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Thule

Consumer·Sweden·Exited 2014·Held 7yr
Entry
2007
Hold
7yr
Exit
2014

Who owns Thule?

Thule was owned by Nordic Capital through Nordic Capital Fund VI (2006 vintage) from 2007 to 2014, exited via IPO. Across its history, Thule has been through 2 private equity ownership periods, detailed in the timeline below.

Hand-verified · updated 2026-08-18

Nordic Capital
Most recent investor
Nordic Capital
Nordic Capital Fund VI · 2006 · Buyout
2 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQSweden
SectorConsumer
StatusAcquired
Key takeaways
  • ·Fully exited in 2014.
  • ·Average hold across 2 realized cycles: 6 years.

Ownership history

2 ownership periods

Exited
Last exited in 2014.
EQT
EQTExited 2004
1999 · 2004(5yr) · EQT I · 1994 · Buyout
Secondary · to
MOIC
–
Nordic Capital
Nordic CapitalExited 2014
2007 · 2014(7yr) · Nordic Capital Fund VI · 2006 · Buyout
IPO
MOIC
–

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