The value of our investment goes beyond the growth capital we contribute. We offer businesses the support and operational expertise of seasoned business leaders—a key lever for transformation and, ultimately, growth.
Launched in late 2015, Walter Capital Partners is a private equity firm that embodies the entrepreneurial spirit and strategic vision of the Somers family, founders of the Walter Group. At Walter Capital Partners, our managing partners all have senior operating experience in running businesses as well as strong financial backgrounds.
Backed by a solid entrepreneurial vision and our international network, we leverage our business acumen and experience leading companies—along with our capital investment—to become key partners in the growth of our portfolio companies, both at home and abroad. Just as importantly, our capital is patient. We give companies the time to reach new heights of success.
Our managing partners
Experienced partners who understand the challenges faced by businesses
Éric Phaneuf, Éric Doyon, and Vincent Decary have a proven track record as business leaders and investors, developing and implementing creative strategic initiatives, establishing solid management teams and creating value through judicious acquisition plans. Combined with the support of the Walter Group, the experience of our team represents a major advantage for the companies in our portfolio.
Approach
Thinking like entrepreneurs
With their background managing companies in a variety of sectors and supporting entrepreneurs in optimizing the operations of their companies, our Managing Partners truly understand the challenges and concerns of today’s business leaders.
Growing through transformation
When undertaking ambitious development plans, our managing partners put their experience to use to the benefit of their management, enabling them to pinpoint strategic priorities and to lay the groundwork to overcome the challenges of growth.
Taking the time to expand
For us, this means having the patience to build a solid foundation and giving ourselves the time to make good decisions that will create value in the long term, without the obligation to exit our investments within a set timeframe.
Our goal: Ensure companies achieve lasting success.
A business ecosystem
Walter Capital Partners is part of Walter Capital Management, a diversified asset management firm whose team members share the vision and values of the Walter Group.
Guided by a multigenerational entrepreneurial spirit, the Walter Group has flourished for nearly 70 years. Having started as an industrial company that grew into a leader of its industry, the Group has since evolved into a multifaceted investment firm comprising a team dedicated to public investments, three teams specialized in private equity and a team focusing on new food projects.
At the helm of it all is a team of seasoned operators with strong business acumen and extensive financial insight. This approach empowers the Group to be actively involved in managing its investments, providing a robust and sustainable framework that underpins each of its companies.
Our people
Management Team
The members of our Managing Partner team have experience as entrepreneurs, on top of their solid financial and investment expertise. Their career trajectories have included upper management positions at large companies in a variety of sectors, positioning them as valuable advisors to the businesses in our portfolio.
Phaneuf
Doyon
Décary
Ménard
Archambault
Grant
Angers
Boivin
Vaidya
Desroches
Investment Committee
Fournier
Phaneuf
Doyon
Somers
Somers
Somers
Brosseau
Goodman