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Equicapita
Equicapita is closed to new investment. | Equicapita is built around the premise that private equity investments in small, medium enterprises (“SMEs”) are...
Equicapita
Equicapita is closed to new investment. | Equicapita is built around the premise that private equity investments in small, medium enterprises (“SMEs”) are an excellent long-term investment and that a large generational shift is taking place that will provide abundant deal-flow and competitive pricing.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2013
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
Canada
City
Toronto
Corporate office
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How is Equicapita's private equity strategy structured?
Equicapita operates through distinct verticals. Arvore Partners is the primary buyout arm, running an evergreen fund that acquires lower-mid-market companies with $1M–$10M in EBITDA. The structure sweeps cash flow monthly to pay ongoing distributions and makes periodic special distributions from realized gains, compressing duration relative to traditional closed-end funds.
What size and type of companies does Equicapita target?
Arvore Partners targets North American companies with $1M to $10M of EBITDA, a segment Equicapita considers undercapitalized and supply-rich. The firm applies an operational value-creation model via its EquiONE platform and typically seeks to consolidate platforms to a $15M–$25M EBITDA scale where institutional buyer demand peaks.
Does Equicapita offer liquidity outside the private equity holdings?
Yes. Genivent Partners functions as a dedicated liquidity sleeve, opportunistically acquiring secondaries and GP stakes within the Omnigence partners fund family. This vertical is designed to provide investors with intra-hold-period liquidity alongside the primary Arvore buyout strategy.
How does Equicapita generate investor returns without relying on high leverage?
Arvore's model de-emphasizes leverage and terminal multiple expansion through an operational playbook — its EquiONE platform targets organic EBITDA growth exceeding 6% CAGR — and a distribution architecture that sweeps cash flow monthly. The firm states this approach derisks returns in lower-growth, higher-inflation environments while still aiming for top-quartile PE returns.
What is Equicapita's relationship with Veripath Partners?
Veripath Partners is a distinct vertical under Equicapita focused on Canadian farmland. It invests in non-operated row-crop farmland, targeting productivity pricing discounts and low volatility. The strategy is run separately from the Arvore buyout vertical and serves as a portfolio diversifier with infrequent drawdowns.
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