What Venturis Capital does

Venturis Capital is a privately held Canadian investment company headquartered in Langley, British Columbia, founded in 2015, that operates a long-term-ownership investment model. Its principal operating business is Leavitt Industrial Group, an integrated network of equipment dealerships and complementary businesses across North America (USA and Canada), originally founded in 2001 and led by President & CEO John Mutis. Leavitt Industrial Group functions as a buy-and-build platform under Venturis Capital's ownership, acquiring equipment dealerships and complementary businesses that align with a long-term growth strategy while preserving the operating brands of acquired entities (for example, Leavitt Machinery and Forklift Services of America, acquired in March 2026).

The operating business generates revenue across six primary streams: equipment sales (forklifts, heavy machinery, and material handling equipment), equipment rentals (short- and long-term), national fleet management (recurring maintenance, tracking, and operational support), heavy equipment parts and services (transactional), financing solutions for equipment acquisition, and safety training for equipment operators. The company distributes through a regional network of equipment dealerships serving 11 named verticals: Agriculture, Building Materials, Construction, Forestry, Industrial, Intermodal, Manufacturing, Mining, Oil & Gas, Retail, and Warehousing. Pricing is quote-based, varying by equipment specification, rental duration, and service scope.

Go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through the dealership network and direct fleet-management and training engagements. The firm employs 1001-5000 people, has no disclosed proprietary technology platform or AI capabilities, and emphasizes a long-term ownership model, integrated network approach, and system-wide operational improvements as its core operating philosophy. A dedicated Executive VP of Mergers & Acquisitions (Bob McIntosh) signals institutionalized M&A capability consistent with the buy-and-build strategy.

Name

Venturis Capital

Legal name

Leavitt Industrial Group

Website

https://venturiscc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Venturis Capital is a Canadian private investment company whose principal operating business, Leavitt Industrial Group, runs an integrated North American network of equipment dealerships, rentals, fleet management, parts, financing, and safety training across 11 industrial verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Langley

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of heavy equipment including forklifts, construction equipment, and industrial machinery to commercial customers across various industries.
2. Equipment Rentals: Short-term and long-term rental of equipment to customers who need flexible access to machinery without purchasing.
3. Fleet Management Services: National fleet management services for customers operating large equipment fleets, providing maintenance, tracking, and operational support.
4. Parts and Services: Sale of heavy equipment parts and repair/maintenance services to support customer equipment needs.
5. Financing: Financial services supporting equipment purchases and rentals for customers.
6. Safety Training: Training services for equipment operators including refresher training and onsite training programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Venturis Capital is a private investment company that holds and operates industrial businesses on a long-term basis, with its principal portfolio company being Leavitt Industrial Group. Leavitt operates an integrated network of equipment dealerships across North America that sells, rents, and services forklifts, heavy machinery, and material handling equipment, and complements these with national fleet management, parts and repair services, equipment financing, and operator safety training for commercial and industrial customers.

Product overview

Leavitt Industrial Group operates as a unified network of equipment dealerships and complementary businesses across North America. The company offers an integrated portfolio of equipment sales and rentals, national fleet management, industrial products and services, financing, and safety training. The core offering centers on equipment dealerships (Leavitt Machinery) supplemented by complementary businesses including parts and services, fleet management, and operator training, all unified under a shared purpose of serving industries including agriculture, construction, forestry, manufacturing, mining, and logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Equipment Sales Sales of industrial equipment including forklifts, heavy machinery, and material handling equipment to commercial customers across North America through a network of dealerships.
• Equipment Rentals Flexible rental solutions for equipment needs ranging from forklifts to heavy machinery, supporting both short-term and long-term rental requirements for commercial operators.
• National Fleet Management Comprehensive fleet management services for organizations operating distributed equipment fleets, including maintenance, tracking, and operational support across North America.
• Heavy Equipment Parts & Services Parts supply and service support for heavy equipment, providing maintenance and repair capabilities across the dealership network for commercial customers.
• Financing Services Financial solutions to support equipment acquisition, enabling customers to purchase or lease industrial equipment through flexible payment options.
• Safety Training Training programs for equipment operators covering safety protocols, operational best practices, and refresher courses delivered onsite and through dedicated training programs.

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sunbelt Rentals: One of the largest equipment rental companies in North America with a diversified fleet and broad industrial customer base. Overlaps significantly with Leavitt's rental and fleet management offerings.
• United Rentals: The largest equipment rental company in North America, providing a broad range of industrial and construction equipment rentals, fleet management, and related services. Directly comparable to Leavitt's rental and fleet management business lines, though materially larger and more geographically diversified.
• Ashtead Group: Parent of Sunbelt Rentals and a global equipment rental leader with broad North American presence. A scaled incumbent whose business model and customer segments closely overlap Leavitt's rental and fleet management lines.
• Caterpillar (Cat Financial / Cat Rental): The dominant heavy equipment OEM with a captive financing arm (Cat Financial) and dealer network. Comparable as a competitor and ecosystem participant that Leavitt's dealerships both sell for and compete against in service and rentals.

Direct peers

• Brandt Tractor: A major Canadian equipment dealer network offering sales, rentals, parts, and service for heavy equipment. Directly comparable to Leavitt's dealership model and North American industrial customer base, with similar geographic roots in Canada.
• Herc Rentals: A leading North American full-line equipment rental supplier serving industrial, commercial, and infrastructure customers. Comparable in business model to Leavitt's rental operations and customer segments (construction, industrial, infrastructure).
• H&E Equipment Services: An integrated equipment services provider offering rentals, sales, parts, and service for industrial and construction equipment. Closely aligned with Leavitt's multi-line business model across similar end-markets.
• Toromont Industries: A Canadian-based dealer of Caterpillar equipment and CIMCO refrigeration, serving construction, mining, forestry, and industrial customers with sales, rentals, parts, and service. Directly comparable multi-vertical dealership model.
• Finning International: The world's largest Caterpillar dealer, providing equipment sales, rentals, parts, and service across mining, construction, forestry, and power systems. Closely comparable to Leavitt's multi-vertical heavy equipment dealer model.

Regional players

• Nors: A diversified dealer group representing major equipment brands across construction, materials handling, and agriculture in select geographies. Comparable as a multi-brand equipment dealer and complementary services provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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