Clairvest Group is a publicly listed private equity management firm established in 1987 and traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under ticker CVG. The firm manages capital by co-investing its own funds alongside institutional investors, positioning itself as the largest investor in its own funds - a structural alignment that links management incentives directly to portfolio performance.
The firm targets owner-led and entrepreneur-backed businesses, emphasizing disciplined, fundamental value creation over market timing or financial engineering. Clairvest works with portfolio management teams through growth initiatives, acquisitions, and operational challenges, viewing its role as long-term partnership rather than transactional capital deployment.
The investment thesis prioritizes building strategically significant companies through sustained engagement with management. The firm's approach reflects decades of partnering experience, with explicit focus on supporting legacy building and operational improvement alongside capital provision. This investor-as-partner model shapes both deal sourcing and portfolio management strategy.