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.
Consortium will develop property near lakefront.
OMERS Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of OMERS, is buying a $20 million ownership stake in Vancouver-based social media company HootSuite Media Inc.
OMERS Private Equity (OPE), the private equity investment arm of OMERS, is the recipient of the 2012 Canadian Dealmakers Mid Market Private Equity Award.
Standard Life’s former CEO, Joseph Iannicelli, has moved to OMERS, reports the Globe and Mail. Iannicelli is said to be joining the pension fund as senior advisor of enterprise marketing strategies and will report to OMERS CEO Michael Nobrega.