What the market brings
Depth of capital
The most developed private and public markets in the world, and the shortest distance between a company and the capital it needs.
Commercialization density
Frontier technology reaches revenue here first. The gap between a research result and a funded company is measured in months.
Academic pipeline
World-class research institutions feeding continuous company formation, particularly in artificial intelligence and computing infrastructure.
Transaction experience
Toronto · Montreal · Vancouver · New York · San Francisco · Los Angeles · Miami · Austin · Caribbean
Presence
Toronto Headquarters
Montreal Partner hub
New Orleans Partner hub
Businesses active here
Investment Banking
Cross-border M&A, private financings, and public market entry across TSX, TSXV, and US exchanges.
Private Equity
Control and growth positions, and the origination of companies built inside the firm.
Debt Capital
Private credit and structured facilities held on the firm’s own balance sheet.
Public Equity
Concentrated listed positions and post-listing support for portfolio companies.
Innovation
Technology businesses built inside established North American companies.
Where the firm concentrates
Public market entry
The firm’s longest-standing practice. IPO, RTO, and direct listing work for companies most banks meet a round too late.
Principal capital
GDA invests its own money in North America before it asks anyone else to. Alignment is structural, not stated.
Proof
Founded here
Nine of the firm’s founded ventures were formed in North America.
Partners
TD Bank, KPMG, BMW, Skechers, Forever 21, Techstars.
Other markets
Discuss a mandate.
Contact the firm →Locations in North America