RECanInvest Inc.
European-Canadian Capital Solutions
Structuring and executing direct investments in infrastructure, real estate, and companies in the real-asset sector
European-Canadian Capital Solutions
Structuring and executing direct investments in infrastructure, real estate, and companies in the real-asset sector
Institutional Capital Solutions in Canada
RECanInvest Inc. is a German-Canadian investment platform focused on originating, structuring and facilitating direct investments in real assets and operating platforms across Canada for international institutional investors.
The firm concentrates on opportunities in infrastructure, real estate and asset-based businesses that benefit from long-term structural demand, stable regulatory environments and resilient cash flow characteristics.
RECanInvest operates through a selective, transaction-driven approach, working alongside institutional and professional investors to develop tailored investment structures on a deal-by-deal basis. This includes joint ventures, co-investments and other capital solutions designed to align investors with underlying assets and operating partners.
With an established network across Canada and Europe, RECanInvest combines local market access with cross-border structuring expertise, enabling efficient execution of complex transactions in the Canadian mid-market.
The platform emphasizes:
– Access to proprietary and off-market opportunities
– Disciplined structuring and capital alignment
– Long-term value creation through active involvement at governance level
RECanInvest works in collaboration with experienced legal, financial and capital markets partners to deliver institutional-quality execution standards. The firm acts as a structuring and transaction partner within defined investment contexts and does indirectly operate pooled investment vehicles or discretionary asset management.
Institutional structuring in collaboration with legal, financial, and capital market partners.
Joint ventures, co-investments, and customized capital structures that enable clear alignment among investors, assets, and operational partners.
Building regionally diversified portfolios and direct investments in Canada, with a focus on real estate (multi-residential, retail & logistics), infrastructure (mining, energy, and defense), and other asset classes as part of discretionary mandates.
Structuring of equity and preferred equity solutions, as well as due diligence coordination (commercial, financial, legal, and tax) through external specialists.
Execution Monitoring & Asset/Project Oversight (via local teams/partners)
Highest standards of confidentiality and data protection.
Access to selective off-market opportunities in the Canadian mid-market.
Our team consists of experienced financial and investment experts with in-depth market knowledge in Canada and Germany.
Access to an extensive network of banks, law firms and tax experts.
Growth/capex financing without loss of control. Structuring & DD coordination. Investor-friendly documentation. Co-investor consortium (upon request; implementation via licensed partners, if necessary). Independent valuations (third-party valuer) and audit readiness.
No offer/no solicitation/no advice.
Target group restriction (professional/institutional investors only).
High-quality investment opportunities in real estate, infrastructure, mining, and defense, primarily with investment-grade partners or guarantees (S&P rating of BBB or higher) in Canada.
Investments in assets that meet environmental, social and governance criteria.
Investors: Access to deal-by-deal opportunities on request (professional investors)
Capital Partners: Flexible capitalization (equity/preferred/structured) for infrastructure/real estate/platforms.
Optimizing tax matters and maximizing net returns, provided by experienced experts in Canada and Europe (Germany). Comprehensive legal support from experienced lawyers in Canada and Germany.
Focus on investments in renewable energy and sustainable technologies (AI software).
Why invest in Canada?
Canada is one of the most stable and transparent investment destinations in the world, offering institutional investors access to high-quality real assets within a reliable regulatory environment.
Structural drivers such as population growth, urbanization, strength in natural resources, and the expansion of energy infrastructure create attractive long-term investment opportunities with resilient cash flows and clear scalability.
At the same time, access to many of these opportunities in the Canadian mid-market remains limited and heavily relationship-driven.
RECanInvest combines local access in Canada with international capital and enables institutional investors to participate in selective, directly structured transactions—beyond standardized fund structures.
The focus is on clear capital allocation, institutional structuring, and long-term value creation through active involvement at the transaction level.
For investors who view Canada not merely as a market but as a strategic allocation, this offers differentiated access to one of the most attractive real-asset environments worldwide.
Safe harbor
Canada as a future alternative to Europe
Stable economy
Canada enjoys an excellent reputation worldwide for political and economic stability.
Strong investment market
The Canadian real estate market as well as infrastructure is robust and offers numerous opportunities for long-term investments.
Immigration policy
With a progressive immigration policy, Canada attracts highly qualified professionals and entrepreneurs, which leads to a high demand for housing and promotes economic growth.
Innovative strength
Canada is a leader in technology, renewable energy and sustainable development.
Attractive tax policy
Canada offers competitive tax rates and an attractive legal framework for European investors.
Canada and the EU
Canada is rapidly becoming an integral part of Europe’s strategic architecture: Driven by CETA and the Strategic Partnership Agreement, bilateral trade in goods rose by 65% to €75.6 billion between 2017 and 2024. With the EU-Canada Summit on June 23, 2025, this has given rise to a new level of integration: Both sides have established a Security and Defense Partnership, launched an Industrial Policy Dialogue, and begun work on a Digital Trade Agreement. For investors, this is the real signal: Canada is evolving from a reliable transatlantic partner into an increasingly integrated platform for European value creation, technology, security, and capital allocation.
At your side in Canada since 2010
Why invest in Canadian real estate and infrastructure?
Market stability and diversification
Canadian real estate and infrastructure offer stability and secure cash flows throughout the economic cycle
With an annual population growth of approximately 400,000–500,000 new residents, a structural housing shortage in major metropolitan areas, and ongoing expansion of energy and infrastructure capacity, Canada offers long-term scalable investment opportunities with stable cash flows.
