Sagard Private Equity

Sagard Private Equity is the direct private equity platform of Sagard, a global alternative asset management firm, operating through multiple complementary vehicles including Sagard MidCap, Sagard NewGen, Sagard Private Equity Canada, and Sagard Private Equity Solutions (which incorporates the combined platforms of Performance Equity Management, BEX Capital, and Unigestion's private equity business). The firm targets midsized companies led by ambitious management teams across business services, financial technology, digital and marketing services, consumer products, healthcare services, real estate, food and beverage, and software sectors, typically committing $50 million to $100 million per direct transaction, while its solutions platform pursues small and middle-market buyout co-investments, secondaries, and primary fund commitments across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Transaction types span direct buyouts, growth equity investments, GP-led and LP-led secondary transactions, and co-investments alongside leading sponsors, with the firm pursuing both control and significant minority ownership positions depending on strategy and structure. Sagard applies an entrepreneurial, relationship-driven investment philosophy, leveraging a global network of investors, portfolio companies, commercial partners, and value-creation experts to support portfolio company growth across multiple market cycles. The firm manages assets under management exceeding $46 billion across its full multi-strategy platform, which also includes venture capital, private credit, healthcare, and real estate strategies. Originally established by the Desmarais family (Power Corporation of Canada) in 2001, with the broader Sagard platform launched in 2016, the firm is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and Paris, France, with additional offices including Toronto, New York, and Denver.