Our Business

Based in Waterloo, Ont., Laurence Capital Corp. is a merchant bank which provides capital and stewardship to Canadian growth companies. LCC backs entrepreneurs and can offer more than just capital to its investee companies. Our founders have successfully managed businesses in several sectors, and have extensive experience dealing with the challenges faced by entrepreneurs. Areas such as mergers and acquisitions, financing, board composition and recruitment, and in building management teams.

Founded by Peter Schwartz and Mark Lee, Laurence Capital Corp. currently operates two funds with investments in multiple industries and with several investments in the technology sector. Laurence Capital also manages Laurence Financial Services Corp. (www.laurencefinancial.com), a vertical market lender, Laurence Development LP (www.laurencedevelopment.com), a diversified real estate fund.

Helping Investee Companies and Management Teams

  At Laurence Capital Corp, our objective is to help our investee companies and management teams become as proficient as possible. All chief executives are faced at some point with the decision of determining their best financing options. For those executives, Laurence Capital can help with their financing decisions by presenting a wide range of options from simple debt (click here to visit the Vertical Market Lending section of LaurenceFinancial.com) to pure equity.

A well balanced capital strategy is critical and LCC's mandate is to ensure that you meet this goal. LCC through Laurence Capital Fund I LP, Laurence Capital Fund II LP Laurence Capital Fund III LP and Laurence Capital Fund IV LP can be part of your solution or your whole solution naturally complementing other sources of capital such as chartered banks, venture capital funds, or private equity. LCC will ensure that you have the right mix of capital in your business with the single purpose of maximizing your returns.