Nordic Capital

Nordic Capital, established in 1989 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is a prominent private equity firm specializing in buyouts and growth investments. It focuses on large and medium-sized companies across various sectors, with a particular emphasis on financial services, technology, healthcare, and industrial goods & services. The firm primarily invests in Europe, including the Nordic region, Germany, and other Northern European countries, with a typical investment size ranging from $53 million to $3668.97 million in companies generating annual sales between $165.78 million and $796 million. Nordic Capital seeks majority holdings in its portfolio companies, aiming for a three to seven-year investment horizon, and often acts as a lead investor and board member. It has a strong track record in portfolio management and exits through strategic sales, trade sales, or public offerings.

Mohit Agnihotri

Partner

Jens Aleljung

Investment Director

Emil Anderson

Partner

Joakim Andreasson

Principal

Robert Andreen

Co-Founder and Senior Partner

Beatrice Bandel

Investment Manager

Daniel Berglund

Partner, Co-Head of Healthcare and Head of US

Pål Billington

Investment Director

Maximilian Buchner

Investment Director

Max Cantor

Investment Director

Sam Conte

Investment Director

Joel Davidkin

Managing Director

Tobias Dehlen

Managing Director

Aditya Desaraju

Investment Director

Christopher Ekdahl

Managing Director

Niklas Fredriksson

Investment Director

Tiemo Grimm

Managing Director

Christian Hedegaard

Managing Director

Christian Holländer

Investment Director

Anders Hultin

Partner

Daniel Karlsson

Investment Manager

Ged Kelly

Managing Director - Nordic Capital Limited

Carl Robin Kirchmann

Investment Director

Lutz Kregel

Managing Director

Philipp Krispin

Investment Director

Maria Kulju

Investment Director

Rainer Lenhard

Partner and Head of DACH

Casper Lerche

Managing Director

Elin Ljung

Managing Director and Head of Communications and Sustainability

Chris Lodge

Partner - Capital Markets

Joakim Lundvall

Partner and Head of Nordic Capital Evolution

Thomas Mejdell

Managing Director

Andrew Murdoch

Investment Manager

Silvia Nasini

Investment Manager

Andreas Nasvik

Partner

Philippe Neuschafer

Principal

Erik Nyborg

Managing Director

Fredrik Naslund

Partner

Morgan Olsson

Co-Founder

Pauline Rahm

Investment Manager

Christof Ratjen

Partner - Head of Capital Markets

Richard Riboe

Managing Director

Tapani Salonen

Investment Director

David Samuelson

Principal

Henrik Sandreus

Operations Managing Director

Raj Shah

Partner and Head of Healthcare

Greg Sheldon

Managing Director

Gregory Sheldon

Managing Director

Mark Stubbs

Investment Director

Diana Tan

Operations Managing Director

Peter Thorninger

Operating Partner and Head of Operations Advisory

Rickard Torell

Managing Director

Rolf Torsøe

Managing Director and Country Coverage Manager for Norway

Fredrik Uggla

Investment Director

Thomas Vetander

Partner

Ferdinand Wagner

Investment Director

Sebastian Wohlgschaft

Investment Director

Josh Zhang

Investment Associate

Johannes Åkermark

Investment Director

Past deals in Sweden

Hjo Installation

Venture Round in 2023
Hjo Installation, a Swedish conglomerate, specializes in energy optimization and related services. It comprises numerous local enterprises offering expertise in energy efficiency, electricity, and ventilation systems. The company's multidisciplinary installation services are designed to help clients optimize energy usage and improve efficiency, with a team of experienced professionals delivering tailored solutions.

Qred

Private Equity Round in 2022
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

Private Equity Round in 2021
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.

Sortera

Acquisition in 2021
Sortera is an environmental company based in Sweden, specializing in waste management and disposal services for both businesses and individuals. The company operates through three primary business areas: Recycling, Industry, and Trading. Sortera focuses on processing a variety of heavy waste, providing analysis, sampling, recycling, and waste treatment services. By leveraging a skilled team of professionals, Sortera aims to help clients across the Nordic Region create environmentally friendly spaces. Its expertise in construction and waste disposal positions Sortera as a leading and specialized player in this sector.

Boost AI

Funding Round in 2021
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.

Sortera

Venture Round in 2021
Sortera is an environmental company based in Sweden, specializing in waste management and disposal services for both businesses and individuals. The company operates through three primary business areas: Recycling, Industry, and Trading. Sortera focuses on processing a variety of heavy waste, providing analysis, sampling, recycling, and waste treatment services. By leveraging a skilled team of professionals, Sortera aims to help clients across the Nordic Region create environmentally friendly spaces. Its expertise in construction and waste disposal positions Sortera as a leading and specialized player in this sector.

Signicat

Acquisition in 2019
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

Venture Round in 2019
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.

Macrobond Financial

Acquisition in 2018
Macrobond Financial AB, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, develops a software application that provides a comprehensive financial and economic database. The company serves a diverse clientele, including banks, investment banks, hedge funds, corporations, asset managers, and universities. Through its SaaS-based platform, Macrobond combines extensive macroeconomic and financial time series data from various sources with user-friendly tools for analysis and data visualization. This enables clients to create professional charts and reports efficiently, significantly reducing the time and effort required for maintaining and updating publications.

Macrobond Financial

Venture Round in 2018
Macrobond Financial AB, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, develops a software application that provides a comprehensive financial and economic database. The company serves a diverse clientele, including banks, investment banks, hedge funds, corporations, asset managers, and universities. Through its SaaS-based platform, Macrobond combines extensive macroeconomic and financial time series data from various sources with user-friendly tools for analysis and data visualization. This enables clients to create professional charts and reports efficiently, significantly reducing the time and effort required for maintaining and updating publications.

