Investments (#)
Investments (USD)
Transactions
Recent transactions - Sweden
| Company | Funding round | Date | |
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Lovable Labs Platform for building web applications. |
Pre Seed USD 7,500,000 (USD 7,500,000) |
7 Oct 2024 |
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Arkion Developer of an energy infrastructure inspection platform. energy infrastructure, infrastructure |
N/A USD 4,000,000 (USD 4,000,000) |
12 Jul 2024 |
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Grasp Research AB Artificial intelligence (AI) assistant for I-banks and management consultants. |
N/A EUR 1,900,000 |
15 May 2024 |
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Calliditas Therapeutics AB Biopharma company focused on identifying, developing, and commercialising novel treatments in orphan indications with significant unmet medical needs. |
Debt EUR 92,000,000 |
27 Dec 2023 |
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Embracer Group AB The parent company of businesses developing and publishing PC and console games for the global games market. gaming |
Private Equity SEK 10,300,000,000 (USD 1,000,000,000) |
8 Jun 2022 |
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Bemlo |
Seed |
2022 |
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Quinyx AB Provider of workforce management software. |
N/A USD 50,000,000 (USD 50,000,000) at USD 550,000,000 (USD 550,000,000) valuation. |
30 Nov 2021 |
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Tink Sweden-based open banking platform. challenger banks, open banking, fintech, core banking, banking infrastructure |
Acquisition USD 2,100,000,000 (USD 2,100,000,000) at USD 2,100,000,000 (USD 2,100,000,000) valuation. |
1 Jun 2021 |
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Klarna AB E-commerce transactions payment solution payments processing, payments infrastructure, fintech, payments, unicorns, consumer lending |
N/A USD 1,000,000,000 (USD 1,000,000,000) at USD 30,000,000,000 (USD 30,000,000,000) valuation. |
1 Mar 2021 |
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Tink Sweden-based open banking platform. challenger banks, open banking, fintech, core banking, banking infrastructure |
Venture EUR 90,000,000 (USD 100,000,000) |
20 Jan 2020 |
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Funnel Operations AB martech |
Series B USD 47,000,000 (USD 47,000,000) |
17 Jan 2020 |
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Klarna AB E-commerce transactions payment solution payments processing, payments infrastructure, fintech, payments, unicorns, consumer lending |
Private Equity USD 460,000,000 (USD 460,000,000) at USD 5,000,000,000 (USD 5,000,000,000) valuation. |
6 Aug 2019 |
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Tink Sweden-based open banking platform. challenger banks, open banking, fintech, core banking, banking infrastructure |
N/A EUR 56,000,000 at EUR 184,000,000 valuation. |
7 Feb 2019 |
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Trustweaver Global VAT compliance. |
Acquisition |
3 May 2018 |
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Funnel Operations AB martech |
N/A USD 8,000,000 (USD 8,000,000) |
15 Feb 2018 |
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Hitta.se The marketplace to find your local business in Sweden. |
N/A |
31 Dec 2017 |
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Traitly Software for the automatic sourcing of enginering candidates. |
Seed |
6 Dec 2017 |
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Funnel Operations AB martech |
Series A USD 10,000,000 (USD 10,000,000) |
19 Sep 2017 |
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Summa Equity Fund I |
Fund Closing SEK 4,500,000,000 (USD 500,000,000) |
21 Feb 2017 |
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YouPic Online photo sharing site for professional photography. |
Secondary |
1 Feb 2017 |
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Hemnet The marketplace where Swedes sell and find new homes. |
N/A |
31 Dec 2016 |
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Exeger Sweden AB Developer of dye-sensitized solar cells. energy harvesting, solar energy |
N/A EUR 5,200,000 (USD 5,500,000) |
2 Dec 2016 |
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YouPic Online photo sharing site for professional photography. |
Venture USD 1,800,000 (USD 1,800,000) |
10 Jun 2016 |
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eGain |
N/A |
20 Apr 2016 |
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Sortera |
N/A |
19 Apr 2016 |
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Creandum IV Early stage venture capital fund. |
Fund Closing EUR 180,000,000 (USD 196,000,000) |
1 Feb 2016 |
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Hasselblad |
N/A |
6 Nov 2015 |
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Creandum IV Early stage venture capital fund. |
Fund Closing |
1 Sep 2015 |
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Resolution Games Virtual reality games studio. virtual reality (VR) |
Series A USD 6,000,000 (USD 6,000,000) |
25 Aug 2015 |
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YouPic Online photo sharing site for professional photography. |
Seed EUR 500,000 |
19 Mar 2015 |
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Mojang AB games |
Acquisition USD 2,500,000,000 (USD 2,500,000,000) at USD 2,500,000,000 (USD 2,500,000,000) valuation. |
15 Sep 2014 |
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Narrative AB internet of things (IoT), wearable technology |
Series B USD 8,000,000 (USD 8,000,000) |
4 Sep 2014 |
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YouPic Online photo sharing site for professional photography. |
Seed USD 300,000 (USD 300,000) |
7 Feb 2014 |
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Narrative AB internet of things (IoT), wearable technology |
