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Kensington Capital Partners Limited
Kensington Capital Partners Limited is a Canadian alternative investment firm based in Toronto, focusing on private equity, growth equity, and venture capital. Founded in 1996, it manages approximately $2.2 billion in assets.
Overview
What Kensington Capital Partners Limited does
What Kensington Capital Partners Limited is
Kensington Capital Partners Limited is a Canadian alternative investment firm based in Toronto, focusing on private equity, growth equity, and venture capital. Founded in 1996, it manages approximately $2.2 billion in assets.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Private Equity
- Founded
- Founded in 1996
- Approximate age
- About 30 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 4, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Kensington Capital Partners Limited as a funder
Investment thesis
Kensington Capital Partners employs a diversified investment strategy across private markets, targeting mid-market buyouts, growth equity in technology and software, and venture capital investments from early to later-stage companies.
Focus narrative
Kensington Capital Partners employs a diversified investment strategy across private markets, including venture capital, growth equity, and mid-market buyouts. The firm targets mid-market buyout opportunities in North America, investing in mature, profitable businesses. Its growth equity investments are primarily in technology and software companies that are scaling rapidly. The venture capital strategy encompasses investments from early-stage to later-stage technology growth companies. Additionally, Kensington has a Sentinel Strategy focused on national security and dual-use technologies.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series B · Series C · Growth Equity
- Regions
- North America
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 8
- Recorded notable exits
- Aarki, D-Wave Systems Inc., and Nuvei
Portfolio context
Kensington Capital Partners has invested in a variety of notable companies, including: 1NCE (co-investment with I Squared Capital), Aarki (co-invest with Walden Venture Capital, exited), AlayaCare (co-invest with Inovia), Borrowell Inc., D-Wave Systems Inc. (exited), Hopper Inc. (co-invest with Brightspark Ventures), Nuvei (co-invest with Novacap Partners, exited), Savage X Fenty (co-invest with Marcy Venture Partners). The portfolio includes a mix of active and exited investments across various sectors.
Common questions
What to know about Kensington Capital Partners Limited
Upseed classifies Kensington Capital Partners Limited under the Private Equity organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 4, 2026
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