Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton is pleased to have advised Orthogone Technologies Inc. in securing Desjardins Capital as a long-term strategic equity investor.
Founded in 2007, Montreal-based Orthogone Technologies Inc. (“Orthogone”) provides specialized R&D services, focusing on embedded software, hardware, software development, System on a Chip (“SoC”) and licensable intellectual property (including Field-Programmable Gate Array (“FPGA”)), to a diversified client base across multiple industries. Known for its ability to tackle highly complex embedded systems engineering and software development applications, Orthogone’s multi-disciplinary team of over 70 engineers is a key extension of its many blue-chip clients and partners, including Analogic, Flir Systems, Xilinx, and Intel.
Desjardins Capital (“DC”) will allow the company to further accelerate its growth trajectory, with a notable focus on hiring talent and expanding Orthogone’s footprint in North America.
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“We admire the fact that Orthogone’s DNA lies in its culture of innovation and we are convinced that this will be an important engine of growth for the coming years” says Jean-Philippe Bujold, Investment Director at Desjardins Capital.
Orthogone called once again on Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton’s Corporate Finance team to advise the Company on its growth financing.
“Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton’s rigorous approach and dedication to our success delivered results that were truly above our expectations” states Luc Leblanc, Co-founder and President of Orthogone. “The team worked seamlessly with us to efficiently and impactfully communicate Orthogone’s unique story and potential. They guided us through each step of the transaction, providing strategic advice and methodical process management. We highly recommend the Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton team to any company contemplating a potential transaction. We will not hesitate to work with them again.”
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