Series A USD 3,000,000 (USD 3,000,000) |
3 Oct 2013 |
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Qwaya martech |
Series A USD 3,000,000 (USD 3,000,000) |
12 Jun 2013 |
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EQT Infrastructure II |
Fund Closing EUR 1,925,000,000 (USD 2,563,410,000) |
21 Jan 2013 |
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YouPic Online photo sharing site for professional photography. |
Seed USD 150,000 (USD 150,000) |
1 Nov 2012 |
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Apica Provider of load testing and performance monitoring solutions for cloud and mobile applications |
Series C USD 5,000,000 (USD 5,000,000) |
3 Jul 2012 |
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Ahlsell AB |
N/A |
1 May 2012 |
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Com Hem AB Com Hem is the leading broadband service provider in Sweden. |
N/A |
31 Dec 2011 |
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Heliospectra AB |
Venture |
1 Oct 2011 |
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Coventya AB |
N/A |
28 Jul 2011 |
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Apica Provider of load testing and performance monitoring solutions for cloud and mobile applications |
Series A |
1 Jul 2011 |
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Apica Provider of load testing and performance monitoring solutions for cloud and mobile applications |
Series B |
1 Jul 2011 |
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Apica Provider of load testing and performance monitoring solutions for cloud and mobile applications |
Series B |
1 Jul 2011 |
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Apica Provider of load testing and performance monitoring solutions for cloud and mobile applications |
Venture |
1 Jun 2011 |
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Apica Provider of load testing and performance monitoring solutions for cloud and mobile applications |
Venture |
1 Jun 2011 |
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Apica Provider of load testing and performance monitoring solutions for cloud and mobile applications |
Series B USD 2,350,000 (USD 2,350,000) |
1 Jun 2011 |
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Karnov Group Provider of legal and tax & accounting information to businesses and professionals in Denmark. |
N/A |
1 Apr 2011 |
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Sprint Bioscience |
Venture |
1 Nov 2010 |
Companies
Best funded companies in Sweden
The parent company of businesses developing and publishing PC and console games for the global games market.
Provider of load testing and performance monitoring solutions for cloud and mobile applications
Manufacturer of sugar confectionery products such as basic candy, pastilles, chocolate and chewing gum.
The world leader in black liquor gasification, enabling pulp and paper mills to become biorefineries.
Investors
Top investors - Sweden
| Investor | Profile | Country | Investments | |
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3i Group PLC | Major, long established, quoted private equity investor | United Kingdom | 13 |
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Kreos Capital | Provider of flexible debt solutions to equity-backed, pan-European and Israeli high-growth companies in the technology and healthcare sectors. | United Kingdom | 9 |
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Industrifonden | Foundation set up by the Swedish government for investment in small and medium-sized Swedish companies with international growth potential | Sweden | 9 |
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IK1989 Fund | Sweden | 8 | |
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Amadeus Capital Partners Ltd | Private equity investor in growing technology enterprises | United Kingdom | 7 |
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European Investment Fund | European Union agency, headquartered in Luxembourg, for the provision of finance to small and medium-sized enterprises. | Luxembourg | 5 |
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Balderton Capital Management (UK) LLP | European early stage venture capital firm | United Kingdom | 5 |
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KTH Chalmers Capital KB | Sweden | 5 | |
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Zobito AB | 4 | ||
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CVC Capital Partners | United Kingdom | 3 | |
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Almi Företagspartner AB | 3 | ||
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Argentum Fondsinvesteringer AS | Asset manager funded by the Government of Norway and specializing in Nordic private equity funds | Norway | 3 |
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Tempo Capital Partners LLP | United Kingdom | 3 | |
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ATP Private Equity K/S | Denmark | 3 | |
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IK2004 Fund | United Kingdom | 3 | |
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Sprints Capital Management Ltd | United States | 2 | |
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TPG Growth LLC | The middle market and growth equity investment platform of TPG. | United States | 2 |
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Sunstone Capital AS | Denmark | 2 | |
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Institutional Venture Partners | US-based venture capital investment firm focusing on later-stage companies and growth equity investments. | United States | 2 |
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Next Wave Partners LLP | An independent private equity firm focused on investing in SMEs and the lower mid-market | United Kingdom | 2 |
