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October 2024

Nordic Capital, a pioneer of Private Equity in Northern Europe

Published on
10/6/2024
Amended on
25/3/2026
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Nordic Capital
Nordic Capital , Fund manager in the Vintage Altaroc Odyssey and highlighted in the Vintage Odyssey , Nordic Capital Sweden’s oldest private equity firm. Founded in 1989, the firm originally specialized in carve-outs, as explained by Klas Tikkanen, Nordic Capital Chief Operating Officer.
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Damien Hélène
Damien Hélène
Nordic Capital, a pioneer of Private Equity in Northern Europe
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As he also points out, Sweden is one of Europe's most dynamic countries in terms of private equity, and boasts an industrial fabric made up of world-renowned companies such as Volvo, Tetra Pak and Alfa Laval.

Nordic Capital by the numbers *

12 funds raised
9 billion euros raised by Fonds XI and currently being invested
Over 25 billion euros invested in 145 companies since its creation
31 billion euros under management
10 offices
230 employees
Presence on 3 continents
Around 60% of value creation is generated by sales growth
13% : average annual sales growth for portfolio companies
12% :average annual EBITDA growth for portfolio companies
4% : organic employment growth at current portfolio companies
1,200 professionals trained in environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria at Nordic Capital and its portfolio companies
9 Awards won in 2023

Key figures for current portfolio *

55 portfolio companies
1/3 of all portfolio companies have been co-owned since their creation by their previous owners
17.9 billion euros : total sales generated by portfolio companies
81,200 employees in portfolio companies

*Figures as of May 2024

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