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Penfund
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Penfund

Penfund

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Penfund, a private equity firm in Canada, invests in healthcare, consumer products, and business services.

Location
Toronto, Ontario, CA
Founded
1979
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Penfund is a Canadian private equity firm specializing in direct lending to middle-market companies. With a focus on healthcare, consumer products, business services, and distribution sectors, Penfund offers a range of financing solutions on competitive terms. The firm's typical investment size is not specified, but their portfolio includes investments ranging from $15 million to $210 million.

Notable portfolio companies include Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Caliber Collision Centers, Choice Environmental Services, and Mariner Wealth Advisors. Penfund emphasizes building strong, supportive relationships with sponsors and borrowers, providing speed, reliability, and ease-of-use in their investment process. The firm's experienced professionals offer a wide array of financing options, demonstrating flexibility in meeting the needs of their portfolio companies.

Penfund - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments6
Current Portfolio Count4
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Debt Financing5 (83.3%)
Private Equity1 (16.7%)

Stage Mix

Debt Financing 83%Private Equity 17%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Mariner Wealth Advisors logo

Mariner Wealth Advisors

Caliber Collision Centers logo

Caliber Collision Centers

Aveanna Healthcare logo

Aveanna Healthcare

Choice Environmental Services logo

Choice Environmental Services

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Penfund - Classification

Also Known As
  • Penfund Management Limited
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 6 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end