Vaaka Partners Oy is a private equity firm specializing in growth capital, mezzanine, middle market, bridge financing, co-investment, and management buyout investments. For its mezzanine investments, the firm invests in convertible bonds and bonds with warrants or profit sharing loans in the form of junior or subordinated loans. It does not have an industry preference. The firm prefers to invest in small and medium sized companies based in Finland, Scandinavia, and the European Union. The firm seeks to take a majority stake in portfolio companies and typically exits its investments between three years and seven years through a sale or an IPO. Vaaka Partners Oy was founded in 1989 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

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Vaaka Partners acquires Produal on 2012-10-23 for an undisclosed amount

Produal Oy develops and manufactures measurement and control devices for the HVAC sector. It offers frost protection and fire alarm thermostats; air velocity, concentration, differential pressure, humidity, illumination, and water pressure transmitters, as well as smoke detectors; and electric power controllers.

Produal Oy

Bolt.Works raised an undisclosed amount on 2022-02-21 in Secondary Market

Bolt.Works Oy is a (proptech) technology company revolutionizing staffing in heavy industries (construction, manufacturing, logistics). Recently company opened operations in HoReCa staffing. Company is operating in Finland and plans to open new countries in near future (2021-2022).

Bolt.Works Oy

Vaaka Partners acquires Staria on 2020-05-19 for an undisclosed amount

Staria is a service company that provides information systems and financial services as complete solutions. They excel in demanding situations such as mergers and acquisitions and they specialize in providing timely BI information. If you are looking for exceptional service and international level of competence, you have come to the right place.

Staria is a service company specializing in complete solutions of information systems and financial services. They exceed the industry standards both in level of service and the results provided.

They are the right partner for large and medium-sized enterprises, who need more service and expertise than a regular accounting firm can provide.

They offer an end-to-end scale of services from system deliveries to processing journal entries, and to highly developed business intelligence services. Please see their service areas below. 

By combining them they can offer every client a customized package that suits their wants and needs, in the spirit of True Partnership.

Staria

Vaaka Partners acquires Fysios Holding on 2015-03-19 for an undisclosed amount

Seven Physiotherapy Companies in Finland represents the combined operations of Eurofysio Oy, Fysiokeskus Oy Savonlinna, Fysiosporttis Oy, Imatran Fysioteekki Oy, Fysioterapiapalvelut Kuntofysio Oy, OMT-klinikka Oy, and Turun Ortopedinen Kuntotalo Apex Oy in their sale to Vaaka Partners Oy. Seven Physiotherapy Companies provide physiotherapy services. The companies are based in Finland.

Fysios

Vaaka Partners acquires Kh-Kiinteistöpalvelut on 2015-02-05 for an undisclosed amount

Kh-Kiinteistöpalvelut operates as a property maintenance and services group. Kh-real estate services are formed from small local units of real estate services group of companies, which has a strong position in the condominium property services in the metropolitan area.

Kh-Kiinteistöpalvelut

Vaaka Partners acquires Enegia Group on 2014-10-01 for an undisclosed amount

Enegia Group is an independent company in the Baltic Sea region specialising in the energy market. We offer services related to the procurement, sale and efficient use of energy for enterprises, property owners, energy companies and the public sector in Finland and Sweden, as well as in the Baltic Sea region.

Enegia Group

Ovenia raised an undisclosed amount on 2011-03-31 in Private Equity Round

The Ovenia Group is Finland’s leading provider of asset, property and facility management services. The group consists of mother company Ovenia Group Ltd, facility management company Ovenia Ltd,  property management company Ovenia Isännöinti Ltd as well as real estate consultancy Realprojekti Ltd, which specializes in shopping centres and development projects.

Ovenia’s comprehensive service offering covers all sub-areas of real estate asset management and property management. Ovenia has four key strategic business areas: commercial real estate management, business premises management, residential property management and housing services. Ovenia’s main services are leasing (commercial and office premises), property development, shopping centre management, construction and property management services, housing, real estate financial administration and business premises facility management (incl. business parks).

With over 30 years of experience in business and commercial premises and over 70 years of experience in residential management, Ovenia is the leading company in its field in Finland. In recognition of its work, Ovenia was the first company in Finland to receive ISO 9001 certification for property management. The Ovenia Group administers a property portfolio amounting to over 10 million square meters across Finland and the Group’s turnover for 2015 was approximately €48 million. The company employs over 500 property professionals in 23 locations.

Ovenia

Viafin Oy raised an undisclosed amount on 2006-01-01 in Private Equity Round

Viafin Oy is specialises in the manufacturing of pulp towers, pressure vessels and industrial piping assemblies.

Viafin manufactures massagers, pressure vessels and industrial piping. We serve the world's leading suppliers of production systems and customers in the energy, forestry and mining industries.

Our high quality metal industry expertise is based on decades of development and experience, trained personnel, co-operative capability and the management of numerous standards in the industry.

Viafin Oy

Solita raised an undisclosed amount on 2013-03-19 in Private Equity Round

Solita is a digital transformation company driven by data and human insight.

They create culture, services and tech solutions that help us reinvent businesses and society for the better.

Their services range from strategic consulting to service design, digital development, data, AI & analytics and managed cloud services. The net sales (pro forma) of the company amount to EUR 76 million in 2017. Established in 1996, Solita employs 700 digital business specialists in Helsinki, Tampere, Oulu, Turku, Lahti, Stockholm and Tallinn.

