About Kensington Capital Partners
Kensington Capital Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1996. It is primarily based in Toronto, Canada. As of Oct 2026, Kensington Capital Partners has a portfolio of 140 companies, comprising 140 funding rounds and 5 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 High Tech. Its latest investment was a $***** Series A round in ProteinQure on May 28, 2025 which also saw participation from Tom Williams and Golden Ventures.
Overall Kensington Capital Partners portfolio has seen 5 unicorns, 12 IPOs and 25 acquisitions including key companies like SoundHound, Hopper and Pandora. A lot of funds co-invest with Kensington Capital Partners, with names like Inovia Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Kensington Capital Partners has a team of 31 people, including 5 partners.
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Kensington Capital Partners' Portfolio
Kensington Capital Partners has a portfolio of 140 companies. They have invested in a total of 140 companies. Their most recent investment was in ProteinQure (Series A round) on May 28, 2025. Here are the most recent investments by Kensington Capital Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 28, 2025 | Series A | 3935 | and 1 others | |
Apr 29, 2025 | Series D | 8146 | ||
Sep 10, 2024 | Series B | 3153 | ||
Oct 04, 2023 | Series D | 7616 |
Kensington Capital Partners has acquired 5 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Resolute Health Hospital on Jun 03, 2022. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Kensington Capital Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jun 03, 2022 | Chain of multispecialty hospitals | - | 2011 | |
Jun 03, 2022 | Chain of clinics focused on snoring and sleep apnea treatment | - | 2019 | |
May 02, 2019 | Provider of fabrication services & solutions of glass industry | - | 2011 | |
Jun 07, 2018 | Manufacturer and supplier of major auto components to OEMs and tier 1 | - | 1988 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Kensington Capital Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Canada and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Kensington Capital Partners
Kensington Capital Partners has a team of 31 members including 5 Partners and 5 Principals located in Canada. Kensington Capital Partners' team sits on the board of 3 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Kensington Capital Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Toronto | |||
Partner | Toronto | |||
Partner | Calgary | |||
Partner | Toronto | - | ||
Partner | Toronto | - | ||
Principal | Ottawa | - | ||
Principal | Toronto | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | Toronto | - | ||
Principal | Newmarket | - | ||
Advisor | - | - |
Co-investors of Kensington Capital Partners
Over the past 30 years, 98 investors have co-invested in Kensington Capital Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Kensington Capital Partners: 98 investors entered a company along with Kensington Capital Partners. These include investors like Inovia Capital (4 companies).
Kensington Capital Partners News
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Kensington Capital Partners Appoints Saar Pikar as President and Bogdan Cenanovic as Senior Managing Director, Head of Private EquCNW•Jul 15, 2026•Kensington Capital Partners
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Kensington Capital VI Closes $230 Million SPAC OfferingInvesting•Mar 06, 2026•Kensington Capital Partners
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Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. VI Announces Pricing of $200 Million Initial Public OfferingPR Newswire•Mar 04, 2026•Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp, Kensington Capital Partners
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Kensington Private Equity Fund Announces Special Meeting of UnitholdersCNW•Feb 11, 2026•Kensington Capital Partners
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Kensington Capital Advisors Extends Suspension of Redemptions Related to Private Equity FundDec 31, 2025•Kensington Capital Partners
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Kensington freezes redemptions on flagship CAD1.45bn PE fund amid liquidity squeezePrivate Equity Wire•Oct 01, 2025•Kensington Capital Partners
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Kensington Appoints George Hoyem to ONE9 Investment CommitteeFinancial Post•Jul 09, 2025•Kensington Capital Partners, In-Q-Tel
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ProteinQure Secures $11M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•May 28, 2025•ProteinQure, Heron Rock, Kensington Capital Partners, Golden Ventures
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Kensington Acquires ONE9 Venture Capital BusinessFinancial Post•Apr 02, 2025•Kensington Capital Partners, ONE9
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Spare: Mobility Operations Software Company Raises C$42 Million (Series B)Pulse 2.0•Sep 21, 2024•Spare Labs, Inovia Capital, Kensington Capital Partners, Nicola Wealth
