VERTU CAPITAL
VERTU CAPITAL is a Series B, Series C+ and buyout fund in Canada writing $25M–$75M checks into Enterprise, Fintech, software, enterprise-applications and software-enabled.
- Stages
- Series B, Series C+, buyout
- Sectors
- Enterprise, Fintech, software, enterprise-applications, software-enabled
- Check size
- $25M–$75M
- Invests in
- Canada
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2017
- Assets under management
- $300M+
- Website
- vertucapital.ca
Thesis
Vertu Capital is a Canadian private equity firm founded in 2017, headquartered in Toronto. The firm focuses on investing in profitable, Canadian-headquartered technology companies, particularly in software and software-enabled sectors, that have demonstrated significant revenue (C$15 million-plus) and are poised for global scale. Their investment thesis targets companies with revenues between C$15 million and C$500 million, seeking to invest between C$25 million and C$75 million per deal. Vertu Capital's strategy involves taking control or significant minority stakes in businesses aiming for transformational growth, either organically or through mergers and acquisitions. They prefer late-stage growth equity and mid-market buyouts, with a preference for Series B and later rounds. The firm's geographic scope is primarily Canada, with a focus on enterprise applications and FinTech sectors. Vertu Capital closed its inaugural fund, Vertu Partners Fund I, in March 2023, raising over C$300 million (approximately $219 million USD).
Common questions
Does VERTU CAPITAL invest at the Series B stage?
Yes. VERTU CAPITAL lists Series B, Series C+ and buyout among the stages it invests in.
What check size does VERTU CAPITAL write?
VERTU CAPITAL writes $25M–$75M checks.
Where does VERTU CAPITAL invest?
VERTU CAPITAL invests in Canada.