affordable, user-friendly AED to make this life-saving technology accessible and attractive to the consumer market, while simultaneously creating a better alternative for the existing institutional market. |
Dr. Siamak Arzanpour and Dr. Edward Park Human in Motion Robotics patented exoskeleton technology enables people living with a wide range of mobility challenges to stand and walk without need of crutches or an attendant, perhaps for the first time ever. Their goal is to empower the millions of people with limited use of their legs to go about many of their daily activities without need of a wheelchair and mitigate the health consequences of being permanently confined to a sedentary position. |
Gavin Schneider Maia Farms is a pioneering B2B producer specializing in mycelium and mushroom-based protein ingredients. Their first commercial product line - CanProTM - is a versatile textured protein made with mushrooms that improves taste and texture. CanProTM offers higher protein density than red meat, is easily digestible, and has a neutral flavour. Maia Farms aims to maximize the production of mycelium by unlocking the potential of Canadian crops as a feedstock in a patented biomass fermentation process. Maia Farms is positioned to fundamentally transform the protein landscape with globally accessible and superior ingredients.
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Dr. Shawn Ritchie Med-Life Discoveries LP is a world-leading human health research company. MLD is a leader in the development of novel synthetic plasmalogens and plasmalogen precursors as treatment for RCDP, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and other peroxisomal biogenesis disorders.
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Formerly MPT Mustard Products & Technologies Inc.
Corey Giasson MustGrow is an agricultural biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing a portfolio of patented natural bio-pesticides and bio-fertilizers, including its patented signature mustard-derived biologics. MustGrow is a listed company on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MGRO. |
Jonas Scholl POI has been in business for over 60 years and is Canada’s largest workspace environment provider. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of furniture, architectural and technology products and integrated services. It has evolved its core business from corporate office furniture dealer to an integrated service provider serving esteemed corporate, healthcare, education and government clients. |
Ross Beresford Respair, Inc. is a Pittsburgh-based medical device company that builds innovative airway products to support clinicians and patients in critical care environments. Respair’s core team and technology started at the University of Pittsburgh. Their technology replaces the error-prone inflatable cuff used on current breathing tubes with soft, pliable baffles that act like a stopper, comprehensively sealing the airway without adding pressure. |
Lynda Brown Ganzert RxPx is a digital health company that delivers cutting edge therapies that connect and automate the patient and provider workflow. Their award winning platform connects patients, doctors, labs and other vendors, speeding up time-to-therapy and improving patient safety. PIC was provided with shares in RxMx (now RxPx) as a result of the successful Curatio exit. |
Ian Currie Spur Petroleum (Spur) is a privately owned oil and natural gas company based in Calgary, Alberta. Spur has a balanced oil and natural gas asset base in Western Canada, with a growing inventory of low cost, low risk opportunities. It was the first mover into the Clearwater, a resource play which compared to other similar formations is unique in that it is being developed with unstimulated (unfracced) multi-lateral horizontal wells. PIC invested in Spur Petroleum through Longbow Capital, a private equity investment manager based in Calgary, Alberta. |
Casey Parker and Austin Calladine Sweet Nutrition is a snack brand and manufacturer that aims to revolutionize the way people perceive and consume snacks. They are dedicated to transforming the act of snacking into a fun and delicious, yet health-enhancing experience for all to enjoy. Sweet Nutrition’s focus is to create innovative snacks that not only taste great, but make you feel great too. |
Jay Maharaj TeamLinkt is a Sports Team Management App and League Platform that has 200K+ monthly active users. Players, parents and coaches can share schedules, availability, chat, and more via the app. Leagues, associations, and club administrators can significantly reduce their tech spend while simplifying registration, their website, scheduling, and communications. |
Craig Bell The Blok (123 Ave B. South) is an innovative commercial condominium development project in Riversdale consisting of a unique building structure made up of boxes, squares and blocks. Main floor owners will revel in the mill of the courtyard atmosphere while 2nd floor and penthouse owners can be inspired from their private balconies, by views of the downtown and the beautiful South Saskatchewan River. The site is located in the Riversdale Community on Avenue B, in between 21st and 22nd Street West in Saskatoon, SK. |
Randall Corwin The Residence at Linden Pointe is the second phase of a premium, master-planned retirement community located in one of Winnipeg’s premier shopping, restaurant and recreational neighborhoods. The Residences is designed to present a vibrant living experience that boasts both high level finishes in every suite along with well-placed culinary and engagement amenities that fulfill all the expectations that an active senior would demand. |
Natasha and Elysia Vandenhurk Three Farmers believes that everyone should have wholesome food to eat, an understanding of where it comes from, and how it’s made. They are real farmers, committed to preserving the land through sustainable growing practices and providing nourishing foods grown on Saskatchewan family farms. Their dedication to minimal processing lets the natural goodness of their products shine through. By providing delicious, nutrient-packed foods through innovative and responsible farming practices, they aspire to have a positive and meaningful impact on future farming generations to come.
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Rick Casavant Located in the heart of Warman, SK, Warman Home Centre was first established in 1984 and has been a favourite location of first-time home buyers, as well as experienced contractors. It is made up of five divisions including: Warman Metals, Warman Truss, Warman Cabinets, Warman Homes, and Warman Home Centre. The company continues to perform well in periods of high and low construction cycles. Warman Homes is well-known for its excellence in customer service. |
Grant Kook All three Funds are managed by Saskatchewan’s leading private equity fund manager, Westcap Mgt. Ltd. The Westcap MBO Fund I is now fully invested in: Dyna Holdings LP; H.J.R. Asphalt Partnership (exited); Modular Driven Technologies (exited); and Warman Home Centre LP. Fund II is also fully invested in: G-Mac’s AgTeam (exited); Maxie’s Excavating; Degelman Industries LP; Rocky Mountain Holdings; and Chrysalis Software. Fund lll is the largest Private Equity raise of $265 Million by a Saskatchewan-based fund Manager. Fund III is invested in: Western Business Machines and 18 Wheels Holdings LP. PIC is pleased to participate in all three MBO Funds with Greg Yuel sitting on all Investment committees. |
Matt Rachiele
XXIII Capital is focused on (i) acquiring best-in-class income producing properties, (ii) structuring and acquiring properties net-leased to investment grade and creditworthy tenants, and (iii) partnering with top developers. Origins Fund I’s geographic focus will be heavily weighted to Alberta, but with interest in opportunities spanning the B.C. Interior through Saskatchewan. |