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About
John Ruffolo founded OMERS Ventures in 2011 and ran it as chief executive, backing Shopify, Wattpad and Hootsuite, before leaving to start Maverix. The fund targets businesses around $100 million in revenue in healthcare, financial services, transportation and logistics, and retail — traditional sectors being reshaped by technology rather than software companies themselves. Ruffolo raised it against a stated $500-million target and neared a first close around $350 million with anchor commitments from the CAAT Pension Plan, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, BMO, CIBC and Mattamy Asset Management, plus family offices. He described the ambition as helping build "another 10 Shopifys". Ruffolo also co-founded the Council of Canadian Innovators and spoke at TechTO in 2020 on health tech during the pandemic and in 2021 on founding initiatives and persevering.
Backers
Limited partners include the CAAT Pension Plan, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, BMO, CIBC and Mattamy Asset Management, alongside family offices.
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Quick answers
What is Maverix Private Equity?
A Toronto private equity firm investing in later-stage companies that use technology to disrupt traditional industries — healthcare, financial services, transportation and logistics, and retail — typically around $100 million in revenue.
Who founded Maverix?
John Ruffolo, in 2020. He founded OMERS Ventures in 2011 and was its chief executive, and co-founded the Council of Canadian Innovators.
How large is the fund?
It was raised against a $500-million target, with a first close reported near $350 million anchored by CAAT, BCI, BMO, CIBC and Mattamy Asset Management.