<span style="line-height: 18.9091px;">Birch Hill Equity Partners is pleased to announce it has closed its fifth private equity fund, raising $1.3 billion from a broad base of international investors. The fund was oversubscribed and surpassed its target size by 30 per cent, reflecting strong interest from existing and new investors. Birch Hill will continue to invest in leading Canadian mid-sized companies in a variety of market segments.</span>