Capman

CapMan is a prominent Nordic private asset management and investment firm founded in 1989, with a focus on private equity, real estate, and infrastructure. With over 30 years of experience, CapMan has established a strong presence in the Nordic region and Russia, managing a diverse portfolio that spans various industries. The firm aims to enhance the value of unlisted businesses by fostering better organization and financial stability, which contributes to economic growth and societal well-being. CapMan operates through two primary divisions: CapMan Private Equity, which includes funds like the Growth Equity and Mezzanine funds, and CapMan Real Estate, which focuses on core and value-added real estate investments. The firm targets investments in sectors such as technology, retail, and residential properties, emphasizing the importance of quality environments and utilities for thriving communities. Through its international networks, CapMan seeks to create sustainable value for its investors while supporting innovation and job creation in the regions it serves.

Sari Ahonen

Fund Manager

Tomi Alén

Partner, CapMan Growth

Sauli Antila

Investment Director

Sampsa Apajalahti

Investment Director

Anna Autti

Investment Director

Magnus Berglund

Investement Director

Torsten Bjerregaard

Managing Partner, Real Estate

Anders Björkell

Partner

Christian Borgström

Managing Partner

Torborg Chetkovich

Partner

Juhani Erke

Partner

Elina Eskola

Investment Associate

Robert Feldt

Investment Director

Joakim Frimodig

Chief Executive Officer

Peter Gill

Investment Director

Pekko Haaksluoto

Senior Investment Manager

Niko Haavisto

Chief Financial Officer

Harri Halonen

Partner

Emil Hambäck

Co-Managing Partner of CaPS

Eero Hautaniemi

Investment Manager

Ninni Hietaniemi

Investment Associate

Mikael Hjorth

Investment Director

Linn Hultberg

Investment Manager

Simon Hultén

Investment Manager

Hanna Ideström

Investment Director

Daniel Joelsson

Investment Manager

Dan Johnson

Deputy Head of CapMan Buyout and Partner

Heikki Juntti

Partner, Growth

Laura Karikko

Investment Manager

Antti Karppinen

Partner

Tobias Karte

Investment Director

Antti Kiviluoto

IT Director

Oskari Konkarikoski

Investment Manager

Aleksi Konsti

Investment Manager

Antti Kummu

Managing Partner, CapMan Growth

Noora Kuvaja

Investment Director

Ari Kyöstilä

Senior Investment Manager

Pia Kåll

Managing Partner, CapMan Buyout

Thomas Laakso

Investment Director

Marcus Lotzman

Investment Manager

Ibrahim Makdessi

Investment Associate

Maximilian Marschan

Managing Partner

Mika Matikainen

Managing Partner

Jan Mattlin

Partner

Juha Mikkola

Senior Partner

Nikke Mikkonen

Investment Associate

Alberto Morandi

Partner

Kalle Myllymaki

Partner

Daniel Nejman

Investment Manager

Pirjo Ojanperä

Partner

Nigel Pedroz

Partner

Ville Poukka

Managing Partner, Infra

Johan Pålsson

Co-Managing Partner

Tuomo Raasio

Partner

Heli Rantala

Fund Manager

Anna Reuterskiöld

Investment Director

Tuomas Rinne

Partner

Atte Rissanen

Director, Strategy and Business Development

Petri Saavalainen

Partner

Juha Salokoski

Partner

Mari Simula

Head of Fund Investor Relations

Markus Sjöholm

Head of CapMan Buyout and Partner

Pirjo Snellman

Fund Manager

Julia Sokolova

Investment Manager

Jani Särmäkari

Director, Fund Investor Relations

Nadia Söderling

Investment Associate

Robin Tallberg

Investment Associate

Linda Tierala

Manager of Communications and IR

Maria Timofeeva

Investment Manager

Anna Tynkkynen

Investment Manager

Per Tängerstad

Partner

Antti Uusitalo

Partner

Jari Vikiö

Partner

Alexander Vlasov

Partner

Robin Westberg

Investment Manager

Heikki Seppo Westerlund

CEO

ED Williams

Senior Partner

Hasse Wulff

Investment Director

Mikhail Zotov

Investment Director

Niklas Östborn

Head of CapMan Credit and Partner

Hans Christian Dall Nygård

Managing Partner, CapMan Russia

Past deals in Sweden

PDS Vision Group

Acquisition in 2020
PDS Vision Group is a global provider of solutions and services focused on helping companies successfully enable their Digital Transformation Journey specialised in 3D Design (CAD), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Data Management (PDM), Simulation Modeling (CAE), Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality (AR) and Aftermarket Solutions.

