About Birch Hill Equity Partners
Birch Hill Equity Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1994. It is primarily based in Toronto, Canada. As of Oct 2026, Birch Hill Equity Partners has a portfolio of 71 companies, comprising 71 funding rounds and 18 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Canada and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Energy. Most recently it acquired stakes in First National Financial on Jul 27, 2025.
Overall Birch Hill Equity Partners portfolio has seen 9 IPOs and 36 acquisitions, namely Lions Gate Entertainment, RHB Group and Celestica. A lot of funds co-invest with Birch Hill Equity Partners, with names like GrowthWorks Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Birch Hill Equity Partners has a team of 40 people, including 10 partners.
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Founded Year
1994
Location
Toronto, Canada
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Birch Hill Equity Partners' Portfolio
Birch Hill Equity Partners has a portfolio of 71 companies. They have invested in a total of 71 companies. Their most recent investment was in Graphic Design Information (Post IPO round) on Jun 03, 2020. Here are the most recent investments by Birch Hill Equity Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 03, 2020 | Post IPO | 5409 | - | |
Dec 18, 2019 | Post IPO | 8987 | - | |
May 29, 2015 | Series C | 7485 | - | |
Jan 03, 2012 | PE | 4043 | - |
Birch Hill Equity Partners has acquired 18 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of First National Financial on Jul 27, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Birch Hill Equity Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jul 27, 2025 | Provider of residential & commercial mortgage loans | - | 1988 | |
Sep 05, 2024 | Provider of healthcare services | - | 1904 | |
Sep 05, 2024 | Online retailer of health, beauty, skincare, food, and home products | $8.33M | 2008 | |
Jun 03, 2024 | Provider of funeral services | - | 1892 |
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Here is the portfolio snapshot of Birch Hill Equity Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2020
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2024
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Canada and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Birch Hill Equity Partners
Birch Hill Equity Partners has a team of 40 members including 10 Partners and 8 Principals located in Canada. Birch Hill Equity Partners' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Birch Hill Equity Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Toronto | - | ||
Partner | Toronto | - | ||
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Partner | Waterloo | - | - | |
Principal | Toronto | - | - |
Co-investors of Birch Hill Equity Partners
Over the past 32 years, 16 investors have co-invested in Birch Hill Equity Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Birch Hill Equity Partners: 16 investors entered a company along with Birch Hill Equity Partners. These include investors like GrowthWorks Capital (2 companies).
Birch Hill Equity Partners News
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GDI: Shareholders to Vote on Arrangement Plan; Regulatory ApprovalsBenzinga•Feb 17, 2026•GDI Integrated Facility Services, Birch Hill Equity Partners
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Birch Hill Raises $2.5M Pre-Seed Led by ParaFi Capital, Castle Island VenturesThe Block•Feb 11, 2026•ParaFi, Castle Island Ventures, Birch Hill Equity Partners, FalconX and 5 others
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GDI Files Circular for Meeting and Confirms Interim Order for Plan of ArrangementCNW•Jan 28, 2026•Facility Services, GDI Integrated Facility Services, Birch Hill Equity Partners
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Velan Holding to sell its entire holdings in Velan Inc. to Birch Hill Equity PartnersGlobeNewswire•Jan 15, 2026•Velan, Birch Hill Equity Partners
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GDI to Be Taken Private by Birch Hill Equity Partners and Claude BigrasCNW•Dec 23, 2025•Birch Hill Equity Partners, GDI Integrated Facility Services
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First National Finalizes $800M Bond Offering Before $2.9B Private Equity Buyouthttps://www.realnewshub.com/•Oct 20, 2025•First National Bank, Birch Hill Equity Partners
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First National Obtains Final Court Approval for Arrangement PlanCNW•Oct 04, 2025•Birch Hill Equity Partners, Brookfield Asset Management, First National Bank
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First National Files Circular for Special Meeting on Arrangement Plan; Confirms Interim OrderCNW•Sep 02, 2025•Birch Hill Equity Partners, Brookfield Asset Management, First National Bank
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First National Financial Corporation agrees to be acquired by Birch Hill Equity Partners and BrookfieldFinancial Times•Jul 28, 2025•First National Financial, Birch Hill Equity Partners, Brookfield Asset Management
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Birch Hill, Brookfield to acquire First National Financial in $2.1bn dealRetailbankerinternational•Jul 28, 2025•First National Financial, Birch Hill Equity Partners, Brookfield Asset Management