In addition:
– an AA-/AAA rating at the national level
– a well-capitalized and conservatively regulated banking system
– a clear legal framework for foreign investors
– as well as high demand for institutional capital, particularly in the mid-market segment
Great market size / liquidity
Why Canada? Because institutional capital finds both there today: scalability and selectivity.
In commercial real estate, the Canadian market absorbed approximately C$52.9 billion in investment volume in 2025. At the same time, MSCI reports a 4% increase in deal volume compared to 2024 and a 6% increase in single-asset sales; industrial and apartments remain the most liquid segments. ()
In infrastructure, the scale is equally compelling: Budget 2025 allocates approximately C$280 billion in investments over five years, the Investing in Canada Plan has already directed over C$168 billion into more than 100,000 projects, and the portfolio of the Canada Infrastructure Bank now comprises 94 projects with a total net present value of C$46 billion. In recent financial closes, the share of private and institutional capital stood at 54% of project costs, net of grants. ()
For institutional investors, this means that Canada is not only a defensive market but also a scalable real-asset allocation with a visible deployment pipeline, robust market liquidity, and growing private capital involvement.
Market demand
In the real estate sector, demand remains structurally high because, according to the CMHC, Canada needs to nearly double construction activity by 2035—to around 430,000 to 480,000 housing starts per year.
In infrastructure, demand is currently driven by electrification, transportation, digitalization, and public capital programs: Budget 2025 allocates approximately C$280 billion in investments over five years; the Canada Infrastructure Bank has made 108 investments totaling C$18.1 billion in commitments; and the Canada Energy Regulator expects electricity demand to rise by 26% to 84% by 2050, depending on the scenario.
In mining, demand is additionally driven by geopolitical factors: Global demand for critical minerals is expected to double by 2040; at the same time, Canada has recently established 30 new partnerships, mobilized C$12.1 billion in project capital, and specifically allocated funds for infrastructure for new mines through the C$1.5 billion First and Last Mile Fund.
In the defense sector, demand is now anchored both fiscally and strategically: Canada will meet the NATO 2% target in 2025–26, Budget 2025 allocates C$81.8 billion in additional defense investments, and the Defense Industrial Strategy addresses C$180 billion in procurement opportunities and C$290 billion in defense-related capital investment opportunities over the next ten years; At the same time, the expansion of dual-use infrastructure such as ports, roads, and airstrips is being explicitly prioritized.
Why RECanInvest?
RECanInvest is a local German/Canadian company with a clear focus on Canada.
Independent owner-managed company that acts solely on behalf of the investor without any conflicts of interest.
Strong local market access and market knowledge in Canada, as the RECan team has been active locally for more than 20 years.
Highly experienced investment and asset management team in Canada and Germany.
On-site support for German-speaking investors both in the DACH region and in Canada.
The focus is on infrastructure (energy, mining, defense), real estate (multi-residential, retail, logistics), and asset-based business models that benefit from long-term structural trends, stable regulatory frameworks, and resilient cash flows.
The investment strategy includes a focused geographic allocation across all relevant Canadian asset classes, tailored to the individual needs of international as well as especially German-speaking clients.
The focus is on access to proprietary and off-market opportunities, disciplined structuring, a clear capital strategy, and long-term value creation through active governance engagement)
With an established network in Canada and Europe, RECanInvest combines local market access with cross-border structuring expertise, enabling the efficient execution of complex transactions in the Canadian mid-market.
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RECanInvest Inc.
5832 St. Margaret’s Bay Road
Head of St. Margaret’s Bay
Nova Scotia B3Z 2E3, Canada
Nova Scotia Registry Number: 3329847
Business Number: 776165136
Director Corporate Communications: Jan Kaulfuhs-Berger,
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Senior management
The founder and owner of RECanInvest Inc. is Sven J. Matten, a German citizen and Canadian Permanent Resident with over 25 years of experience, who has already served a large number of professional and institutional investors and companies from Europe in Canada, accompanied several market entries of European companies in Canada and built up investment companies in this context.
He is supported by an experienced team of professional investment and asset managers, lawyers and tax advisors as well as asset managers on both sides of the Atlantic, who specialize in long-term wealth preservation and the sustainable development of investments in individual structures on a very personal trust basis. The team has been working together for more than 10 years and has a combined track record of several billion euros.
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board of RECanInvest Inc. is actively supported by Nina Dohr-Pawlowitz, Prof. Dr. Hanns-Ferdinand Müller and Dr. Jörg Maier-Erbacher.
After 30 years of experience in real estate management, including 24 years as Vice President/Executive Director at the international pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim with activities in more than 130 countries, Dr. Jörg Maier-Erbacher has been working as a real estate consultant since 2020. He has a partnership with CGN RE Consulting Group and advises on various real estate transactions in Germany.
Hanns-Ferdinand Müller is the founder and CEO of adcompanium, where he works as an executive and business coach for C-level supervisory boards, advisory boards and founders. Prior to that, he spent 8 years as CEO of FORIS AG, Bonn, one of the leading companies for medium-sized litigation financing in Europe, after working for RWE for 13 years, most recently as CEO and CFO of RWE Vertriebs AG, one of the leading European electricity and gas companies with more than six million customers and more than 13 billion euros in annual sales.
Nina Dohr-Pawlowitz is Managing Director and sole shareholder of DC Placement Advisors (DCPLA), a leading advisory firm and global capital placement agency. Over the past 15 years, Ms. Dohr-Pawlowitz and her team have led the advisory and fund placement for numerous blue-chip infrastructure managers. Nina Dohr-Pawlowitz and the DCPLA team have been instrumental in raising more than €5.5 billion in capital across all European and various selected pan-Asian regions.