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Great-West Lifeco
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Great-West Lifeco

Great-West Lifeco

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Great-West Lifeco Inc.: A Canadian financial services firm offering life & health insurance, investment, retirement savings, and reinsurance.

Location
Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Founded
1891
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Great-West Lifeco, founded in 1891, is a Canadian financial services holding company focused on life and health insurance, investment, retirement savings, and reinsurance. While primarily an insurance provider, the company has made strategic investments in the financial sector, typically through private equity and corporate rounds.

Notable investments include Northleaf Capital Partners and Sagard, with commitments of $700 million and $500 million respectively. Great-West Lifeco's investment philosophy centers on strengthening its position in the financial services industry. The company's key decision-makers include executives with extensive experience in insurance and financial services, though specific names are not provided to avoid time-sensitive information.

Great-West Lifeco - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments3
Current Portfolio Count2
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Corporate Round1 (33.3%)
Private Equity1 (33.3%)
Undisclosed1 (33.3%)

Stage Mix

Corporate Round 33%Private Equity 33%Undisclosed 33%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Sagard logo

Sagard

Northleaf Capital Partners logo

Northleaf Capital Partners

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Great-West Lifeco - Classification

Also Known As
  • Great-West Lifeco Inc.
NAICS
  • 524000Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
  • 524100Insurance Carriers
  • 524110Direct Life, Health, and Medical Insurance Carriers
  • 524113Direct Life Insurance Carriers
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
SIC
  • 6300Insurance Carriers
  • 6310Life Insurance
  • 6311Life Insurance
ISIC
  • 6511Life insurance
  • 6512Non-life insurance
  • 6520Reinsurance
Show 8 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 524114Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
  • 524120Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers
  • 524128Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers
  • 524130Reinsurance Carriers
SIC
  • 6320Accident And Health Insurance And Medical Service Plans
  • 6321Accident And Health Insurance
  • 5000Wholesale Trade-durable Goods
  • 6000Depository Institutions