Novacap, a Canadian private equity firm, completed the investment in Optiom, a specialty insurance managing general underwriter. Financial terms were not disclosed. "We're thrilled to welcome Optiom into our portfolio of companies. We are impressed with the quality of the Optiom business and their track record of profitable growth. Optiom is the first investment of the Novacap Financial Services I fund since its first closing in November 2019. We are the first private equity firm in Canada to launch a fund dedicated to financial services businesses," Marcel Larochelle, Novacap Managing Partner.