Vertu Capital closes first private equity fund with over $300 million
Led by ex-OMERS veteran Lisa Melchior, Vertu is Canada’s first woman-founded PE firm.
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Led by ex-OMERS veteran Lisa Melchior, Vertu is Canada’s first woman-founded PE firm.
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