Avidly

Private Equity Round in 2018
Avidly Oyj is a digital sales and marketing agency based in Helsinki, Finland, with operations in Finland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and internationally. The company specializes in two main segments: Marketing Services and Inbound Marketing. Avidly utilizes the HubSpot marketing platform to deliver a wide range of services, including inbound strategy development, web design and development, sales enablement, content marketing, video marketing, and marketing automation. Additionally, Avidly provides branding, campaign planning, relationship marketing, and public relations services. The company was previously known as Zeeland Family Oyj before rebranding to Avidly Oyj in September 2018.

Forenom

Acquisition in 2016
Forenom Oy is a provider of accommodation solutions and relocation services, catering to both businesses and individual travelers in Finland and other countries. Established in 2001 and headquartered in Helsinki, the company offers a variety of housing options, including furnished short-term apartments, high-class apartments, studio apartments, detached houses, apartment hotels, and hostel accommodations. Additionally, Forenom provides financial property management services. The company has expanded its presence with offices in several Finnish cities, as well as locations in Sweden, Norway, Estonia, and the United States. As a subsidiary of Barona Group Oy, Forenom aims to deliver flexible housing alternatives for project workers and travelers across Scandinavia.

Malte Månson

Acquisition in 2014
Malte Maanson AB is a heavy vehicle service workshops company.

Yrkesakademin

Acquisition in 2014
Yrkesakademin AB, located in Falun, Sweden, is a private provider of vocational education and labor market training. The company offers a range of programs in various fields, including professional driving, machine operation, industrial engineering, warehouse logistics, and service. Yrkesakademin emphasizes more capital-intensive and complex educational offerings compared to its Swedish counterparts, aiming to equip students with the skills necessary for the evolving job market.

The North Alliance

Private Equity Round in 2014
The North Alliance AS, through its subsidiaries, provides marketing communication, design, and technology services in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, and the United States. It offers services in the areas of design and technology, communication, action marketing and CRM, and digital strategy and innovation. The company also provides digital advertising agency services. The North Alliance AS is based in Oslo, Norway.

Solera Beverage Group

Acquisition in 2011
Solera Beverage Group is one of the largest beverage groups in the Nordics, specializing in imports of wine, spirits, beer and other alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages. Solera imports and distributes its products primarily to the state retail alcohol monopolies in Norway, Sweden and Finland. Thereto, Solera offers access to HORECA, travel retail in the Nordic and Baltic region as well as grocery and convenience chains in Norway.The company is headquartered in Oslo, employs about 140 people and its turnover in 2013 was approx. €160.1 million. Solera group has for many years been successfully operating and representing a number of major international brand owners. Soleras'​ roots can be traced back to 1924 with the company Einar A. Engelstad in Norway. In 2014, Solera in Norway celebrates 90 years of growth and prosperity. Solera Beverage Group is your gateway to the Nordic beverage market! Please visit www.soleragroup.eu for more information.

Swereco

Private Equity Round in 2010
Swereco started in 1973 with production of crutches and development of ergonomical products for people with disabilities. They are and have always been a Swedish company with roots and production facilities in Småland. They have always applied the so called "Gnosjö-spirit" which means that they to date have been stubbornly focused on research and development of products requested by their customers.

Iconic Nordic Rooms

Acquisition in 2010
INR is the Nordic Shower Specialist focusing on shower enclosures, mixers and towel rails for bathrooms. INR is part of the Vanna Group, the bathroom group that brings together the best bathroom craftsmen in the Nordic region under one roof. The group also includes Aspen, specialists in quality bathroom furniture.

Havator

Private Equity Round in 2010
Havator Oy provides industrial and construction solutions. It offers crane, special transport, special equipment and heavy haulage, section assembly, harbor crane, installation, and engineering services. The company was formerly known as Hanhirova Yhtymä and changed its name to Havator Oy in 1981. Havator Oy was founded in 1947 and is based in Tornio, Finland with operations in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Russia, and the Baltic States.

