Alfven & Didrikson
Stockholm, SwedenAlfven & Didrikson is a Stockholm-based long-term active growth investor founded in 2010 by Mans Alfven and Hjalmar Didrikson, backing fast-growing Northern European B2B software, fintech, marketplace and healthtech companies out of evergreen permanent capital.
Alfven & Didrikson is a Stockholm growth equity firm with 11 active companies and 8 exits.
- ·5 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Average hold across 8 realized deals: 5 years.
Sector breakdown
19 companiesGeography breakdown
3 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Alfven & Didrikson sold Klevu to Searchspring in 2025 after 5 years.
Alfven & Didrikson sold Mentimeter to Bure Equity in 2024 after 7 years.
Alfven & Didrikson sold ftrack to Backlight in 2022 after 4 years.
Alfven & Didrikson took Acast public in 2021 after 6 years.
Partners
Coverage notes
1 fund tracked, 19 portfolio companies (11 active · 8 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Investment team
Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Alfven & Didrikson has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Alfven & DidriksonActiveEvergreen201011 assets8 exitsEvergreen2010 · 16yr–118
Unrealized
11 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Airmee Logistics · Sweden | 2019 |
| All Ears Data & Analytics · Sweden | 2021 |
| Auctionet E-commerce · Sweden | 2024 |
| Humly EdTech · Sweden | 2023 |
| Joint Academy HealthTech · Sweden | 2018 |
| Kleer Fintech · Sweden | 2016 |
| Kognity EdTech · Sweden | 2021 |
| Paligo SaaS · Sweden | 2020 |
| PlayReplay AI/ML · Sweden | 2026 |
| Quinyx HR Tech · Sweden | 2014 |
| Tellent HR Tech · Netherlands | 2016 |
Realized
8 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acast TMT · Sweden | 2015 | 2021 | IPO | – | – |
| ftrack SaaS · Sweden | 2018 | 2022 | Trade Sale | Backlight | – |
| Klevu E-commerce · Finland | 2020 | 2025 | Trade Sale | Searchspring | – |
| Mentimeter SaaS · Sweden | 2017 | 2024 | Secondary | Bure Equity | – |
| Offerta Consumer · Sweden | 2017 | 2021 | Trade Sale | Fortnox | – |
| Phoniro HealthTech · Sweden | 2012 | 2018 | Trade Sale | Assa Abloy | – |
| Pingpong Fintech · Sweden | 2017 | 2020 | Trade Sale | Total Specific Solutions | – |
| Trustly Fintech · Sweden | 2011 | 2018 | Secondary | Nordic Capital | – |
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Alfven & Didrikson focus on?
- Alfven & Didrikson focuses on Growth, VC strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Alfven & Didrikson have?
- Alfven & Didrikson has 11 active portfolio companies and 8 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Alfven & Didrikson headquartered?
- Alfven & Didrikson is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
- When was Alfven & Didrikson founded?
- Alfven & Didrikson was founded in 2010.
- What sectors does Alfven & Didrikson invest in?
- Alfven & Didrikson invests across Software, Financials, Healthcare, Consumer.
- What are Alfven & Didrikson's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Alfven & Didrikson include: Klevu (2025) to Searchspring; Mentimeter (2024) to Bure Equity; ftrack (2022) to Backlight; Offerta (2021) to Fortnox; Pingpong (2020) to Total Specific Solutions; Phoniro (2018) to Assa Abloy; Trustly (2018) to Nordic Capital.
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