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Clairvest Group Inc.

Clairvest Group Inc. is a private equity firm specializing in mid-market, growth equity investments, growth capital, buyouts, and consolidating industries and add-on acquisitions. It seeks to invest in small and mid-sized gaming and casino, local market gaming, healthcare, equipment rental, facility services, oilfield services, waste management, business services, consumer services, aerospace, automotive aftermarket, collision repair, food, beverage and co-packing, defense, document management, warranty, contact manufacturing, environmental services, rental services, residential HVAC services, healthcare services, multiunit healthcare, insurance services, IT services, logistics and transportation, mining services, packaging, pest control, specialty aviation, education, software (mature), textile rental, utility services, water, building products, government services, industrial distribution and services, information technology and information services, media and marketing, non-destructive testing, renewable energy, property management, and restaurants. The firm typically invests in companies based in North America including United States and Canada. It seeks to make equity investments between CAD$25 million ($19.53 million) and CAD$100 million ($78.14 million) in its portfolio company with EBITDA between CAD$5 million ($3.81 million) and CAD$50 million ($39.07 million). The firm does not require majority stake and takes controlling or minority investments. It invests its own capital and seeks to take a board seat on its portfolio companies. The firm also makes co-investments. The firm typically exits its investments through market share offering, a strategic sale or sale to a financial buyer. Clairvest Group Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Toronto, Canada.