MPT Sweden AB

Acquisition in 2009
MPT Sweden AB manufactures and distributes ferrochrome for welding and hard facing industries worldwide. The company specializes in customized powders. It offers XHC, HC, MC, and LC ferrochrome; ferromolybdenum; ferrovanadium; chromium metal; nitrided ferrochrome; and manganese metal. MPT Sweden AB distributes its products through agents in Brazil, Canada, the United States, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Middle East, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Russia, South Africa, and Taiwan. The company was founded in 1950 and is based in Ekshärad, Sweden.

Samsa

Acquisition in 2009
Samsa provides treatment, residential care and educational services for young people with complex mental or behavioural problems as well as specialised supported living services for adults.

Silex Microsystems

Venture Round in 2008
Silex Microsystems AB is a prominent foundry specializing in micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS), offering advanced manufacturing capabilities and process technologies. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Järfälla, Sweden, with additional offices in Boston and Palo Alto, the company provides a diverse range of MEMS products including sensor-based devices that measure pressure, speed, direction, position, temperature, and light. Their offerings also include actuators utilized in applications such as optical and RF switches, as well as static three-dimensional MEMS structures like micro-needles and lab-on-chip products. Silex serves a variety of industries, including automotive, life sciences, telecommunications, and consumer electronics, positioning itself as a key partner for high-tech companies seeking innovative MEMS solutions.

Nice Entertainment Group

Acquisition in 2008
Nice Entertainment Group Oy operates as a creative production company in the Nordic region. Its production portfolio includes various television (TV) shows and formats ranging from large primetime entertainment shows to small Web productions; national and international drama series; feature films; TV-commercials; and third-party formats or line productions. The company’s production portfolio covers various genres and serves major channels and broadcasters in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. Nice Entertainment Group Oy was formerly known as Northern Alliance Oy and changed its name to Nice Entertainment Group Oy in October 2011. The company was founded in 1969

Cederroth

Acquisition in 2008
Cederroth is a manufacturer and distributor of products in the personal care, healthcare, wound care, household and first aid sectors. In each product category, the company has a number of successful brands with strong positions in highly competitive markets. Several of our products are manufactured at our own plants in Sweden, Denmark, Poland and Spain.

Mawell

Venture Round in 2007
Mawell is an IT company within the eHealth market, founded in 2001 in Oulu, Finland. Today, they have offices in three countries with around 130 employees. Their offices are located in Stockholm, Gothenburg, London, Helsinki and Oulu. Their experts and development teams aim to provide services and products that increase efficiency and release time for healthcare professionals – more time to care. Mawells largest strength is in their ability to connect IT with real healthcare. Backed by support and maintenance management commitments, their consulting teams and software solutions make us a comprehensive supplier within eHealth.

Proxima Intressenter

Acquisition in 2007
Proxima Intressenter is offers healthcare services in Sweden. The company offers primary care, diagnostics, specialist care, occupational care, and rehabilitation services.

Silex Microsystems

Venture Round in 2006
Silex Microsystems AB is a prominent foundry specializing in micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS), offering advanced manufacturing capabilities and process technologies. Established in 2000 and headquartered in Järfälla, Sweden, with additional offices in Boston and Palo Alto, the company provides a diverse range of MEMS products including sensor-based devices that measure pressure, speed, direction, position, temperature, and light. Their offerings also include actuators utilized in applications such as optical and RF switches, as well as static three-dimensional MEMS structures like micro-needles and lab-on-chip products. Silex serves a variety of industries, including automotive, life sciences, telecommunications, and consumer electronics, positioning itself as a key partner for high-tech companies seeking innovative MEMS solutions.

Ascade

Venture Round in 2006
Ascade AB is a telecom software company that specializes in providing business operations systems designed to manage and optimize decisions and operations within the telecommunications sector. Its primary products include the Carrier Cockpit Suite, a modular web-based solution that supports the entire supply chain of trading and exchanging voice traffic between telecom operators. This suite features various components such as Carrier Cockpit Billing for generating statements and reconciling invoices, Carrier Cockpit Routing for automating routing processes, and Carrier Cockpit Trading, which offers insights into costs and margins. Additionally, the suite includes interconnect solutions and services such as implementation, training, and maintenance. Ascade also offers Mobile Cockpit, which provides mobile operators with essential tools for routing, inter-operator billing, and operational control over traffic quality. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with an office in Singapore, Ascade serves a range of clients, including wireline and wireless telecom operators, mobile operators, and alternative carriers, supported by teams across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

MQ Retail

Acquisition in 2006
MQ Holding AB operates as a fashion retailer in Sweden. The company retails fashion products and accessories under the business area of Marqet, which offers women's and men's fashion, and new exciting product categories for a contemporary work-life; MQ that provides a range of apparel for men and women with an interest in fashion; and Joy that focuses on midlife women interested in fashion. It operates 159 stores and e-commerce site. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. MQ Holding AB is under liquidation.

