Banyan Capital Partners

Banyan Capital Partners is a Canadian private equity firm that makes control and minority equity investments in mid-sized private and public companies throughout North America, with a focus on partnership-oriented, long-term capital deployment. The firm is affiliated with Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd., a large Canadian multi-boutique asset management organization, and targets companies in manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, consumer products, construction materials, specialty retail, and related sectors, committing between $3 million and $20 million of equity per transaction. Transaction types include succession and ownership transition financings, recapitalizations, public-to-private transactions, spin-offs, buyouts, and growth capital financings, with the firm excluding investments in biotech, real estate, and mining. Banyan pursues both majority and minority equity positions and emphasizes long-term partnership with management teams and business owners seeking patient institutional capital. Founded in 1999, the firm is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.