What Centurion One Capital does

Centurion One Capital is a privately held, Toronto-based independent investment banking firm and Canadian Exempt Market Dealer (registered in BC, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec) that serves small-cap and mid-market growth companies across North America. The firm was founded and is led by Kia Besharat (Executive Chairman), Nima Besharat (CEO), and Raphael Yeung (Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking), whose combined prior transaction experience exceeds $60 billion at top-tier merchant and investment banks including BMO Capital Markets.

The firm operates a four-pillar services platform: equity financing (private placements, rights offerings, secondary transactions, reverse takeovers), debt financing (venture debt, senior debt, bridge financing, convertible debentures), mergers and acquisitions advisory (asset purchases, takeover bids, fairness opinions), and strategic advisory services. Revenue is generated primarily through cash commissions on brokered private placements — typically around 8% plus broker warrants — together with advisory fees and conference sponsorship revenue. The firm's deal book is heavily concentrated in the mining and critical minerals sector (Viscount Mining, Regency Silver, VR Resources, Cartier Silver, Element One), with emerging exposure to healthcare-AI and medical technology (DIAGNOS, Ocumetics).

A defining feature of the business is its proprietary Global Summit Series — the annual Toronto Growth Conference (now in its 9th year), LA Summit, Bahamas Summit, and the newly launched inaugural Miami Summit — which function as both a marketing channel and a deal-sourcing mechanism, connecting presenting issuers with institutional investors, family offices, brokers, and high-net-worth individuals. Leadership frames this conference ecosystem plus principal-investment alignment with clients as the firm's core differentiation versus traditional investment banks, though the firm competes against larger Canadian dealers and U.S. bulge-bracket boutiques for small-cap mandates.

Name

Centurion One Capital

Legal name

Centurion One Capital Corp.

Website

https://centuriononecapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Centurion One Capital is a Toronto-based independent investment banking firm and Canadian Exempt Market Dealer that provides equity financing, debt, M&A advisory, and strategic advisory services to small-cap and mid-market growth companies in North America, sourcing deal flow through its annual conference series.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159)

akta.pro primary industry

Emerging Manager / Small Fund Secondaries (FSANAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Venture Capital Secondaries (LP Interests & Direct Secondaries) (FSANAFAJ)

Keywords

• Investment banking services
• Private placement financing
• Mergers acquisitions advisory
• Equity capital markets
• Merchant banking advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Banking Services: Revenue generated through commissions and fees from acting as lead agent and sole bookrunner on brokered private placements. The firm earns cash commissions (typically 8% as mentioned in VR Resources deals) plus broker warrants for placing equity and debt instruments. Additional revenue comes from advisory fees on M&A transactions, fairness opinions, and strategic consulting engagements.
2. Event and Conference Services: Revenue generated through hosting investment conferences and summits that attract sponsors, institutional investors, family offices, and growth companies. The events generate sponsorship revenue and strengthen client relationships for deal flow.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centurion One Capital is an independent investment banking firm that provides equity financing (brokered private placements, rights offerings, secondary transactions, reverse takeovers), debt financing (venture debt, senior debt, bridge financing, convertible debentures), M&A advisory, and strategic financial advisory services to small-cap and mid-market growth companies in North America. The firm also operates an annual Global Summit Series of investment conferences that connect presenting issuers with institutional investors and family offices.

Product overview

Centurion One Capital is a premier independent investment banking firm offering a comprehensive suite of financial services. Its core offerings consist of Equity Financing (private placements, rights offerings, secondary transactions, reverse takeovers), Debt Financing (venture debt, senior debt, bridge financing, convertible debentures), Mergers & Acquisitions (asset purchases, takeover bids, fairness opinions), and Advisory Services (financial analysis, capital markets strategy). The firm also operates a Global Summit Series of annual conferences (Toronto Growth Conference, LA Summit, Bahamas Summit, Miami Summit) that connect growth companies with institutional investors and family offices. These services work together to provide end-to-end capital markets solutions for North American growth companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Equity Financing Customized equity financing solutions including private placements (common equity, preferred equity, rights offerings, secondary transactions) and reverse takeovers, designed to help growth companies acquire long-term focused capital.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lucosky BrookmancoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 May 2026Sponsored the CEO Dinner at La Cava during Miami Summit 2026. Also hosted CEO/Founder dinner at Hotel Bel-Air during LA Summit and VIP dinner at BlueBlood Steakhouse during Toronto Growth Conference.
• Delray Capital Markets GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 May 2026Sponsored the Welcome Lunch at Los Fuegos during the inaugural Miami Summit 2026 at Faena Hotel Miami Beach.
• ARES Capital Markets GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 June 2025Sponsored VIP Lunch at Avra Beverly Hills during LA Summit 2025.
• Card One InternationalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 June 2025Sponsored Private Shooting Session at The Range LA during LA Summit 2025.
• Specialty Car CollectionminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 June 2025Hosted Cigar Night at Grand Havana Room during LA Summit 2025.
• The Money ChannelminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 March 2025Hosted the MoneyBall Welcome Party at a private residence in Old Fort Bay during Bahamas Summit 2025.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cormark Securities: Canadian independent investment bank focused on mid-market growth companies with strong mining and resources coverage. Directly comparable as a boutique competitor for small-cap private placement mandates and M&A advisory in similar issuer segments.
• Haywood Securities: Canadian boutique investment bank with one of the strongest mining/resources practices in the country. Highly comparable given Centurion One's mining-sector deal concentration and similar middle-market issuer client profile.
• Beacon Securities: Canadian independent investment bank serving small-cap and mid-cap issuers. Directly comparable in client profile and product offering (private placements, M&A advisory) for the same North American growth-company segment.
• Echelon Wealth Partners: Canadian boutique investment bank focused on growth and resource issuers. Comparable in target client base (small/mid-cap growth companies) and service mix (private placements, advisory).
• Eight Capital: Canadian independent investment bank providing equity research, institutional sales, and investment banking to growth companies. Comparable boutique positioning serving similar growth-company client base.
• Clarus Securities: Toronto-based boutique investment bank with sector focus including life sciences, technology, and mining. Comparable in serving small-cap growth companies with financing and advisory services.
• Leede Jones Gable: Canadian independent investment bank with institutional sales, trading, and investment banking across multiple sectors. Comparable in serving mid-market and small-cap Canadian growth companies.
• PI Financial: Canadian boutique investment bank offering investment banking, institutional sales, and research to growth companies. Comparable in client profile and boutique competitive positioning in the Canadian mid-market.
• Gravitas Securities: Canadian boutique investment bank focused on small-cap and mid-cap issuers across multiple sectors. Comparable in serving similar growth-company clientele with financing and advisory mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Canaccord Genuity: Larger Canadian-headquartered independent investment bank with mid-market and growth-company focus across multiple sectors. Competes for similar private placement and advisory mandates but at greater scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments3 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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