Nordic Capital

Qred Holding Ab, founded in 2015 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, provides small business loans to SMEs across Sweden, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Norway. The company operates a tech-enabled platform that streamlines the financing process through an automated credit system and advanced data processing technology. This innovative approach allows businesses to access loans quickly and efficiently for growth and operational needs. Qred has gained recognition as a market leader in Northern Europe, having assisted over 50,000 businesses and contributing to the creation of more than 40,000 new jobs. The company has also earned accolades, including a spot on the Financial Times list of Europe’s fastest-growing companies for four consecutive years and the Nordic Scaleup Award in 2024.

Qred Holding Ab, founded in 2015 and based in Stockholm, Sweden, provides small business loans to SMEs across Sweden, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Norway. The company operates a tech-enabled platform that streamlines the financing process through an automated credit system and advanced data processing technology. This innovative approach allows businesses to access loans quickly and efficiently for growth and operational needs. Qred has gained recognition as a market leader in Northern Europe, having assisted over 50,000 businesses and contributing to the creation of more than 40,000 new jobs. The company has also earned accolades, including a spot on the Financial Times list of Europe’s fastest-growing companies for four consecutive years and the Nordic Scaleup Award in 2024.

LEO Pharma is a global pharmaceutical company based in Ballerup, Denmark, specializing in dermatology and critical care. With over a century of experience, LEO Pharma focuses on developing and manufacturing medications for various skin diseases, providing safe and effective treatments to improve the lives of patients. The company operates in 61 countries and sells its products in more than 100 markets worldwide. Committed to addressing unmet medical needs, LEO Pharma invests in research and development to deliver innovative therapies that support individuals in managing their skin conditions. Through its expansion into new regions, LEO Pharma aims to become the leading specialty pharmaceutical company in its focus areas.

Boost.ai is a company that specializes in enterprise-grade conversational artificial intelligence (AI), offering a highly scalable platform designed to automate customer service and internal support functions. Its proprietary self-learning AI technology provides a no-code solution that is quick to deploy and user-friendly. The platform can handle an unlimited number of intents while maintaining a resolution rate exceeding 90 percent. This capability allows virtual agents created with Boost.ai's technology to manage thousands of interactions daily for major clients such as Telenor, DNB, and Silvercar by Audi. Headquartered in Stavanger, Norway, Boost.ai also has offices in Los Angeles, Oslo, Stockholm, and Copenhagen, underscoring its international presence in the AI-driven customer consulting market.

Signicat is a prominent digital identity service provider in Europe, specializing in electronic identification and e-signature solutions. Founded in 2006, the company originally emerged as Kantega Secure Identity and operates globally, delivering online trust services to both public and private sectors. Signicat's offerings adhere to international standards and regulatory requirements, including privacy laws, anti-money laundering regulations, and Know Your Customer protocols, ensuring secure user onboarding. The company's advanced solutions enable banks, financial institutions, insurance firms, government agencies, and various businesses to authenticate users, facilitate electronic signing, and maintain document integrity. With a focus on enhancing user experience while mitigating risks through cutting-edge security technology, Signicat provides banking-grade service level agreements to meet the needs for scalability and reliability. The company maintains offices across several key European cities, including London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Trondheim, and Oslo.

Signicat is a prominent digital identity service provider in Europe, specializing in electronic identification and e-signature solutions. Founded in 2006, the company originally emerged as Kantega Secure Identity and operates globally, delivering online trust services to both public and private sectors. Signicat's offerings adhere to international standards and regulatory requirements, including privacy laws, anti-money laundering regulations, and Know Your Customer protocols, ensuring secure user onboarding. The company's advanced solutions enable banks, financial institutions, insurance firms, government agencies, and various businesses to authenticate users, facilitate electronic signing, and maintain document integrity. With a focus on enhancing user experience while mitigating risks through cutting-edge security technology, Signicat provides banking-grade service level agreements to meet the needs for scalability and reliability. The company maintains offices across several key European cities, including London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Trondheim, and Oslo.

Ole & Steen is a premium bakery and food-service chain in Denmark with 70 stores and a growing presence in the UK.

Lagkagehuset A/S is a prominent bakery and café chain based in Copenhagen, Denmark, with additional locations in the United Kingdom and the United States. Established in 1997, the company specializes in a wide array of baked goods, including artisanal bread, rye bread, cakes, pastries, donuts, and sandwiches. In addition to these offerings, Lagkagehuset provides breakfast and lunch services, featuring items such as layer cakes, sausage rolls, fresh juices, and a selection of coffee and hot drinks. The business emphasizes in-house bakery production and maintains a flexible concept that allows for various store sizes, from traditional bakeries to smaller urban outlets. Customers can also access Lagkagehuset's services through a dedicated application, enhancing their convenience.

Nordnet Bank, established in 1996, is a Stockholm-based commercial bank operating in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. It specializes in digital banking services, offering a range of investment solutions such as shares, mutual funds, derivatives, warrants, and bonds. The bank also provides lending services, including unsecured personal loans and margin lending, which allows customers to borrow against their portfolios. Additionally, Nordnet offers mortgages and pension savings plans in the Nordic countries. It is a subsidiary of NNB Intressenter.

Unifeeder A/S is a logistics company based in Aarhus, Denmark, that specializes in freight transportation solutions across Northern Europe. Established in 1977, it operates one of the largest and best-connected networks for container transportation in the region, offering shortsea services that integrate seaborne transportation with road and rail for flexible door-to-door solutions. Unifeeder's services include multimodal transport solutions and feeder services, designed to simplify supply chain management for its clients. The company is recognized for its efficient and sustainable transport solutions, which provide a competitive edge in the logistics sector. Unifeeder A/S is a subsidiary of DP World PLC.

Sportmaster is Denmark's largest retailer of sporting goods, operating over 110 stores and employing more than 1,000 individuals across the country. Based in Ballerup, the company provides a wide range of sportswear, equipment, and footwear through both its physical locations and its online platform. This comprehensive approach allows Sportmaster to cater to the diverse needs of sports enthusiasts and athletes in Denmark.

EG A/S provides IT solutions in Denmark and internationally. The company provides consultancy and programming services. It also develops knowledge based solutions in the form of administrative case work tools for Danish local authorities. The company’s ERP systems include Dynamics AX, Dynamics NAV, Dynamics C5, XAL, Infor M3 (Movex), ASPECT4, and SAP. In addition, it provides business consulting services on business intelligence, budgeting and consolidation, CRM, mobile solutions, organization development, portals and document management, process optimization, and business analytics; and public administration, citizen service, and case management solutions.

Cloetta AB is a leading confectionery manufacturer based in Northern Europe, specializing in a wide range of products including sugar confectionery, chocolate, pastilles, and chewing gum. The company serves both local and international markets, with a presence in over fifty countries, particularly focusing on Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. Cloetta's diverse brand portfolio features well-known names such as Lakerol, CandyKing, Jenkki, Kexchoklad, Malaco, Sportlife, and Red Band. The company operates approximately seven production units across five countries, enabling it to efficiently produce and distribute its confectionery offerings.