Pivotas AG and Pivotas Canada Convene Family Offices on Defence Investment During Toronto Summit Week

On 17 September, Pivotas will host After the Gold Rush — Defence Capital Beyond the Hype, a private lunch for family offices and institutional investors at the Royal Canadian Military Institute (RCMI). Held under the Chatham House Rule, the discussion will address how the geopolitical situation is likely to evolve over the coming decade, why many defence investments are currently mispriced, and how investors can gain exposure to defence with downside protection.

Speakers will include Gen (Ret’d) Wayne Eyre, former Chief of the Defence Staff; Sean Willy, President and CEO of Des Nedhe Group, the economic development corporation of English River First Nation; and Michael Enright, Vice-President of Tevir Capital. The discussion will be moderated by Justin R. Fogarty, Chairman of Pivotas AG and Pivotas Canada.

“Defence is worth investing in, but it is not a gold rush,” said Justin R. Fogarty, Chairman of Pivotas AG and Pivotas Canada. “Capital is moving quickly into the sector, yet the procurement cycle is long and complex, and many companies are being valued without a clear view of their long-term place in the value chain. Our role is to help investors separate durable opportunities from market narrative, and to finance the companies Canada and its allies will actually rely on.”

Summit week engagement

Alongside the Summit, the Pivotas team is participating in:

Canadian Global Growth Forum

Saskatchewan Nuclear Forum and investment programming

Indigenous Investment Summit

ArcStone Kingswood Growth Summit

Financing the defence industrial base

Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy has pledged $6.6 billion to support more than 600 defence firms, which together contribute over $9.6 billion to GDP and 81,200 jobs. Many of these companies are commercially strong but underserved: lenders now say they will lend into defence, yet continue to underwrite on historical balance sheets rather than growth.

Pivotas’ meetings this week focus on:

Credit and structured financing for defence and dual-use small and medium-sized enterprises

Procurement pathways and industrial partnerships across Canada’s defence industrial base, including Indigenous economic participation

Energy security and critical minerals supporting allied defence supply chains

Cross-border capital between Canada, Switzerland and European investor networks

Bridging Canadian and European capital

With Pivotas AG in Zug and Pivotas Canada in Toronto, the firm connects Canadian companies with European capital and industrial networks, and European investors with opportunities in Canada’s defence and security sector. The team is holding private meetings this week with prospective partners, investors and companies to build a disciplined pipeline of financing opportunities.

“Canada has deep technical talent, resource strength and institutional capital, and a defence industrial base that needs patient, well-structured financing to scale,” said Grant McDonald, CEO of Pivotas Canada Ltd. “Our objective is to engage seriously with that ecosystem, understand where Pivotas can add value, and build partnerships that endure.”

About Pivotas

Pivotas is an international specialty-finance platform focused on the defence and security ecosystem, with Pivotas AG headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, and Pivotas Canada Ltd. based in Toronto. The firm combines deep sector expertise in military, aerospace and security with institutional-grade credit and structuring capability, serving companies that are commercially strong but underserved by traditional lenders.

For media inquiries or to arrange a meeting with the Pivotas team in Toronto, please contact:

Winston Fogarty

Managing Director

Pivotas Canada Ltd.
365 Bay Street, Suite 800
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2V1
Canada
email: wfogarty@pivotasag.com
tel: +1 647 905 5143