Kensington Capital Partners Limited

Investor type

VC / PE

Founded

1996

AUM

$2 100 M

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Seed Series A Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Founded in 1996, Kensington is a Canadian alternative asset manager with offices in Toronto and Vancouver. Kensington manages over $2.2 billion of assets invested in private equity, growth equity, venture capital and other complementary alternative strategies. Our purpose is to build great businesses, and in doing so, create top-performing investment solutions for our investors. The Kensington investment platform is designed to provide access to a diversified portfolio of alternative strategies offering strong, risk-adjusted returns and very low correlation to public markets.

For over 20 years, our focus has been to invest in high-potential companies with exceptional management teams and provide the necessary resources to take them to new heights. We are highly committed, long-term partners with a broad perspective and an entrepreneurial mindset. We believe active management and a relationship-driven approach to investing pave the way to drive growth and build value.

Collectively, our team has over 100 years of private equity experience, over 100 years of operating experience, and professional designations in the fields of engineering, law, accounting, financial analysis, and portfolio management.

For more information on Kensington and current offerings please visit www.kcpl.ca or contact us at [email protected].

Industry

Software SaaS Robotics IT Services Industrial Foodtech Food and Beverage Fintech Financial Services Business Services (B2B) Technology Energy Defense Transportation HealthTech Healthcare Services

Kensington Capital Partners Limited Funds

Name Type
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Kensington Power Income Fund III, L.P.
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Robotics
SaaS
Software
Transportation
Energy
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$7 M
January 2015
Kensington Venture Fund
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Transportation
Energy
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$223 M
March 2016
BC Tech Fund
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
SaaS
Software
Transportation
Energy
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$100 M
October 2016
Kensington Venture Fund III
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$290 M
June 2024

Contacts

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Thomas Kennedy Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
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Patrick Dean Vice President, Investment Finance
Vice President, Investment Finance
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FAQs about Kensington Capital Partners Limited

Kensington Capital Partners Limited is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B, Seed, Series A and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Kensington Capital Partners Limited is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Kensington Capital Partners Limited was founded in 1996.
Kensington Capital Partners Limited invests in companies and startups in Software, SaaS, Robotics, IT Services, Industrial, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Financial Services, Business Services (B2B), Technology, Energy, Defense, Transportation, HealthTech, Healthcare Services.
Kensington Capital Partners Limited invests in companies and startups in North America.
Kensington Capital Partners Limited invests in companies and startups at Series B, Seed, Series A, Late Stage (Series C+).
Kensington Capital Partners Limited usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Kensington Capital Partners Limited has around $2 100m assets under management.
Kensington Capital Partners Limited last fund was created/launched in 2024-06-13
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