Solita Oy

Vaaka Partners acquires Nesco on 2011-03-24 for an undisclosed amount

Nesco Oy, doing business as Vesivek, manufactures rainwater systems (RWS) and roof safety products in Finland. The company was incorporated in 1981 and is based in Orimattila, Finland. As of February 24, 2016, Nesco Oy operates as a subsidiary of Hämeen Laaturemontti Oy.

Nesco Oy

Vaaka Partners acquires Reima on 2008-10-01 for an undisclosed amount

Reima, which was founded in 1944, is a leading Nordic children’s functional clothing brand. The company employs about 220 people and had sales of €74.5m in 2015. The company’s products are sold in 30 countries across three continents.

Reima

Medbase raised an undisclosed amount on 2022-02-15 in Private Equity Round

Medbase

Vaaka Partners acquires Nordic Healthcare Group on 2018-11-12 for an undisclosed amount

Nordic Healthcare Group is help their clients to develop affordable and effective health and social services for the future. NHG is a pioneer in advisory services for the health and social services sector, with more than 100 professionals serving clients in Finland, Sweden and Denmark. In their operations, we combine analytics and data skills with user-oriented service design.

Nordic Healthcare Group

AINS Group raised an undisclosed amount on 2021-01-01 in Seed Round

AINS Group is an open-minded construction design and consultancy firm that helps clients succeed in property and construction projects. In addition to the end result, the road to it is important to AINS Group. Things are done together and better, while challenging the entire industry to modernize. A creative and trusted group of almost 800 experts works on construction management, structural engineering and infrastructure construction projects in 12 offices in Finland and internationally. Well known references include the Tampere Road Tunnel, Naantali CHP power plant, Oulu University Hospital and Kuopio University Hospital.

AINS Group

Vaaka Partners acquires Sataservice on 2014-05-09 for an undisclosed amount

Sataservice Oy is an industrial maintenance service provider.

Sataservice Oy

Vaaka Partners acquires Molok on 2016-11-01 for an undisclosed amount

Molok Oy provides waste collection systems. It offers deep collection systems, basic containers, lifting containers, BioSystem, and CityScape. The company also provides various Accessories, such as battery boxes and lid locking. Its products are used in urban housing areas, single family houses, rural areas, parks, parking areas, and hospitals. Molok Oy was founded in 1991 and is based in Nokia, Finland.

Molok

Vaaka Partners acquires Framery on 2018-03-02 for an undisclosed amount

Framery Oy manufactures and develops soundproof private spaces and pods that enable and reinforce happiness in workplaces. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Tampere, Finland.

Framery Oy

Vaaka Partners acquires Renewa on 2008-10-01 for an undisclosed amount

Renewa Oy provides combustion solutions for local energy production using biofuels in heat and power plants. It offers bubbling fluidized bed, pellet, grate, and oil and gas boilers. The company also provides services, such as boiler retrofits and renewals, boiler repairs, and life cycle management. In addition, it offers heat and electricity production, and industry solutions. Renewa Oy was founded in 2008 and is based in Vantaa, Finland with additional office locations in Vantaa, Pirkkala, Oulu, and Lapua, Finland; and Paris, France.

Renewa

Vaaka Partners acquires LTP on 2016-09-26 for an undisclosed amount

LTP Logistics offers solutions to meet your needs order-delivery chain. Services include collectibles, storage, transmission and transportation throughout Finland 0 ° C - a temperature of 3 ° C. The product range includes meat, processed meat, eines-, convenience food, bakery, fish and dairy products.

LTP Logistics

Vaaka Partners acquires AINS Group on 2020-10-20 for an undisclosed amount

Vaaka Partners acquires Musti ja Mirri Group on 2010-01-01 for an undisclosed amount

Musti ja Mirri Group (MMG) is the leading pet specialty retailer in Nordic countries. MMG’s product assortment comprises a complete range of pet supplies and accessories related to the pets’ well-being as well as pet foods. The chain has 127 stores in Finland and Sweden. MMG generated turnover of EUR 81 million in the year to September 2014 with 500 employees.

Musti ja Mirri Group

Vaaka Partners acquires Tietokeskus on 2016-10-17 for an undisclosed amount

Tietokeskus, an IT infrastructure services provider to the public and private sector. Tietokeskus’s net sales increased by 42 per cent to €37m from 2015 to 2016, and the business aims to take this to €100m by 2020 through organic growth and acquisitions.

Datacenter story begins in the early 1980s, when the US exchange student years spent Petri Lehmuskoski brought his return from overseas business idea. He wanted to take to import computer games and computers, among other things, the character and founded with his father Toptronics Oy. 

Due to the strong demand was experienced pressure to open up admission in addition to retail sales. 1984 was opened retail in the then Merchant Store Henrik on University street. Henriksen experience with Petri and Timo father recognized market space targeted at enterprises PC-trade.

Turku Centre Ltd. (Tietokeskus)

Vaaka Partners acquires Jungle Juice Bar on 2017-06-29 for an undisclosed amount

Jungle Juice Bar operates as a juice and smoothie bar chain. Jungle Juice Bar currently has 21 sites in nine cities in Finland.

Jungle Juice Bar

Vaaka Partners acquires Unisport Scandinavia on 2015-12-07 for an undisclosed amount

Unisport Scandinavia AB manufactures and markets athletic flooring and astroturf. The company markets and sells sports flooring, synthetic grass for football, golf and landscaping, and it has a wide range of spectator seating and foldable tribunes for sports facilities.