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NAXS Nordic Access Buyout Fund AB | Sweden | 2 | |
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ATP Private Equity Partners I K/S | Denmark | 2 | |
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True Ventures Management Co LLC | Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that invests in early stage technology startups. | United States | 2 |
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Providence Equity Partners LLC | Private equity firm focused on growth-oriented media, communications, education and technology companies throughout North America and Europe. | United States | 2 |
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Insight Venture Management LLC | Private equity and venture capital firm focused on the global software, internet and data services industries. | United States | 2 |
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Accel Partners & Co Inc | Early and growth stage venture capital firm. | United States | 2 |
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Vision Capital LLC | Trans-Atlantic fund providing growth capital for leading technology companies | United States | 2 |
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BC Partners | United States | 2 | |
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Sequoia Capital Operations LLC | Venture capital firm. | United States | 2 |
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HarbourVest Partners LLC | Independent private equity firm | United States | 2 |
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Apax Partners AB | Sweden | 2 | |
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Summa Equity Fund I | Sweden | 2 | |
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Alta Partners LP | Venture capital firm based in San Francisco which invests primarily in biotechnology and life science companies. | United States | 2 |
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HMI Capital LLC | United States | 2 | |
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InReach Ventures LLP | AI powered venture firm focused on early-stage European startups. | United Kingdom | 2 |
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Providence Equity LLP | Providence is the world's leading private equity firm focused on media, entertainment, communications and information investments | United Kingdom | 2 |
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Cinven Ltd | British private equity firm focused on European acquisitions and buyouts. | United Kingdom | 2 |
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GMT Communications Partners LLP | United Kingdom | 2 | |
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VantagePoint Capital Partners | Venture capital firm with investments in the cleantech, information technology, and healthcare sectors. | United States | 2 |
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Passion Capital LLP | Early stage venture capital firm based in London. | United Kingdom | 2 |
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Palamon Capital Partners LP | Private equity partnership investing in the European middle market | United Kingdom | 2 |
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Duke Street Capital Ltd | United Kingdom | 2 | |
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Oxx Ltd | United Kingdom | 2 | |
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Battery Ventures LP | Venture capital firm | United States | 2 |
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Entree Capital Ltd | Global venture capital firm with offices in Israel, the UK, and the US. | United Kingdom | 2 |
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Creandum AB | Sweden | 2 | |
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General Atlantic LLC | Global growth equity firm providing capital and strategic support for growth companies | United States | 1 |
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Dreamit Ventures | Micro-venture fund that incubates a class of early stage start-ups every summer | United States | 1 |
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IK2007 Fund | United Kingdom | 1 | |
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Opera Tech Ventures | 1 |
Acquirers
Top acquirers - Sweden
| Investor | Profile | Country | Investments | |
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Sovos | Developer of tax and compliance cloud software. | United States | 1 |
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Cinven Ltd | British private equity firm focused on European acquisitions and buyouts. | United Kingdom | 1 |
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Dolby Laboratories Inc | United States | 1 | |
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Microsoft Corp | Software company focused on computing through its various product divisions. | United States | 1 |
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Pernod Ricard | 1 | ||
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Biovitrum AB | Sweden | 1 | |
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VISA Inc | Global payments technology company. | United States | 1 |
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Articles
Articles (SE)
HR Path Secures Record €500 Million in Financing from Ardian to Accelerate its International Acquisition Strategy and Consolidate its Position as a Leader in HR Transformations
HR Path, a global leader in HR consulting, announces a record €500 million fundraising from Ardian, a world-leading private investment house. This landmark fundraising, the largest of the company's history, marks a significant milestone in HR Path's success story. It will play a crucial role in driving the next phase of HR Path's growth and international expansion in the United States, Canada, Germany, the Nordic countries and Australia.