Canaccord Genuity

Groups

6 industry · 6 product & other

Canadian investment banking is run from Toronto with sector heads spread across Toronto (technology, healthcare, real estate, diversified industries, global mining), Vancouver (Canadian metals & mining, Western Canada), Calgary (energy) and Montreal (Quebec coverage); product teams (M&A, ECM, debt advisory, private placements) sit in Toronto.

Industry coverage 6

Own the client relationships in a sector and bring the mandates in.

Metals & Mining
The firm's flagship Canadian sector: the global head of mining investment banking sits in Toronto and the head of Canadian metals & mining investment banking in Vancouver, covering precious, base and battery metals, uranium and coal across equity, debt and M&A mandates.
TorontoVancouver
Energy
Calgary-based energy bankers covering energy services, midstream and upstream E&P issuers.
Calgary
Technology
Canadian technology investment banking, covering technology, media and telecom, led from Toronto.
Toronto
Healthcare
Canadian healthcare investment banking led from Toronto; the head's deal history includes cannabis and cannabis-adjacent issuers.
Toronto
Real Estate
Real estate investment banking (REITs and real estate companies), headed by a Toronto M&A managing director.
Toronto
Diversified Industries
Canadian diversified industries group spanning business services, consumer & retail, financials, blockchain & digital assets and specialty industrials.
Toronto

Product 4

Sit inside investment banking and work across the coverage teams rather than holding clients of their own. M&A is the one to understand: it does the modelling and execution on deals most coverage groups originate.

M&A
Canadian M&A advisory team (buy-side, sell-side, public takeovers and special committee work) led by the Head of M&A, Canada in Toronto.
Toronto
Equity Capital Markets
Canadian ECM (IPOs, bought deals, private placements), led from Toronto by the Head of Canadian Equity Capital Markets.
Toronto
Debt Advisory, Recapitalization & Restructuring
Private capital raises, liability management, covenant amendments, maturity extensions and special-situations M&A.
Toronto
Private Placement Platform
Placement-agent and sole-bookrunner private placements, run by a dedicated head in Toronto.
Toronto

Other teams 2

Investment Banking – Quebec
Regional coverage team for Quebec issuers, led by a Montreal-based Head of Investment Banking – Quebec.
Montreal
Capital Markets – Western Canada
Vancouver-based Western Canada coverage under a Head of Capital Markets – Western Canada; recent deals lean to blockchain & digital assets, technology and junior energy.
Vancouver

From Canaccord Genuity’s own website, job postings and announcements. Offices are shown only where a source places the group there; teams change often, so confirm with the firm before applying.

People

6 profiles from official biographies and public reporting

Dan Daviau
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.
Executive
Chairman of Canaccord Genuity Group since August 2024 and President & CEO since October 2015; also chairs Canaccord Genuity Corp. (Canada). Started as a securities lawyer, spent 1991-2005 at CIBC World Markets (rising to co-head of investment banking), co-founded Genuity Capital Markets, then led investment banking and US capital markets at Canaccord Genuity.
- CIBC World Markets1991–2005
- Genuity Capital Markets2005–2010
- Canaccord Genuity2010–2012
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Stuart Raftus
Chief Executive Officer, Canaccord Genuity Corp. (Canada)
Canada
Leads the Canadian broker-dealer, including Canadian capital markets and wealth management, since June 2023. Previously the group's Chief Administrative Officer and President of the Canadian wealth business, with earlier roles at Seamark Asset Management, CIBC Oppenheimer, Rockwater Capital and Merrill Lynch Canada.
- Canaccord Genuity2014–2023
- Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.2015–2023
- Canaccord Genuity Corp.2023–now
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Jason Melbourne
Head of CG Capital Markets – Canada and Global Head of Distribution
Capital Markets – Canada
Runs Canadian capital markets since June 2023 and has been Global Head of Distribution since October 2020. A former CIBC World Markets institutional salesperson, he joined via the 2010 Genuity combination and helped build the Canadian institutional sales desk.
- CIBC World Markets2001–2005
- Genuity Capital Marketsuntil 2010
- Canaccord Genuity2020–now
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Jen Pardi
Managing Director, Global Head of Equity Capital Markets & Co-Head of US Securities
Equity Capital Markets
Oversees Canaccord Genuity's ECM activities across all regions since October 2020 and co-heads US securities. Joined Adams Harkness (acquired by Canaccord in 2005) in 2003, became head of US ECM in 2013, and is based in Boston.
- Canaccord Genuity2020–now
- Canaccord Genuity2013–2020
- Adams Harkness2003–2005
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James M. Brown
Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets - Western Canada
Investment Banking – Western Canada
Heads capital markets for Western Canada and is a managing director in investment banking, based in Vancouver, with 20+ years in Canadian and US capital markets. A Chartered Business Valuator and McGill graduate who has sat on a TSX national advisory committee.
- Canaccord GenuityCurrent
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Thierry Nguyen
Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking – Quebec
Investment Banking – Quebec
Leads Quebec investment banking from Montreal, advising corporates, high-growth companies and private equity and venture investors on M&A, financings and strategic matters. Joined in 2022 after 15 years at RBC Capital Markets, latterly as a managing director in global investment banking.
- Canaccord Genuity2022–now
- RBC Capital Marketsuntil 2022
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Recent deals

