Cormark Securities Inc.
VC Fund
Toronto, Canada
Cormark Securities Inc. is a VC fund in Toronto focused on Mining and Mineral. Established in 1981 as Sprott Securities, Cormark has evolved into an industry leader recognized for its knowledge and commitment to the mid-cap and emerging growth market. They have been rated Canada’s #1 small/mid cap brokerage firm by institutional investors for five of the last seven years, as compiled by Brendan Wood International.While the origins of the firm date back over 25 years, the current firm began to take shape when the employees purchased the business in two tranches during 2000 and 2002. While a number of the 12 principal members of the original buyout group have since gone on to do other things, they are proud to have a total of 36 partners and 102 shareholders in the business today.The employees of Cormark recognize that it is a privilege to work in the capital markets. They are dedicated to enhancing the reputation of our firm and the industry within which it works through our interactions with their clients, competitors and the investing public. This is accomplished through the strict adherence to their business principles, as well as both the spirit and letter of all applicable securities regulations.As a private employee-owned firm, they guard their unique culture carefully as they continue to grow their business. They instill and foster a discipline of teamwork to provide their clients with original ideas along with seamless execution. They are dedicated to their core values and their core beliefs and to delivering their strategic imperatives. This will enable them to achieve their vision - To partner with their clients to achieve their capital market objectives.
- Total investments:
- 54
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 28%
Last updated:
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Industries Cormark Securities Inc. invests in
Stages Cormark Securities Inc. invests in
Countries Cormark Securities Inc. invests in
Contacts
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Scott Lamacraft
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Jeff Kennedy
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J.S.A. MacDonald
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Peter Grosskopf
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Ryan Shay
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Mining 13 (24%)
- Mineral 12 (22%)
- Precious Metals 9 (17%)
- Oil and Gas 7 (13%)
- Energy 5 (9%)
Stage
- Post-IPO Equity 34 (63%)
- Post-IPO Debt 3 (6%)
- Post-IPO Secondary 3 (6%)
- Series B 1 (2%)
- Convertible Note 1 (2%)
Country
- Canada 31 (57%)
- United States 3 (6%)
- Australia 2 (4%)
- Japan 1 (2%)
- Ireland 1 (2%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Scott Lamacraft
Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Jeff Kennedy
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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J.S.A. MacDonald
Chairman
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Chairman | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Peter Grosskopf
Managing Director, Investment Banking
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Managing Director, Investment Banking | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Ryan Shay
Managing Director, Investment Banking
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Managing Director, Investment Banking | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Fredonia Mining
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Fredonia Mining is a mining company that focuses on the exploration of gold-silver deposits. The necessary characteristics for a successful exploration company are present at Fredonia, including a board and management team with a history of business success and a technical team with years of experience in the Deseado. | $5.1M / Post-IPO Equity / Jan 23, 2026 | |
Nouveau Monde Graphite
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Nouveau Monde is developing its operations with the highest environmental standards in one of the most advanced mining friendly jurisdictions in the world in Québec, Canada; they’re targeting the growing North-American lithium-ion battery market. Local, green, and safe supply of natural graphite produced with a low environmental footprint is,according to us, of added value to the North-American lithium-ion battery manufacturers. | $22M / Post-IPO Equity / Apr 11, 2023 | |
Royal Helium
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Royal Helium is a helium exploration and development company with land holdings in southern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta. Royal Helium is a helium leaseholder whose land has been methodically evaluated for helium potential for over two years and has been vetted by helium experts, professional geologists, and engineers. | $5.1M / Post-IPO Equity / Oct 03, 2022 | |
K92 Mining
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K92 Mining Inc is focused on advancing the Kainantu Gold Mine, located in the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea, towards production. The Kainantu property covers a total area of approx. 410 km2 and was previously mined by Highlands Pacific and Barrick Gold from 2006-2009. K92 Mining Inc. was purpose built for the acquisition of theKainantu Gold Mine. In addition to targeting a move towards production, K92 will focus on both expanding known areas of mineralization and drilling high priority exploration targets.K92 is led by an experienced team of industry professionals with substantial international expertise in mining, production start ups, production re-starts, mineral exploration, and finance. | $38.8M / Post-IPO Equity / Jun 13, 2022 | |
Superior Plus
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Superior Plus operate and build businesses. Superior Plus goal is to provide long-term stable dividends and premium returns to shareholders through value-based growth in core assets. | $288M / Post-IPO Equity / Mar 28, 2022 | |
Nomad Royalty Company
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Guerrero Ventures Inc. is a growth-oriented, Canadian mining company dedicated to the exploration and development of precious and base metal resources. Guerrero is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) under the symbol “GV”. Guerrero is based in Vancouver, British Columbia and aims to create shareholder value through the acquisition,exploration, and development of profitable mineral properties, in a manner that is consistent with best practice in environmental stewardship, safety and stakeholder engagement.Guerrero Ventures is exploring the Biricu Project, directly adjoining Goldcorp ( Los Filos ) and Torex ( El Limon-Guajes ) in the Guererro Gold Belt in Mexico. The 90,000 acre Biricu Project is now undergoing its first modern exploration and a maiden diamond drill program of 5,300 metres was completed in December 2014. The Company plans on initiating phase II diamond drilling during the second half (H2) of 2015. | $34M / Post-IPO Equity / Jan 20, 2022 | |
Tantalus Systems
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Tantalus provides Smart Grid communications solutions for Advanced Metering, Demand Response & Distribution Automation. TUNet® – the Tantalus Utility Network – is a rapid & reliable two-way network that enables electric, water & gas distributors to automate processes, improve business operations and deliver top-tier customerservice. TUNet is deployed at utilities determined to manage resources intelligently and meet ambitious conservation goals. | $10.6M / Post-IPO Equity / Aug 12, 2021 | |
Rivalry
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Rivalry is a sports betting and sports media startup on the hunt to revolutionize an entire industry. With a focus on esports, the company exists to grow the ecosystem, from grassroots communities to professional players and leagues. | $22M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 22, 2021 | |
Nomad
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Nomad is a co-working space that also engages in investment and support for start-up companies. | $19.6M / Post-IPO Secondary / Dec 11, 2020 | |
K2 Gold
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K2 Gold Corporation, formerly West Melville Metals Inc., is a Canada-based exploration-stage company. It engages in the business of acquiring and exploring mineral properties with a focus on locating and developing economic deposits of minerals. The company operates in the segment of the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineralproperties. It is evaluating the economic potential of a deposit of iron, titanium, and vanadium in Greenland. | $5.1M / Post-IPO Equity / Dec 08, 2020 | |
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What does Cormark Securities Inc. invest in?
Cormark Securities Inc. invests primarily in Mining, Mineral and Precious Metals startups, most often at Post-IPO Equity and Post-IPO Debt stage. Most of the 54 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Cormark Securities Inc. includes Scott Lamacraft (Chief Executive Officer), Jeff Kennedy (Chief Financial Officer) and J.S.A. MacDonald (Chairman). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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