CLEARSPRING CAPITAL PARTNERS
CLEARSPRING CAPITAL PARTNERS is a Series C+ and buyout fund in Canada writing $20M–$50M checks into Climate, Security, retail-and-consumer-products, media-and-communications, transportation-and-logistics, distribution, healthcare-services, business-services, aerospace, agricultural, information-technology-telecommunications, life-sciences, manufacturing, tourism-recreation, food-products, clothing, educational-and-training-services-b2c, machinery-b2b, bpo-outsource-services, elder-and-disabled-care and pharmacy.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- Climate, Security, retail-and-consumer-products, media-and-communications, transportation-and-logistics, distribution, healthcare-services, business-services, aerospace, agricultural, information-technology-telecommunications, life-sciences, manufacturing, tourism-recreation, food-products, clothing, educational-and-training-services-b2c, machinery-b2b, bpo-outsource-services, elder-and-disabled-care, pharmacy
- Check size
- $20M–$50M
- Invests in
- Canada
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2002
- Assets under management
- $500M+
- Website
- cscap.ca
Thesis
Clearspring Capital Partners is a Canadian private equity firm founded in 2002, formerly known as Callisto Capital. They specialize in mid-market investments, focusing on acquiring and investing in medium-sized companies through various transactions including buyouts, growth and acquisition financings, going-private transactions, industry consolidations, restructurings, and recapitalizations. They invest between $20 million and $50 million per deal, primarily using equity and quasi-equity instruments. Their strategy emphasizes value creation through investment acumen, operational depth, and consulting rigor to help companies grow into industry leaders. The firm has raised nearly $600 million across three funds, with their third fund closing in April 2016 with $260 million, bringing their total AUM to over $500 million. Their investment focus is exclusively on the Canadian mid-market, spanning a diverse range of sectors including retail, media, healthcare, business services, cleantech, and manufacturing.
Common questions
Does CLEARSPRING CAPITAL PARTNERS invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. CLEARSPRING CAPITAL PARTNERS lists Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
What check size does CLEARSPRING CAPITAL PARTNERS write?
CLEARSPRING CAPITAL PARTNERS writes $20M–$50M checks.
Where does CLEARSPRING CAPITAL PARTNERS invest?
CLEARSPRING CAPITAL PARTNERS invests in Canada.