Our Experienced Team
A dedicated group of professionals with diverse backgrounds
Dan Nanson, CEO
Dan Nanson serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner at Fair Capital Partners. Previously, he held the positions of Head of Portfolio Management and Head of Power and Utilities at MUFG Bank Canada, where he oversaw numerous sectors nationwide.
Before his tenure at MUFG, Dan was part of the treasury department at Centrica Plc in the UK.
Having articled at PwC Canada, Dan is a holder of the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, and the holds the AMCT designation from the Association of Corporate Treasurers. He earned an Honours Degree from the Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia.
Catherine Siu, CIO
Catherine Siu is the Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner of FairCap. Catherine is a capital markets professional with nearly 20 years’ experience in both debt and equity.
Prior to FairCap, she managed a diversified credit portfolio of nearly C$18Bn for MUFG Bank Canada, which saw profit grow at a CAGR of 20% over the last 5 years.
Her previous experience as a sell-side equity analyst at Canaccord Genuity has given her the acumen for corporate and asset valuation, which is integral in deal structuring.
Catherine holds a Bcomm. degree from the Haskayne School of Business at University of Calgary and the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
Successful Lending Projects
We help Canadian businesses grow and succeed.
Custom Health (CHLT.TO)
FairCap provided a $10MM combined term loan and operating line to Custom Health's subsidiary to support the acquisition of the Innovative RX companies. This facility also provides working capital and accordion features to support future growth. Custom is deploying technology that is modernizing the pharmacy industry and building a network of cash flow positive pharmacy businesses in Canada and the U.S.
FinShore
FairCap structured an $18.5MM senior secured loan facility to support the growth of a fintech start-up: FinShore, an Apollo insurance company. FinShore is Apollo's 'buy-now-pay-later' solution for tenant insurance.
Project Uni
FairCap structured a $15MM facility containing both a senior secured term loan and an operating line to one of Western Canada's largest career colleges. This institution provides training, education and qualifications to Canadian residents across a variety of "high demand" fields including: healthcare, business, digital/graphic design and construction/building inspection.
Project Storm
FairCap provided $13MM to Project Storm, a Canadian Power and Utility company located in the Maritimes that focuses on storm repair, distribution and renewables. We partially funded the sponsors' purchase of the company and have supported them through significant growth and success.
