Founded in 1996, Kensington is a Canadian alternative asset manager with offices in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Kensington manages over $2.4 billion of assets invested in private equity, growth equity, venture capital and other complementary alternative strategies. Our purpose is to build great businesses, and in doing so, create top-performing investment solutions for our investors. The Kensington investment platform is designed to provide access to a diversified portfolio of alternative strategies offering strong, risk-adjusted returns and very low correlation to public markets.
For over 20 years, our focus has been to invest in high-potential companies with exceptional management teams and provide the necessary resources to take them to new heights. We are highly committed, long-term partners with a broad perspective and an entrepreneurial mindset. We believe active management and a relationship-driven approach to investing pave the way to drive growth and build value.
Kensington is employee-owned, highly diverse and fiercely independent. Collectively, our team has over 100 years of private equity experience, over 100 years of operating experience, and professional designations in the fields of engineering, law, accounting, financial analysis, and portfolio management.
For more information on Kensington and current offerings please visit www.kcpl.ca or contact us at info@kcpl.ca.
Location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 1996
Investment Type: Venture Capital
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Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
19.04.2022 | Vetster | vetster.co... | $40.13M | United Sta... |
03.08.2021 | GFL Enviro... | gflenv.com | - | Canada, On... |
03.08.2021 | Experian | experian.c... | - | United Sta... |
03.08.2021 | Ace Valley | acevalley.... | - | Canada, On... |
03.08.2021 | CGL | cglmfg.ca | - | - |
03.08.2021 | Protenergy... | protenergy... | - | - |
03.08.2021 | Prodomax | prodomax.c... | - | Canada, On... |
03.08.2021 | Bit Stew S... | bitstew.co... | $17.2M | Canada, Br... |
24.03.2000 | Praetorian... | praetorian... | $2.5M | United Sta... |
- | Eventbase | eventbase.... | $16.5M | Canada, Br... |
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Date | Title | Description | Source |
08.03.2024 | AGF Completes Strategic Investment in Kensington Capital Par... | - | globenewsw... |
08.03.2024 | AGF réalise un investissement stratégique dans Kensington Ca... | - | globenewsw... |
07.04.2023 | Kensington Capital Partners Holds $150M First Close of Ventu... | Toronto, Canada-based Kensington Capital Partners raised more than $150m in the first close of Kensi... | finsmes.co... |
07.04.2021 | Cheatsheet: CVCA spotlights 12 Vancouver VC firms with $2.2 ... | Despite a pandemic, VC investment in 2020 was the second-highest ever, according to the Canadian Ven... | vantechjou... |
15.09.2020 | Lifespeak Lands $42M for Digital Mental Health and Wellness ... | What You Should Know: – Toronto-based digital mental health and wellness platform, LifeSpeak raises ... | hitconsult... |
10.06.2020 | Meet Matthew Cross, the new guy in charge of the $100M BC Te... | Nearly four years ago, Kensington Capital Partners was appointed by the Province of British Columbia... | vantechjou... |
02.05.2019 | Pangaea announces final close of fourth fund at $95 million ... | Pangaea Ventures, which invests in advanced materials, announced it has completed the final close of... | betakit.co... |
17.12.2018 | Kensington Capital Partners Holds First Close of Kensington ... | Canadian investor Kensington Capital Partners held the first close of a fund of funds investing in v... | finsmes.co... |
17.12.2018 | Kensington Venture Fund II hits $85 million first close, fue... | Toronto-based investment firm Kensington Capital Partners has announced a first close of $85 million... | betakit.co... |
06.04.2017 | Canadian SaaS startups, you don’t need U.S. funding | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI an... | venturebea... |
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