Brett Tremain, Partner at Ancoris, was invited to speak at iGlobal Forum’s Investment Bank & Capital Providers conference, held in New York City on May 7, 2025. In his session, Brett offered valuable insights into the current financing landscape, the global geopolitical backdrop, and how Ancoris continues to successfully structure and raise capital for its international clients amid ongoing market uncertainty.

Heather Smith discusses her career path, founding Ancoris, and offers advice for women aspiring to finance careers.

CargoBeamer, a leading logistics company and intermodal terminal operator, driving the shift of freight transport from road to rail in Europe, has raised up to €65 million in a combination of equity and debt financing from Orion Infrastructure Capital (“OIC”).

At Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area, Quebec’s top innovators pitched their groundbreaking solutions aimed at building a sustainable and cleaner future. Heather Smith joined the expert panel alongside of highly regarded experts in the industry namely Serena McIlwain (Maryland Department of the Environment) and Kathleen Schmid (NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice).

Airex Energy, a global leader in decarbonization technologies, announces the first closing of a Series D funding round, attracting investors from North America and Europe. This funding round includes increased cooperation from SUEZ, a global leader in circular solutions for water and waste, as the lead investor, along with renewed commitments from Cycle Capital, Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Investissement Québec, as an intermediary of the Québec government.

At last week’s ClimateTech Innovation Forum hosted by Cycle Capital in Montreal in collaboration with BloombergNEF and in partnership with Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Heather Smith shared the stage with fellow climatetech experts, Grégoire Baillargeon from BMO Quebec, Elliot Greenstone from Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Gerd Goette from Cycle Capital, and Managing Partner Frank Verbeek from IMPROVED. The event and panel offered a deep dive into the significant potential of the ClimateTech sector and opportunities in the private capital markets for these companies to access capital. A big thank you to the Cycle Capital team (Andrée-Lise Méthot, Catherine Bérubé, Gerd Goette, Ankit Mishra, & the entire team) for organizing this impactful and highly relevant event, and to Musfika Mishi from BloombergNEF for moderating the interesting panel discussion.

Global Screening Services (GSS), a leading RegTech pioneer, announces the successful completion of its Series A2 funding round, raising over $47 million (approximately £37 million). Notable contributors include AlixPartners, Cynosure Group, and the latest addition, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA).

Intel announces agreement to acquire Silicon Mobility SAS for advanced EV energy management and new AI-enhanced family of software-defined vehicle SoCs.

Heather Smith joined a panel of over 40 powerful women in the financial markets. Participants included senior professionals from private equity, investment banking, and credit firms.

RegTech innovator Global Screening Services (GSS) today announced the completion of a successful initial funding round, having raised over $45m / c.£37m from major investors, including AlixPartners, The Cynosure Group, and MUFG.

Lithion Recycling (Lithion or the “Company”) is honored to have hosted today the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, the US Ambassador to Canada, David L. Cohen, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, to its lithium-ion battery recycling and material recovery facility in Montreal, Canada.

Ancoris Capital Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Lithion Recycling Inc. on a significant equity financing. IMM Investment Global Limited (“IMMG”) led the financing with a co-investment from GM Ventures (the investment arm of General Motors). In connection with the financing, General Motors and Lithion have entered into a strategic partnership agreement to pursue a circular battery ecosystem using Lithion’s advanced battery recycling technology.