166 transactions captured

Oct 5, 2026
PesoRama Inc.
Lead underwriter and sole bookrunner · Consumer & Retail
PesoRama announced a C$25 million bought deal public offering of 41,667,000 common shares at $0.60 under its base shelf prospectus, with an over-allotment option of up to 6,250,050 more shares; closing expected around October 14, 2026.
C$25M
Oct 5, 2026
Groupe ALLEN
Mergers and acquisitions advisor to the sellers (exclusive financial advisor per Canaccord Genuity) · Construction & Engineering
Buyer Pomerleau · Seller Thornhill Capital
Construction company Pomerleau completed the acquisition of Groupe ALLEN, a Quebec general contractor specialised in water treatment, process mechanics, directional drilling and earthworks, which will keep its name and leadership as a subsidiary. Terms were not disclosed.
Undisclosed
Sep 22, 2026
Topaz Energy Corp. (bought deal secondary offering of common shares)
Underwriter · Oil & Gas / Royalties and Infrastructure
Seller Tourmaline Oil Corp.
Tourmaline agreed to sell 10 million Topaz common shares at C$28.75 to underwriters on a bought deal basis for about C$287.5 million, cutting its stake from about 12.9% to 6.4%, and said it would redeploy proceeds into share repurchases.
C$288M
Sep 21, 2026
Silver Tiger Metals Inc. (bought deal offering of units)
Underwriter · Mining / Silver-Gold Development
Silver Tiger Metals agreed a C$87 million bought deal of 87 million units at C$1.00 (about C$100 million with the over-allotment option) to fund development of its El Tigre silver-gold project in Sonora, Mexico, alongside an updated capital cost estimate.
C$87M
Sep 20, 2026
Banyan Gold Corp. (brokered LIFE offering of shares)
Lead agent and sole bookrunner, on behalf of a syndicate of agents · Mining / Gold Exploration
Banyan Gold announced a best efforts private placement of up to 25 million shares at C$2.00 under the listed issuer financing exemption for up to C$50 million, with a concurrent non-brokered placement of up to C$8 million, to advance its Yukon projects.
C$50M
Sep 17, 2026
Kirkland Lake Discoveries Corp. (brokered flow-through and hard-dollar private placement)
Lead agent, with a syndicate of agents · Mining / Gold Exploration
Kirkland Lake Discoveries engaged Canaccord Genuity and a syndicate of agents for a best efforts private placement of flow-through and special flow-through shares (up to about C$10 million) and hard-dollar shares (up to about C$5 million), plus a C$2.25 million agents' option.
C$15M
Sep 17, 2026
Stardust Metal Corp. (brokered private placement)
Lead agent and sole bookrunner · Mining / Gold Exploration
Stardust Metal appointed Canaccord Genuity to lead a best efforts private placement of premium flow-through shares and common shares for up to C$12.6 million (up to about C$14.5 million with the agent option) to explore its Cadillac Break properties in Ontario.
C$12.6M
Sep 16, 2026
E3 Lithium Ltd. (best efforts public offering of units)
Co-lead agent · Mining / Lithium
E3 Lithium launched a C$8.5 million best efforts public offering of units at C$0.90 off its shelf, upsized it to C$10 million the next day, and closed at about C$11.5 million including the over-allotment option, to advance its Clearwater lithium project in Alberta.
C$11.5M
Sep 16, 2026
Osisko Critical Minerals Corporation (private placement of special warrants)
Lead agent and sole bookrunner, on behalf of a syndicate of agents · Mining / Base Metals Exploration
Osisko Critical Minerals, a newly formed subsidiary of Osisko Metals holding its New Brunswick properties, announced a best efforts private placement of special warrants at C$0.25 for C$100 million, upsized on September 21, 2026 to up to C$250 million.
C$250M
Sep 16, 2026
MSP Operational Corp. (MSP Corp.)
Exclusive financial advisor to MSP Corp. and the sellers · Technology
Buyer Niobrara Capital · Seller Alfar Capital, Walter Capital Partners and BDC Capital
Alfar Capital, Walter Capital Partners and BDC Capital sold MSP Corp., a pan-Canadian managed IT and cybersecurity provider built from Quebec's Groupe Access, to New York private equity firm Niobrara Capital; terms were not disclosed.
Undisclosed
Sep 14, 2026
Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (bought deal offering of trust units)
Syndicate member (underwriter) · Financial Services / Private Capital
Alaris announced a C$100 million bought deal of trust units at C$22.40 alongside a US$95 million investment in new partner Nexus; with the over-allotment option exercised in full the offering closed at about C$115 million, with proceeds used to repay credit facility debt.
