Private equity firms struggle to access quality deal flow and investor networks without established relationships

PE investors and family offices need reliable access to investment opportunities and co-investment platforms, but face barriers to entry without existing networks or institutional connections. Current solutions require expensive intermediaries or years of relationship-building, leaving emerging and mid-market PE firms unable to compete for quality deals. The Di Battista family's move to list their platform on TSX Venture signals desperate demand for democratized PE access.