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CAI Capital Partners
Vancouver firm buying founder-led, lower-middle-market businesses across North America.
Key facts
- Website
- caifunds.com
- Founded
- 1989
- Pricing
- Control investments in companies with minimum $3M EBITDA, no prior institutional equity
- Country
- Canada
- Rating
- No reviews yet
About CAI Capital Partners
CAI Capital Partners is a Vancouver firm buying founder-led, lower-middle-market businesses across North America. The firm focuses on essential services and products with founder control.
Key features
- Minimum $3M EBITDA target
- C$1.6B+ invested over three decades
- Focus on founder-led businesses
- Sectors: essential services, specialty manufacturing
Pros & cons
Pros
- Clear, disclosed EBITDA investment threshold
- Long track record since 1989
- Cross-border Canada/US mandate
Cons
- Control requirement excludes minority-seeking founders
- Vancouver base is distant from Central Canada deal flow
Reviews
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