Here are ten of the top active family offices from our database that are based in Canada, along with their websites:
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Marin Investments (Vancouver)
Marin has grown since 1952 through a focused investment philosophy, with the Young family of Vancouver as its principal owners. Its early core asset was a controlling interest in Finning, the largest Caterpillar distributor in the world, reduced in 1986, and it has since invested in private equity, real estate, and publicly traded equities, at times taking an active role. -
Armco Capital (Halifax)
Members of the Armoyan family founded Armco Capital in 1982, and it has grown from a small family business into a diversified group of companies. Named one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for seven consecutive years, it remains rooted in real estate development while expanding across Canada and the United States and into technology and cybersecurity. -
Horizon Capital Holdings (Montreal)
Horizon Capital Holdings is a Montreal family office associated with the Right Honourable Paul Martin. Since its founding in 2005 it has served as a broad investment vehicle focused on public markets, real estate, and direct ownership of businesses in North America. -
Icebook Investments (Calgary)
Icebook Investments focuses on direct investments in early-stage startups from its base in Calgary. It holds positions in more than a dozen companies across renewable energy, AI, energy technology, real estate, and other sectors, looking for strong management teams and compelling early-round valuations. -
Ivanhoe Capital (Vancouver)
Ivanhoe Capital has provided venture capital, project financing, and related services for international business enterprises since 1987. Owned and directed by Robert M. Friedland and his family, it operates from Singapore, Beijing, London, and Vancouver. -
Claridge (Montreal)
Claridge represents the interests of the Stephen Bronfman family and actively manages a diverse portfolio spanning private equity, hedge funds, public equities, and real estate. The Montreal office is a growth-oriented investor that partners with high-quality businesses holding strong, defensible market positions. -
Dancap Group of Companies (Toronto)
Dancap Family Investment Office is a Toronto single family office managing the investment portfolio of Aubrey Dan. Established in 2000, it has invested across managers, strategies, sectors, regions, and vintages with an intergenerational, long-term view. -
James Richardson & Sons (Winnipeg)
James Richardson & Sons has been a private, family-owned Canadian corporation since 1857. From its Winnipeg headquarters it is involved in the international grain trade and agri-food business, energy, real estate, financial services, investments, and transportation. -
Bluesky Equities (Calgary)
Bluesky Equities is a privately owned investment management company with an absolute-return focus. Unconstrained in its approach, it invests in public and private markets with an emphasis on venture capital, private equity, hedge funds, and real estate. -
Palomino Capital (Montreal)
Palomino Capital deploys proprietary capital from Montreal across alternative asset managers, bespoke private credit facilities, direct private equity, and real estate. The family office generally takes a long-term view but allocates opportunistically when temporary dislocations arise.
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