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As a Partner at Founders, Rod contributes to portfolio company strategy, is a sounding board for human capital development at portfolio companies, leads firm investment decision-making, and is a principal investor.
Founders is a family firm that combines 30 years’ private equity experience in over 80 companies with deep operating knowledge.
The firm invests its partners’ own capital and focuses on applying operating know-how in medium-sized food businesses, with a view to building thriving organizations over the long term.
In 1996, Rod co-founded Tricor Pacific Capital, Inc., a private equity firm investing institutional funds in mid-market companies across North America.
He led the firm as Managing Partner for Funds I, II, III and IV, with total committed capital of $1.2 billion.
He remains active, continues to be a major shareholder and continues to chair the Investment Committee in Fund IV and the successor Fund V.
Rod is also a founding partner and a principal shareholder in Pender West Capital Partners Inc. Pender West maintains investments in a broad-based private equity portfolio and looks to invest its own capital in operating companies at the lower end of the mid-market.
Rod obtained Bachelor of Commerce degree and Bachelor of Law degrees from the University of Manitoba.
Aktive Positionen von Rod Senft
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Parallel49 Equity
 Parallel49 Equity Investment ManagersFinance Parallel49 Equity (Parallel49 Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Tricor Pacific Capital, Inc. founded in 1996 by Rod R. Senft, J. Trevor Johnstone and David James Rowntree. The firm is headquartered in Illinois, US. | Gründer | 01.01.1996 |
Beresford Box Co. Inc.
 Beresford Box Co. Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Beresford Box Co. Inc. designs and manufactures carton and packaging products. It produces folding paperboard-based packaging, specializing in high-quality, multi-colored printed cartons. The firm also provides other value-added services to its customers, including packaging design, in-house die and print-plate manufacturing, and commercial printing. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. | Direktor/Vorstandsmitglied | 30.03.2010 |
Pender West Capital Partners, Inc.
 Pender West Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2000, Pender West Capital Partners Inc. is a private equity firm located in Vancouver, British Columbia | Private Equity Investor | - |
Purewater Foods, Inc.
 Purewater Foods, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Purewater Foods, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in the distribution of fish products. The company was founded on April 22, 2015 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada. | Direktor/Vorstandsmitglied | - |
Founders Group of Food Cos., Inc.
 Founders Group of Food Cos., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founders Group of Food Cos. Inc. (Founders Group of Food) is a private equity firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Private Equity Investor | 01.09.2014 |
Ganache Gourmet, Inc.
 Ganache Gourmet, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Ganache Gourmet, Inc. provides edible gift products. It offers edible gift products to a diverse array of customers including chocolate and confectionery, meat and cheeses, cookies, cakes, and other baked goods and gift baskets. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Direktor/Vorstandsmitglied | - |
PC-TRiADD
 PC-TRiADD Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PC-TRiADD is a translational research program. It also offers pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as external researchers, integrated translational research services such as drug discovery, preclinical testing, tumour biology and clinical research. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Direktor/Vorstandsmitglied | - |
The Vancouver Prostate Centre
 The Vancouver Prostate Centre Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Vancouver Prostate Centre provides prostate cancer research, treatment, and education services. Its comprehensive, in-house research program ranges from molecular biology to functional genomics, and encompasses active clinical trials, socio-behavioral studies and research into complementary and alternative medicine. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Direktor/Vorstandsmitglied | - |
The Fraser Institute
 The Fraser Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Fraser Institute operates as a non-partisan research and educational organization. It produces research about government actions in areas such as taxation, health care, aboriginal issues, education, economic freedom, energy, natural resources, and the environment. The company was founded by T. Patrick Boyle and Michael A. Walker in 1974 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Direktor/Vorstandsmitglied | - |
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Ausbildung von Rod Senft
| University of Manitoba | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private Unternehmen | 16 |
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Ag Growth Income Fund
 Ag Growth Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Group's principal activity is to manufacture portable grain handling equipment including augers, belt conveyors and other grain handling accessories. The grain handling equipment is used in the day-to-day farming operation. The grain handling equipment market includes the sale of augers, belt conveyors, bin-sweeps and other grain handling accessories. The Group's north American sales, marketing and distribution system includes approximately 1,400 dealers and distributors in forty-eight states and nine provinces. | Miscellaneous |
The Fraser Institute
The Fraser Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Fraser Institute operates as a non-partisan research and educational organization. It produces research about government actions in areas such as taxation, health care, aboriginal issues, education, economic freedom, energy, natural resources, and the environment. The company was founded by T. Patrick Boyle and Michael A. Walker in 1974 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Macluan Capital Corp.
