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Overview

Retail mutual fund investing in Saskatchewan small businesses.

Founded

2001

Deals · 12mo

0

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Canada

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Coconut Software
Nov 2019Participated
$5 MSeries A
Vendasta
Jul 2019Led
$40 MOther Equity
Coconut Software
Nov 2019Participated
$5 MSeries A
Vendasta
Jul 2019Led
$40 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

SaskWorks: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
SaskWorks: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A01
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

SaskWorks: 2 deals are recorded across 88 months.All available history.
SaskWorks: 2 deals are recorded across 88 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

SaskWorks: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

SaskWorks: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Marketing & Advertising1

Deal Size Distribution

SaskWorks: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

SaskWorks: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

SaskWorks: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

SaskWorks: Canada has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Canada2
SaskWorks: 10 co-investors are shown, with Bay Partners sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

SaskWorks: 10 co-investors are shown, with Bay Partners sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Bay Partners1
BDC Capital1
Canadian Business Growth Fund1
Comporium1
Conexus Venture Capital1
Information Venture Partners1
PIC Investment Group1
ScaleUP Ventures1
StandUp Ventures1
Vanedge Capital1

Investment Strategy

SaskWorks: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
SaskWorks: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led150%
Participating150%
SaskWorks: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
SaskWorks: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Jeff Linner

Chief Investment Officer

Randy Beattie

President & CEO

Rob Duguid

Chief Investment Officer