C$115M
Sep 9, 2026
Kharrouba Copper Company
Financial advisor to Culico · Mining
Buyer Culico Metals Inc.
Culico Metals and Kharrouba Copper agreed to merge to create a Moroccan copper explorer, with a concurrent strategic private placement.
Undisclosed
Sep 8, 2026
Carlin Gold Corporation (brokered private placement of units)
Agent for the brokered private placement · Mining / Gold Exploration
Alongside a C$21.5 million non-brokered strategic investment by Electrum Gold Exploration, Carlin Gold engaged Canaccord Genuity for a brokered private placement of units at C$1.30 for up to about C$8.5 million, plus an agent option of about C$1.3 million.
C$8.5M
Aug 20, 2026
StrikePoint Gold Inc.
Sole underwriter; sole financial advisor to StrikePoint on the acquisition · Metals & Mining
Buyer StrikePoint Gold Inc. · Seller Newmont Corporation
C$190 million bought-deal private placement of subscription receipts funding StrikePoint's US$120 million acquisition of Newmont's Northumberland Gold Project in Nevada.
C$190M
Aug 18, 2026
EFG Harris Allday (client assets and front-office team)
Acquirer · Wealth Management
Buyer Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. (UK & Crown Dependencies wealth business) · Seller EFG International
Acquisition of a Midlands-focused UK wealth team overseeing roughly £3.1 billion of client assets; closing expected in the second half of 2026.
Undisclosed
Aug 11, 2026
Aurora Cannabis Inc.
Financial advisor to Curaleaf · Cannabis
Buyer Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.
Curaleaf announced and then launched (August 18) an unsolicited share-and-cash take-over bid for Aurora Cannabis at an implied US$4.00 per share; Aurora's board formed a special committee and urged shareholders to take no action.
Undisclosed
Aug 6, 2026
Jamieson Wellness Inc.
Financial advisor to Jamieson; fairness opinion · Consumer Health
Buyer Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
Kirin agreed to acquire Jamieson Wellness for C$45.75 per share in cash, a C$2.5 billion transaction following a sale process run by the special committee.
C$2.5B
Closed May 26, 2026
Q2 Metals Corp.
Lead Underwriter and Sole Bookrunner · Metals & Mining (lithium)
Bought-deal private placement of flow-through and common shares (about C$70 million) to fund Quebec exploration including the Cisco lithium project; closed May 26, 2026.
C$70M
Apr 2026
Lumina Metals Corp.
Underwriter · Mining
Lumina Metals closed an upsized TSX initial public offering and secondary offering at $12.50 per share for total gross proceeds of about $406 million.
C$406M
Jan 7, 2026
Oroco Resource Corp.
Lead Underwriter and Sole Bookrunner · Metals & Mining (copper)
Upsized unit bought deal (about C$20 million base, up to C$23 million with over-allotment) to fund pre-feasibility drilling at the Santo Tomás copper project.
C$20M
Dec 14, 2025
Winsome Resources Limited
Financial advisor to Li-FT; lead underwriter on C$40 million concurrent offering · Mining (Lithium)
Buyer Li-FT Power Ltd.
Li-FT agreed to acquire ASX-listed Winsome by schemes of arrangement (valuing Winsome at about A$130.8 million), with a concurrent C$40 million financing.
AUD 131M
Dec 14, 2025
Equinox Gold Brazil operations
Financial advisor to CMOC · Mining (Gold)
Buyer CMOC Group · Seller Equinox Gold Corp.
Equinox Gold agreed to sell its Brazil operations to CMOC for total consideration of up to $1.015 billion ($900 million cash plus up to $115 million contingent).
US$1.01B
Dec 8, 2025
Dolly Varden Silver Corporation
Financial advisor to Contango; fairness opinion to the Contango board · Mining (Silver/Gold)
Buyer Contango ORE, Inc.
Contango ORE and Dolly Varden agreed to merge by plan of arrangement, creating a combined company with a market capitalization of about US$812 million.
Undisclosed
Dec 8, 2025
Gold Royalty Corp.
Underwriter · Mining (Royalties)
US$70.0 million bought-deal financing announced December 8, 2025 and subsequently upsized.
US$70M
Dec 2025
Premium Brands Holdings Corporation
Underwriter (syndicate member) · Food Products
Premium Brands completed $600 million of public subscription receipt and convertible debenture offerings plus a concurrent private placement; the original launch date is not given in the cited release.
C$600M

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Based on publicly disclosed transactions captured by BSO; many deal values are not disclosed. Not a league table: coverage is not exhaustive and should not be read as a ranking.