Alder

Alder is a private equity firm established in 2008 and located in Stockholm, Sweden. The firm specializes in lower mid-market investments across the Nordic region, focusing on sectors such as water treatment, energy efficiency, and environmental technology. Alder typically invests in private companies with revenues ranging from SEK100 million to SEK750 million, seeking majority ownership while often partnering with existing management teams. The firm's investment strategy includes industry consolidation, buyouts, and growth capital, aiming to foster profitable growth in established companies. In addition to financial investments, Alder provides management and corporate governance expertise, working closely with portfolio companies to enhance their operations. The firm generally seeks to exit its investments through sales or public listings on recognized stock exchanges.

Knud Andersen

Regional Partner

Henrik Blome

Partner

Dag Broman Ph.D

Co-Founder & Partner

Henrik Flygar

Co-Founder & Partner

Carl-Johan Langenskiƶld Folke

Investment Manager

Jonas Frick

Co-Founder & Partner

Henrik Lindholm

Investment Director

Juho Lipsanen

Regional Partner

Thomas Nilsson

Partner & Chairman

Keiward Pham

Investment Director

Juha Pinomaa

Regional Partner

Arash Raisse

Partner

Terje Rogne

Regional Partner

Zacharias Rosenlew

Investment Manager

Ina Smolander

Investment Manager

Bruno Wanske

Regional Partner

4 past transactions

dopay

Series A in 2021
dopay is a cloud-based payroll and cash management service that aims to address the challenges faced by companies with unbanked employees. With approximately 2 billion people globally lacking bank accounts, many businesses struggle with handling large volumes of cash for salary payments. dopay provides a solution by enabling employers to electronically calculate and disburse salaries through its platform. Employees receive a DoPay card and app, which offer a comprehensive banking experience, facilitating cashless transactions. The company has partnered with Barclays to deliver payroll services to various multinationals, embassies, and local enterprises in Egypt, with plans to expand into other regions that are predominantly unbanked.

Scanacon AB

Acquisition in 2018
Scanacon AB develops, manufactures, and supplies acid management equipment for stainless, titanium, zirconium, and specialty alloy finishers in Sweden and internationally. It offers acid management systems; acid/solids separation equipment; acid/metal separation equipment; analyzers; circulation equipment, such as acid circulation, continuous dosing, and acid handling and storage systems; and spare parts and consumables, including analyzing parts, pumps, valves, filtration parts, acid/metal separation parts, pneumatics, thermoplastics, and automation and electrical parts. The company also provides services in the areas of consulting, engineering, service agreements, installation and commissioning, training, and upgrades and replacements. Scanacon AB was founded in 1982 and is based in Sollentuna, Sweden. It has locations and offices in Spanga, Sweden; Hartville, Ohio; Central, Hong Kong; and Shanghai, China.

Aidon

Acquisition in 2013
Aidon Oy, a technology company, provides open architecture-based energy service devices, data communication and system solutions, and related services for energy and service companies worldwide. It offers remote reading systems and modular smart meters, which provide smart grid functionalities, such as daily collection of hourly values, automatic remote software updating, and real-time management of the low voltage network data. The company also provides project planning and execution, and logistics services. Aidon Oy was founded in 2004 and is based in Jyvaskyla, Finland. Aidon Oy has additional offices in Sweden and Norway.

Powerbox International AB

Acquisition in 2013
Powerbox International AB designs, manufactures, sells, and supports power supply solutions for medical, railway, marine, defense and avionics, LED/solid state lighting, industrial, and communication applications