Brock University Business undergraduate and Spara Capital co-op student, Anthony Marotta secured First Place Overall – Business Financial Services in the Ontario finals of a case competition that took place in Toronto over the weekend. The DECA U 2013 Provincial Finals was a two-day event that featured analysis and presentation of business cases to judges…
Spara Capital Partners is pleased to announce its latest completed Transaction; the Management Buyout (“MBO”) of Blackstone Energy Services Inc. (“Blackstone”) with all-debt financing provided by TD and BDC, a transaction in which Spara Capital was exclusive advisor to Ryan Duffy, the Minority Shareholder.
Bruce Croxon’s keynote address at The Niagara Entrepreneur of the Year Awards’ Nominee Breakfast last month, hosted at Ridley College in St. Catharines, Ontario, where Bruce attended as a student. Bruce discusses his experience; as a “Niagara” entrepreneur; in growing and selling Lavalife; and as a judge on CBC’s Dragon’s Den! The event was sponsored…
Check out the media coverage and photos from Monster Pitch, a Brock University Entrepreneurship Club event sponsored by Spara Capital, Caters Design Group, Cognition LLP and Durward Jones Barkwell & Company LLP and nGEN:
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Spara Capital took part in a student “elevator pitch” competition at Brock University last week known as Monster Pitch. The event, organized by Brock University’s Entrepreneurship Club, featured presentations of business concepts by student finalists and award a prize package of start up advisory services valued at $30,000. Spara President, Jason Sparaga was joined by…
John Wilson, President and CEO of CEO Global Network announced Jason Sparaga, President and CEO of Spara Capital was selected from the CEO Global Network membership for the Group Achievement Award based on his efforts and initiative supporting fellow CEO Global Network Members and the organization itself.
Come meet Spara Capital at the Association for Corporate Growth’s (“ACG”) Toronto’s Capital Connection event taking place Thursday, November 8th, 2012 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The event, co-founded by Spara Capital President and former ACG Toronto Chair, Jason Sparaga, is Canada’s largest and most prominent debt and equity marketplace. Capital Connection was established…
Spara Capital negotiated the 50% acquisition of Northwind Solutions, on behalf of its merchant banking portfolio Company, Spark Solar. Northwind is a leading operations and maintenance (“O&M”) firm focused on the renewable energy sector. As a leading project developer professional services firm in the Ontario renewable energy sector, Spark Solar sought operating synergies through the…
After Robert’s passing in 2010, Joel Rose, a longtime friend of Robert Kerr and Senior Partner for Aird & Berlis, was appointed executor of Robert Kerr’s Estate. On behalf of the estate Joel engaged Spara Capital to sell Blue Star. Spara went to market to find a strategic qualified suitor that would continue to operate the…
Spara is pleased to announced completion of the sale of Fortified Nutrition, an Alberta-based feed blending and nutrient business serving the feed sector, to Grand Valley Fortifiers, Canada’s most innovative livestock nutrition Company, situated in Cambridge, Ontario. Spara’s specialized Agribusiness Group acted as advisor to the Sellers and originated, structured and negotiated the transaction on…