42Networks

Series B in 2006
42Networks develops and sells products and system solutions for Broadband Telephony, Triple Play for Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP), and Embedded VoIP-solutions. They have been on the market with broadband telephony and Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) products since 1999 and they are now selling the fourth and fifth generation of products.

OneMed

Acquisition in 2006
OneMed a medical supplies distributor serving customers in the healthcare industry with reliable and efficient solutions for their entire need of supplies and related services. By supplementing their product range with services within purchasing, logistics, administration, IT support, education, product range planning, ordering procedures, as well as providing know-how on healthcare consequences and product management, they can offer a total solution where together with them, their customers can feel secure as they lower costs and promote continuous improvement in their operations. OneMed is the natural partner when health and medical care organizations strive to improve processes and reduce inefficiency in their medical supplies usage. A common incentive structure and an in-depth understanding of healthcare allow them to work with their customers to achieve continuous improvement. Working closely with their customers, they aim to help them lower their overall costs and improve the quality of care they provide to their patients. OneMed wants to help their customers develop towards procurement procedures that generate value, where quality, innovation, the environment, and cost savings are natural aspects of co-operation. These value-generating procurement concepts mean they can optimize processes and contribute to continuous improvement throughout the entire term of the contract.

Inflight Service Group

Acquisition in 2005
Inflight Service Group provides a range of services to airlines, ferries and cruise ship lines, and airport retailers in Nordic and Baltic countries. It offers services in the areas of purchasing and logistics, distribution, market intelligence, marketing, and information technology aspects. The company provides alcoholic beverages (wines and spirits), perfumes and cosmetics, confectionary products, accessories, and tobacco goods. It also owns and operates airport shops.

InfoCare

Acquisition in 2005
InfoCare AS specializes in providing a comprehensive range of services for IT and electronic equipment, catering to both consumers and professionals. Founded in 1986 and based in Kristiansand, Norway, with additional locations in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, the company offers installation, equipment movement, rollouts, and application packaging, among other services. It also manages service delivery, project management, technician hiring, and technical support. InfoCare’s offerings extend to service desk operations, on-site support, procurement, distribution, and proactive maintenance agreements. The company serves a diverse clientele across various sectors, including banking, education, healthcare, and retail, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. Its operations emphasize lifecycle management, ensuring effective support and repair services, including remote diagnostics and refurbishing. InfoCare operates as a subsidiary of Ich As.

Moventas

Acquisition in 2005
Moventas Gears Oy specializes in the design and manufacture of gearboxes for the wind power industry, catering to both onshore and offshore applications. The company produces a range of products, including power line platforms for wind turbine generators, lightweight gear and generator combinations, as well as tidal and wave turbines for industrial and marine uses. In addition to manufacturing, Moventas provides comprehensive services such as gearbox replacements, spare parts, installations, repairs, maintenance, and field services. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Jyväskylä, Finland, Moventas operates service workshops in multiple countries, including the United States, Canada, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany. Formerly known as Moventas Wind Oy, the company rebranded to Moventas Gears Oy in 2012 and continues to enhance its offerings through research and development.

Ljunghäll

Acquisition in 2003
Ljunghall manufactures and supplies high pressure aluminum die casting products. It also offers tool designing, assembling, training, machining, washing, and leakage testing services. Ljunghall was founded in 1917 by blacksmith Edvin Ljungkvist and his wife Hilda doing mostly small ironwork and shoeing horses.

Synerco

Acquisition in 2003
Synerco is provides facilities management services in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway. The company offers workplace management, property management, security, cleaning, telephony, and document services. It serves customers in public and the private sector.

Polystar

Private Equity Round in 2000
Polystar is a provider of analytics, assurance, and monitoring software solutions based in Sweden, established in 1988. The company specializes in enabling Communications Service Providers (CSPs) to enhance their customer experience management (CEM) through advanced big data analytics and service assurance. Polystar's solutions offer real-time insights into network performance and customer interactions, allowing CSPs to simplify their strategies and deliver a seamless experience across multiple touchpoints. By leveraging the power of big data, Polystar assists operators and network equipment manufacturers in achieving service excellence and improving overall subscriber satisfaction.