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Penfund is a leading provider of junior capital to middle market companies throughout North America. The firm is owned by its management team and is currently investing its most recently established fund, Penfund Capital Fund VI. Penfund manages funds sourced from pension funds, insurance companies, banks, family offices and high net worth individuals and has invested more than $3 billion in over 225 companies since its establishment in 1979. Assets and capital under management currently total $1.5 billion.
Overview
Location
Canada, Ontario, Old Toronto
Employees
11-50
Founded date
1979
Mentions in press and media 12
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| Dec 15, 2023 | Penfund Announces C$70 million Investment in CBI Health Group | |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Penfund Closes $1.6 Billion Seventh Fund | /EIN News/ -- TORONTO, Dec. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Penfund announced today that it recently completed the final close of its seventh fund, Penfund Capital Fund VII, with committed capital of approximately $1.6 billion (CDN). This amou... |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Penfund Closes $1.6 Billion Seventh Fund | |
| May 4, 2022 | Super rich individuals are private equity’s growing LP base | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. It’s been happening over a decade. Rather than settle on endowments or pension funds, the biggest... |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Penfund Announces US$75 Million Investment in Mariner Wealth Advisors | TORONTO, Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Penfund, an independent provider of junior capital to North American middle market companies, announced today the completion of a US$75 million second-lien and delayed-draw debt investment in Marin... |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Penfund Announces US$75 Million Investment in Mariner Wealth Advisors | TORONTO, Jan. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Penfund, an independent provider of junior capital to North American middle market companies, announced today the completion of a US$75 million second-lien and delayed-draw debt investment in Marin... |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Penfund Announces US$85 million Investment in Gastro Health | TORONTO, July 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Penfund, an independent provider of junior capital to North American middle market companies, announced the completion of a second lien debt and equity co-investment in Gastro Health, LLC (“Gastro ... |
| Jan 11, 2019 | Penfund closes oversubscribed Fund VI on $1.15bn | Canada’s Penfund raised $1.15bn for the final close of its sixth investment fund, Penfund Capital Fund VI. The Toronto |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Penfund easily scores biggest fundraise to date, closes on $724m | Canadian private equity firm Penfund has easily beaten its target for its fifth fundraise by closing on $724m of capital |
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FAQ about Penfund
When was Penfund founded?
Penfund was founded in 1979.
What has the press written about Penfund?
Parsers VC has collected 12 articles mentioning Penfund, among them “Penfund Announces C$70 million Investment in CBI Health Group” (Dec 15, 2023) and “Penfund Closes $1.6 Billion Seventh Fund” (Dec 14, 2022).
Is Penfund still active?
Yes, Penfund is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 10, 2026.