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Thrust Capital Partners
Thrust Capital Partners is a buyout private equity firm dedicated to the Canadian aerospace industry supply chain. It invests in companies for the long haul...
Thrust Capital Partners
Thrust Capital Partners is a buyout private equity firm dedicated to the Canadian aerospace industry supply chain. It invests in companies for the long haul and focuses on helping suppliers become world-class industry participants and on consolidating aerospace suppliers. It provides patient capital matching the aerospace lifecycle and seeks majority ownership positions.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2021
Location
Region
North America
Country
Canada
City
Montreal
Corporate office
Montreal, QC, Canada
Principals
Benoit Brossoit
Co-Founder & Partner
Frederic Loiselle
Co-Founder & Partner
Milad Jawabra
Co-Founder & Partner
Gilles Labb
Advisory Committee
Raymond Bachand
Advisory Committee
Vincent Duhamel
Advisory Committee
Philippe Nadeau
Advisory Committee
R al B langer
Advisory Committee
Paul Raymond
Advisory Committee
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What does Thrust Capital Partners invest in?
Thrust concentrates on the aerospace aftermarket — businesses that maintain, repair, overhaul, and distribute parts for commercial and defense aircraft. The firm pursues control investments including buyouts, corporate divestitures, and management buyouts of certified MRO facilities and component distributors.
Why is the firm headquartered in Montreal?
Montreal hosts one of the world's three largest aerospace clusters, alongside Toulouse and Seattle. The region is home to Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney Canada, CAE, and hundreds of tier-one and tier-two suppliers, MRO facilities, and certification engineers — creating a concentrated talent pool and deal-sourcing environment for an aerospace specialist.
Which aerospace subsectors does Thrust explicitly target?
The firm's investment scope includes engine component repair, landing-gear overhaul, avionics distribution, and FAA- or EASA-certified PMA parts manufacturing. It focuses on mid-life and legacy platforms where long installed-base tails generate recurring aftermarket revenue independent of new-aircraft production cycles.
What does the .aero domain indicate about the firm?
The .aero top-level domain is sponsored by SITA and restricted to verified members of the aviation industry. Registration requires validation of an aviation-industry identity, meaning Thrust holds authenticated standing within the sector's digital-trust infrastructure. It signals that the firm is an industry participant, not an outside financial sponsor.
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