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Birch Hill Equity Partners

Investor type

VC

Founded

1994

AUM

$5 000 M

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series B

Region of investment

North America Europe Africa Asia
Investor profile last updated: 17 July, 2025

Profile

Birch Hill is a Canadian mid-market private equity firm with a long history of driving growth in our portfolio companies and delivering returns to our investors. Based in Toronto, we currently have over $5 billion in capital under management. Since 1994, we have made over 70 investments, with 54 fully-realized. Today, our 17 partner companies collectively represent one of Canada’s largest corporate entities with over $8 billion in total revenue and more than 32,000 employees.

Long Track Record of Success
Since our first fund launched in 1994, Birch Hill has been committed to driving growth in our investments and portfolio companies. Our track record of growth and returns is evidence that our long-term focus works, with 54 fully-realized investments since the Firm’s inception.

Driving Growth, in Canada and Globally
We partner with growth-oriented companies in Canada and the United States to build leading global businesses across a diverse set of industries. We are focused on the mid-market, working with companies valued between $30 million and $600 million.

Delivering Strong, Consistent Returns
Since 1994, Birch Hill has achieved a 17% cumulative average rate of EBITDA growth on actively employed capital.

Earning the Trust of Our Investors
At the beginning of 2020, Birch Hill closed its sixth private equity fund, Birch Hill Equity Partners VI, LP. This fund was capped at $1.75 billion, exceeding its original target of $1.3 billion following strong interest from both existing and new investors.

Industry

Agriculture Financial Services Food and Beverage Utilities Biotechnology Healthcare Services Industrial Media and Entertainment Software Energy Logistics

Birch Hill Equity Partners Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Birch Hill Equity Partners VII
Private Equity (PE)
Biotechnology
Financial Services
Healthcare Services
Industrial
Media and Entertainment
Software
Energy
Logistics
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$1300 M
March 2025

Contacts

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FAQs about Birch Hill Equity Partners

Birch Hill Equity Partners is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series B, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Birch Hill Equity Partners is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Birch Hill Equity Partners was founded in 1994.
Birch Hill Equity Partners invests in companies and startups in Agriculture, Financial Services, Food and Beverage, Utilities, Biotechnology, Healthcare Services, Industrial, Media and Entertainment, Software, Energy, Logistics.
Birch Hill Equity Partners invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia.
Birch Hill Equity Partners invests in companies and startups at Series B.
Birch Hill Equity Partners usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Birch Hill Equity Partners has around $5 000m assets under management.
Birch Hill Equity Partners last fund was created/launched in 2025-03-16
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