Novacap is the oldest and one of the largest private equity firms in Canada with over $8 billion in assets under management. The purpose of the competition is to give students a chance to work in diverse teams and pitch an investment in a real-life context. Novacap seeks to identify and elevate talent that leverages different experiences, capabilities, skills, and viewpoints to enhance outcome.
Read below for further details regarding eligibility, competition logistics, and in-depth timeline.
Attend the competition information session on October 25th, @7pm
Register by 11:59pm on November 4th to participate in the Competition
Purpose of the competition is to give students a chance to work in diverse teams and pitch an investment in a real-life context. At Novacap, we value diversity as it brings together people with different backgrounds and contributes to better decision-making, increases team performance, and delivers better results. Novacap seeks to identify and elevate talent that leverages different experiences, capabilities, skills, and viewpoints to enhance outcome.
Teams of 2-4 students in their second year of studies or above. Teams should consider all different forms of diversity, including but not limited to gender, race, ethnicity, academic background, and past internship experiences. There are no specific requirements for diversity.
Create a presentation to the investment committee on a potential investment in a company selected by Novacap. Leverage any and all resources you may have access to (i.e., CAPIQ, Bloomberg, equity research reports, industry expert insights, etc.). Judgement criteria will be based on:
The selected company and further case information will be emailed to registered teams on November 5th, 2022
Slide deck should be 16 slides in length. Make recommendations on the viability of the investment and a value creation plan for the business. There may be specific or complicated pieces to the company valuation that may require more time to model out, but less important. We encourage teams to focus on the big picture and value creation initiatives. The presentation should include:
Please also include resumes of each team member. Email final submissions to your respective campus co-hosts.
Join us at 7pm to hear from key Novacap Executives about the competition and learn more about scoring criteria. Register by clicking on the title of this box
Teams can register for the competition by using the link at the top of this page.
All relevant case information, including the selected company will be sent to teams who registered by the deadline. Teams will have until November 11 to submit their presentation and model
Details on where to submit the presentation and model will be given on November 5
Selected candidates will be invited to Toronto to present their case to senior Novacap Executives. All travel and accommodation will be covered by Novacap.
Key attendees will include Novacap investment committee members and portfolio company executives. All travel and accomodation will be covered by Novacap.