A.G.P. Canada Investments

What A.G.P. Canada Investments does

A.G.P. Canada Investments ULC is a British Columbia-incorporated, privately held investment dealer affiliated with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, an SEC-registered investment advisor and FINRA member. The firm operates two core service lines: an Investment Banking division focused on capital raises for public and private emerging growth and middle-market companies, and a Capital Markets team responsible for institutional sales and product placement. Its stated positioning is a "boutique-level" full-service dealer with cross-border capability, leveraging its parent affiliation, CIRO/CIPF memberships, registration across all 13 Canadian provinces and territories, and a custody and clearing relationship with Raymond James Correspondent Services (a division of Raymond James Ltd.). Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, the firm is led by CEO Ann McIntosh, President James (Jim) R. Kirsch, Co-Founder/Chairman Phillip Michals, and Co-Founder/Co-Head of Investment Banking David Bocchi.

The business model is transaction-fee based: A.G.P. Canada is paid fees by issuers of securities when it advises or underwrites capital raises, with fees disclosed in prospectuses for public offerings or offering memoranda for private placements. Revenue is generated from corporate issuers (capital raises, equity and debt financings, M&A advisory) and institutional clients (securities placement and product sourcing). The go-to-market is relationship-driven enterprise field sales supported by institutional sales coverage, with no disclosed proprietary technology platform, no app, and no public API/SDK. No revenue, headcount, transaction count, or pricing schedule is publicly disclosed; deal-flow indicators at the broader A.G.P. platform level point to billions in annual capital-raise volume but cannot be attributed specifically to the Canadian entity.

Name

A.G.P. Canada Investments

Legal name

A.G.P. Canada Investments ULC

Website

https://alliancegcanada.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A.G.P. Canada Investments ULC is a privately held, CIRO/CIPF-member investment dealer affiliated with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, providing boutique-level investment banking and capital markets services — including capital raises and institutional securities placement — to emerging growth and middle-market public and private companies in Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking & Capital Markets

NAICS

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), Miscellaneous Intermediation (523910)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public & PIPE Capital Raising Intermediation (IPO Follow-ons/Convertibles/PIPES) (FSAEALAL), Debt Capital Raising Intermediation (Private Debt/Mezzanine/Bonds) (FSAEALAM)

Keywords

• Investment banking services
• Capital markets services
• Middle market financing
• Securities underwriting
• Institutional sales trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Banking Fees: A.G.P. Canada is paid fees by issuers of securities when advising or underwriting securities recommended to clients. Fees are disclosed in prospectuses for public offerings or offering memoranda for private placements.
2. Capital Markets Transaction Revenue: Revenue generated from the sale of new and secondary issues to clients. Fees received for the sale of new and secondary issues to clients are paid by the issuer and disclosed in the prospectus for public offerings or offering memorandum in the case of private placements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

A.G.P. Canada is a British Columbia incorporated investment dealer that specializes in capital raises for public and private middle-market companies, providing a wide range of financing services to private and issuer corporate clients, alongside capital markets sales capabilities to institutional clients. The firm operates two service lines: Investment Banking (capital raises, equity/debt financings, M&A advisory) and Capital Markets (institutional sales and trading, sourcing and placing securities with appropriate institutional investors). It maintains a custody and clearing relationship with Raymond James Correspondent Services and is registered across all Canadian provinces and territories.

Product overview

A.G.P. Canada Investments ULC is a British Columbia incorporated investment dealer providing boutique-level investment banking and capital markets services. The firm operates two core service offerings: Investment Banking Services (capital raises for public and private companies in the middle market) and Capital Markets (institutional sales and trading). The firm has a custody and clearing relationship with Raymond James Correspondent Services and specializes in cross-border middle-market investment banking with global ability to manage domestic and international transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investment Banking Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• A.G.P. / Alliance Global PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company affiliation. A.G.P. Canada is affiliated with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, an SEC investment advisor and FINRA member. The parent firm provides strategic direction and operational support.
• Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOAN)minorOthersPhil Michals serves on the board of directors of Manhattan Bridge Capital, a publicly traded REIT. He rejoined the board in 2019 after previously serving from 1999-2014. He serves on the company's audit, nominee, and corporate governance committees.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Haywood Securities: Canadian independent full-service investment dealer with strong middle-market and resource-sector focus, providing investment banking, institutional sales and trading — overlapping service set and client base with A.G.P. Canada.
• ATB Capital Markets: Canadian capital markets dealer focused on mid-market advisory, institutional sales, and equity research; direct competitor for mandates and the prior employer of two A.G.P. Canada senior bankers (Carlson, Petrow).
• Cormark Securities: Canadian independent investment dealer focused on middle-market institutional equities, investment banking, and research — directly comparable in target clients (growth and mid-cap issuers/institutionals) and business model.
• Canaccord Genuity Group: Canadian-headquartered full-service investment dealer with a major middle-market capital markets and investment banking franchise; competes directly with A.G.P. Canada for emerging-growth and mid-cap equity/debt mandates.
• Echelon Wealth Partners: Canadian independent investment dealer offering institutional sales/trading, research, and corporate finance for emerging and mid-market companies — same boutique-plus-full-service positioning.
• Beacon Securities: Canadian boutique investment dealer specializing in institutional equities, capital markets, and advisory for growth and mid-cap issuers — directly comparable in size, scope, and client focus.
• PI Financial Corp: Canadian independent investment dealer with institutional sales/trading, research, and investment banking for mid-cap and growth issuers — directly comparable in scale and product mix.
• Paradigm Capital: Toronto-based boutique investment dealer focused on emerging and mid-market companies, with institutional equity sales/trading and capital-raising capabilities — directly comparable client profile.

Others

• Alliance Global Partners (A.G.P., US parent): SEC-registered investment advisor and FINRA member broker-dealer affiliated with A.G.P. Canada; same business model and leadership but operates under US regulation — the closest operational twin and parent/affiliate.

Broad incumbents

• Stifel Canada (Stifel Financial): Broader North American full-service broker-dealer with a Canadian investment banking and capital markets presence; competes for middle-market mandates but offers a wider sector and product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments1 record

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

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