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Kensington Capital Partners
Toronto asset manager deploying direct capital across buyout, growth, and venture strategies.
Key facts
- Website
- kcpl.ca
- Founded
- 1996
- Pricing
- Direct investments across buyout, growth, and venture strategies; no fixed deal-size published
- Country
- Canada
- Rating
- No reviews yet
About Kensington Capital Partners
Kensington Capital Partners is a Toronto asset manager deploying direct capital across buyout, growth, and venture strategies. The firm emphasizes building great businesses and partnerships.
Key features
- $2.6B+ actively invested across strategies
- Buyout, growth equity, and venture capital
- Majority-owned by AGF Management since 2024
- Offices in Toronto and Vancouver
Pros & cons
Pros
- Diversified across multiple private-market strategies
- Backed by publicly traded AGF platform
- Nearly 30 years of operating history
Cons
- Multi-strategy approach spreads sector focus
- Recent ownership change adds transition risk
Reviews
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