Pension fund builds its presence in Europe.
OMERS Ventures, the investment arm of the public pension plan, has made a substantial investment in Desire2Learn Inc., a cloud-based learning solutions provider.
Venture cap arm sets sights on travel planning industry.
OMERS Ventures is setting its sights on the travel planning industry.
OMERS Ventures—the venture capital investment arm of OMERS—has invested $16 million in BuildDirect.com, an e-commerce provider for heavy weight building materials.
OMERS Private Equity has signed an agreement to acquire U.K.-based Lifeways from August Equity for an undisclosed sum. Lifeways provides supported living services for adults with learning disabilities.
OMERS Private Equity-owned retailer Golf Town is expanding south of the border by acquiring Golfsmith International Holdings Inc., a similar U.S.-based chain, in a deal valued at almost US$100 million.
OMERS has joined with two Japanese partners in officially launching a US$7.5-billion global investment fund.
Pension giant teams up with Japanese pension funds to raise $20 billion.
OMERS Ventures has announced it will participate in Communitech’s HYPERDRIVE program—a startup incubator that provides mentorship and funding services to early-stage technology companies.