Garibaldi Capital Advisors

What Garibaldi Capital Advisors does

Garibaldi Capital Advisors is a boutique mid-market M&A and capital raising advisory firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The firm serves exclusively mid-market Canadian technology companies, offering three integrated service lines: financial consulting (improving finance functions and invest/exit readiness), capital raising advisory (equity and debt), and transaction advisory (sell-side and buy-side M&A). In addition, the firm holds Exempt Market Dealer (EMD) registration under National Instrument 31-103 in British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario, which permits it to facilitate capital raising in exempt markets and represents a regulated component of its offering.

The firm operates with a team of eight named professionals, including founder and CEO Brent Holliday and Vice President Nick Divehall, collectively bringing over 100 years of corporate finance experience in technology transactions, with many team members active in technology finance since the mid-1990s. The team combines investment banking experience with direct tech industry entrepreneurial and technical expertise, described as a differentiator versus other boutique investment banks. Revenue is generated exclusively through transaction and professional services fees, with no publicly disclosed pricing given the bespoke nature of advisory mandates.

Garibaldi has completed 55+ transactions totaling over $1 billion in deal value since inception, and it has positioned itself as a leading mid-market capital advisor in the Canadian technology sector. The firm maintains offices in Vancouver and Toronto for national Canadian coverage, plus a San Francisco office to support cross-border transactions and access to US financial and strategic buyers. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct engagement with technology entrepreneurs and leveraging the team's network of relationships with investors, financial buyers, and strategic acquirers in the Canadian technology ecosystem. Marketing presence is limited to LinkedIn and Twitter/X, consistent with a relationship-driven boutique model.

Name

Garibaldi Capital Advisors

Legal name

Garibaldi Capital Advisors LTD

Website

https://garibaldicapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Garibaldi Capital Advisors is a Vancouver-based boutique advisory firm providing M&A, capital raising, and consulting services exclusively to mid-market Canadian technology companies, with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, and San Francisco.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking and M&A Advisory

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (523150)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Equity Capital Advisory (Private Equity Placements, Growth Capital) (BPAHAOAE), Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG), Industry-Specialist / Sector-Focused M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAJ)

Keywords

• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Capital raising advisory
• Mid-market investment banking
• Technology sector advisory
• Exempt market dealer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Transaction Advisory: Fees generated from M&A advisory services including sell-side and buy-side transaction advisory for mid-market Canadian technology companies.
2. Capital Raising Advisory: Fees from assisting companies with equity and debt capital raising transactions.
3. Consulting Services: Fees from consulting engagements focused on improving finance functions and preparing companies for investment or exit.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Garibaldi Capital Advisors is a mid-market M&A and capital raising advisory firm that helps Canadian technology companies with key financial milestones across their growth journey. Its core offerings include Consulting (improving finance and invest/exit readiness), Capital Raising (equity and debt), Transaction Advisory (sell-side and buy-side M&A), and Exempt Market Dealer services. The firm also acts as a regulated exempt market dealer in British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario.

Product overview

Garibaldi Capital Advisors is a mid-market transaction advisory services firm offering a unified suite of capital markets services for Canadian technology companies. The core portfolio consists of four integrated service lines: Consulting (finance and exit readiness), Capital Raising (equity and debt), Transaction Advisory (sell-side and buy-side M&A), and Exempt Market Dealer services (regulated dealer status across BC, Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario). These services work together to help technology entrepreneurs navigate financial milestones, identify transaction targets, and maximize valuation throughout their growth and exit journey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Consulting Services
• Capital Raising Advisory Advisory services for raising equity and debt capital to support growth and financial milestones of mid-market Canadian technology companies. For technology company founders, executives, and boards seeking growth or non-dilutive capital.
• Transaction Advisory M&A transaction advisory services covering both sell-side and buy-side transactions for mid-market Canadian technology companies. For technology company founders, executives, and boards pursuing M&A outcomes.
• Exempt Market Dealer Services Regulated exempt market dealer services provided by Garibaldi Capital Advisors LTD under National Instrument 31-103 across British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario, enabling the firm to facilitate capital raising in exempt markets. For Canadian technology companies and investors operating in those provinces.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55+ completed transactions
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Echelon Capital Partners: Toronto-based independent Canadian advisory and capital markets firm covering M&A, equity capital markets, and private placements for growth companies; directly comparable boutique model and mid-market Canadian client base.
• INFOR Financial Group: Canadian independent mid-market M&A and capital advisory boutique focused on Canadian private and public companies; comparable boutique scale, transaction-fee revenue model, and Canadian mid-market client base.
• Origin Merchant Partners: Toronto-based independent Canadian mid-market M&A advisory boutique serving growth companies across multiple verticals; closely comparable in firm size, mid-market positioning, and full-lifecycle advisory model to Garibaldi.
• Haywood Securities: Canadian independent investment dealer with a strong technology and growth-company advisory practice; comparable boutique-to-mid-size Canadian advisor serving the same mid-market tech transaction and capital-raising activity.

Broad incumbents

• TD Securities: Wholesale banking arm of TD Bank Group with Canadian and cross-border M&A advisory including technology; competes for the same Canadian mid-market tech mandates from a bulge-bracket platform perspective.
• National Bank Financial Markets: Investment banking arm of National Bank of Canada with growing Canadian mid-market M&A and ECM franchise; represents the larger-scale Canadian incumbent benchmark against which boutique advisors like Garibaldi compete.
• Canaccord Genuity: Canadian-headquartered global investment bank with a dedicated technology M&A practice that overlaps Garibaldi's tech vertical; comparable on Canadian tech advisory and capital-raising mandates but at meaningfully larger scale and broader sector coverage.
• CIBC Capital Markets: Investment banking arm of one of Canada's largest banks with active Canadian mid-market M&A and equity capital markets coverage; competes for Canadian tech mandates from a much larger balance sheet and broader service offering.
• Deloitte Canada (M&A and Corporate Finance): Big-Four advisory practice in Canada with active mid-market M&A, transaction services, and capital-raising engagements; competes for Canadian mid-market tech mandates as part of a much broader professional-services platform.

Emerging players

• Qatalyst Partners: US-headquartered technology-focused M&A advisory boutique; comparable sector-specialist (tech) M&A positioning but operating primarily in the US rather than Canadian mid-market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/garibaldicap
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/garibaldi-capital-advisors
• Facebookfacebook.com/garibaldicapital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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