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Simple Ventures is a venture studio building the next generation of great Canadian-founded companies. Backed by 30+ renowned Canadian entrepreneurs, like Michael Katchen (Wealthsimple), Joanna Griffiths (Knix), Harley Finkelstein (Shopify), and Mike Murchison (Ada), we bring together ideas, capital, and talent to create ventures from 0 to 1.

Birch Hill is a Canadian mid-market private equity firm with a long history of driving growth in our portfolio companies and delivering returns to our investors. Based in Toronto, we currently have over $5 billion in capital under management. Since 1994, we have made over 70 investments, with 54 fully-realized. Today, our 17 partner companies collectively represent one of Canada’s largest corporate entities with over $8 billion in total revenue and more than 32,000 employees. Long Track Record of Success Since our first fund launched in 1994, Birch Hill has been committed to driving growth in our investments and portfolio companies. Our track record of growth and returns is evidence that our long-term focus works, with 54 fully-realized investments since the Firm’s inception. Driving Growth, in Canada and Globally We partner with growth-oriented companies in Canada and the United States to build leading global businesses across a diverse set of industries. We are focused on the mid-market, working with companies valued between $30 million and $600 million. Delivering Strong, Consistent Returns Since 1994, Birch Hill has achieved a 17% cumulative average rate of EBITDA growth on actively employed capital. Earning the Trust of Our Investors At the beginning of 2020, Birch Hill closed its sixth private equity fund, Birch Hill Equity Partners VI, LP. This fund was capped at $1.75 billion, exceeding its original target of $1.3 billion following strong interest from both existing and new investors.

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