Ryds Bilglas

Acquisition in 2017
Ryds Bilglas operates as a vehicle glass repair and replacement company. The business is represented with close to 100 workshops in Sweden, and 16 in Norway. In addition to its own workshops, there is also a network of franchisees under the brand name Samglas, which is a wholly owned subsidiary.

NOBA Bank Group

Post in 2017
NOBA Bank Group is a commercial banking and financial services institution based in Stockholm, Sweden, operating as a "bank of banks" with a focus on the Northern Europe region. The group encompasses three notable brands, including Nordax Bank and Bank Norwegian, the latter serving over 1.7 million customers. NOBA Bank Group specializes in providing a variety of financial products, such as large, long-duration personal loans, unsecured consumer loans, mortgages, credit cards, deposit accounts, and insurance services. Its mission is to promote healthy financial management for a broader clientele, enabling individuals to effectively plan and manage their investments and savings.

Nordnet Bank

Acquisition in 2017
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.

Teleresurs i Sverige

Acquisition in 2012
Teleresurs i Sverige AB is a Swedish company that specializes in providing contact center services. Its offerings include customer service, order reception, and sales promotion, as well as telemarketing services. The company focuses on enhancing customer interactions and streamlining communication for businesses, ensuring efficient handling of inquiries and orders.

Reda Inkasso

Acquisition in 2012
Reda Inkasso is a Swedish company specializing in debt collection and related financial services. It caters to both small and medium enterprises as well as individual clients, offering solutions to manage and recover outstanding debts efficiently. With a focus on addressing the financial needs of its customers, Reda Inkasso aims to simplify the debt recovery process, ensuring that clients can maintain healthy financial operations.

Resurs Bank

Acquisition in 2012
Resurs Bank is a leading consumer finance institution based in Helsingborg, Sweden, specializing in the retail sector. The bank provides a diverse array of financial services, including payment solutions, factoring, gift cards, personal loans, savings accounts, and credit card facilities. With a focus on meeting the needs of both consumers and retailers, Resurs Bank has established itself as a prominent player in the financial services market. Its comprehensive offerings aim to facilitate transactions and enhance financial accessibility for customers.

Munters

Acquisition in 2010
Munters Group AB specializes in energy-efficient air treatment and climate control solutions, primarily serving the food, pharmaceutical, and data center industries. Established in 1955, the company has developed a reputation for innovative technologies that create optimal environments for its diverse clientele. Munters operates through three main segments: AirTech, Data Center Technologies, and FoodTech. The AirTech segment is the largest, focusing on products and solutions designed to manage humidity and enhance indoor climate conditions. The company's revenue is predominantly generated in the United States, with additional contributions from markets such as China, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Sweden.

Handicare

Acquisition in 2010
Handicare is a Swedish company founded in 1986 that specializes in providing technical aids and rehabilitation services for the elderly and physically disabled. Its product portfolio includes stairlifts, transfer and lifting devices, vehicle adaptations, bathroom safety solutions, and homecare products. Handicare aims to enhance the independence and quality of life for its users by simplifying patient transfers in both institutional and home care settings. The company distributes its products through a vast network of professional dealers and distributors across 30 countries, supported by a workforce of approximately 950 employees. With its headquarters in Kista, Sweden, Handicare also has subsidiaries in several European countries and the United States, making it a significant player in the market for mobility solutions and healthcare support.

ATOS MEDICAL

Acquisition in 2005
Atos Medical was founded in 1986 and today has a vast international network with subsidiaries in the USA, UK, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden and Switzerland and also exclusive distributors serving about 60 countries. The head office is situated in Sweden, where a state-of-the-art clean room and laboratory make it possible to perform all tests required for successful R&D.

Bufab

Acquisition in 2005
Bufab AB is a trading company that specializes in providing comprehensive supply chain solutions for C-Parts, which include components such as screws, nuts, and washers. The company focuses on sourcing, quality control, and logistics, aiming to enhance productivity in the value chain of its clients. Bufab serves a diverse range of industries, including telecommunications, automotive, furniture, offshore, refining, and construction. Geographically, its operations are divided into several regions, encompassing Northern Europe (including Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark), Western Europe (including France, the Netherlands, and Germany), Eastern Europe (covering countries like Poland and Hungary), as well as the UK and North America. Bufab's Global Parts Productivity™ initiative is designed to optimize the efficiency of its customers' supply chains.

Cloetta

Private Equity Round in 2005
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.

Appium Technologies

Venture Round in 2004
Appium is one of the leading vendors of next generation telecommunication application platforms and applications for the converging IT and Telecom market. To enable its business Appium delivers the leading telecom application platform and service creation environment for the OSA/Parlay market (www.parlay.org). Appium complements its service creation and deployment platforms offering with a range of commercially available applications and application components together with deployment and business models for addressing the enterprise as well as consumer market segments. Appium works in a standard Independent Software Vendor (ISV) business model. Appium addresses its offerings to Network Operators, Service Providers, Application Developers and, as the market evolves, Enterprises. Appium was founded in 1992, with head offices in Malmoe, Sweden, and originally provided professional services and solutions in the areas of Intelligent Networks, Mobile Systems, NGN and services. In 2000, the company decided to exploit the opportunities arising from the OSA/Parlay standards and was re-oriented to be a product company.
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