BDC Capital’s Growth and Transition Capital division provided mezzanine funding to Hayabusa, a designer and manufacturer of high-quality equipment and apparel for boxing, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and other combat sports.

Hayabusa is based in Kingston, Ontario, and its products are recognized as some of the safest in the world, with use by fitness enthusiasts and professionals alike.

The BDC financing will serve as working capital to support Hayabusa’s growth, principally to produce the inventory required to ramp up sales in combat sports segment.