 Macluan Capital Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Macluan Capital Corporation (Macluan) is a private equity investment firm founded by Harald Ludwig and James P. Angus in 1985 located in Canada. | Finance |
Parallel49 Equity
Parallel49 Equity Investment ManagersFinance Parallel49 Equity (Parallel49 Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Tricor Pacific Capital, Inc. founded in 1996 by Rod R. Senft, J. Trevor Johnstone and David James Rowntree. The firm is headquartered in Illinois, US. | Finance |
Pender West Capital Partners, Inc.
Pender West Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2000, Pender West Capital Partners Inc. is a private equity firm located in Vancouver, British Columbia | Finance |
Matrix Packaging, Inc.
 Matrix Packaging, Inc. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Matrix Packaging, Inc. manufactures plastic packaging products. It offers custom and stock containers in PET, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, PETG and PP materials. The company was founded by Pushminder Judge in 1992 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. | Process Industries |
Beresford Box Co. Inc.
Beresford Box Co. Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Beresford Box Co. Inc. designs and manufactures carton and packaging products. It produces folding paperboard-based packaging, specializing in high-quality, multi-colored printed cartons. The firm also provides other value-added services to its customers, including packaging design, in-house die and print-plate manufacturing, and commercial printing. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Canada GardenWorks Ltd.
 Canada GardenWorks Ltd. Home Improvement ChainsRetail Trade Canada GardenWorks Ltd. owns and operates garden retail outlets. The firm distributes plant nursery products including garden plants, supplies, and related accessories. The company was founded by John Zaplatynsky in 1984 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada. | Retail Trade |
The Vancouver Prostate Centre
The Vancouver Prostate Centre Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Vancouver Prostate Centre provides prostate cancer research, treatment, and education services. Its comprehensive, in-house research program ranges from molecular biology to functional genomics, and encompasses active clinical trials, socio-behavioral studies and research into complementary and alternative medicine. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Davis Management Ltd.
 Davis Management Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Davis Management Ltd. provides legal services. The private company is based in Calgary, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Base 10 Group, Inc.
 Base 10 Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Base 10 Group, Inc. provides payroll processing and tax administration services to the film and television industry. It offers its services through its wholly owned subsidiaries. The company was incorporated on August 18, 2008 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Purewater Foods, Inc.
Purewater Foods, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Purewater Foods, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in the distribution of fish products. The company was founded on April 22, 2015 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada. | Distribution Services |
Founders Group of Food Cos., Inc.
Founders Group of Food Cos., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founders Group of Food Cos. Inc. (Founders Group of Food) is a private equity firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Finance |
PC-TRiADD
PC-TRiADD Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services PC-TRiADD is a translational research program. It also offers pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as external researchers, integrated translational research services such as drug discovery, preclinical testing, tumour biology and clinical research. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Ganache Gourmet, Inc.
Ganache Gourmet, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Ganache Gourmet, Inc. provides edible gift products. It offers edible gift products to a diverse array of customers including chocolate and confectionery, meat and cheeses, cookies, cakes, and other baked goods and gift baskets. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Retail Trade |
Freshstone Kitchen, Inc.
 Freshstone Kitchen, Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Freshstone Kitchen, Inc. engages in the provision of fresh repared food. It offers ready-to-eat entrees, salads, dips, soups, side dishes, appetizers, and ethnic foods. The firm also seeking to acquire manufacturers of home meal replacement solutions and / or other prepared food companies which will either complement its existing lines of business or broaden their companies' product offerings. The company is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada. | Consumer Non-Durables |
