Priveq
Stockholm, SwedenPriveq is one of the oldest Swedish private equity houses, tracing its roots to 1983 as Skandia Investment and rebranding to Priveq in 1998, providing growth and buyout capital to profitable Nordic lower mid-market companies across industrials, technology, healthcare and consumer sectors.
Priveq is a Stockholm growth equity firm with 20 active companies and 2 exits.
Sector breakdown
22 companiesGeography breakdown
3 geographiesKey facts
Recent exits
Priveq sold Ports Group to Bridgepoint Development Capital in 2023 after 8 years.
Priveq sold ILT Inlasningstjanst to Trill Impact in 2021 after 5 years.
Coverage notes
4 funds tracked, 22 portfolio companies (20 active · 2 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Priveq has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
Priveq Investment VIIGrowth2024€263M5 assetsGrowth2024 · 2yr€263M5–
Unrealized
5 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Makin Group Software · Norway | 2025 |
| ProTrain Business Services · Sweden | 2025 |
| Scanreco Industrials · Sweden | 2026 |
| Sensec Business Services · Sweden | 2026 |
| Volupe / FS Dynamics Software · Sweden | 2025 |
Priveq Investment VIHarvestingGrowth2020€239M9 assetsGrowth2020 · 6yr€239M9–
Unrealized
9 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Boxflow Logistics · Sweden | 2024 |
| Equestrian Stockholm Consumer · Sweden | 2022 |
| FrostPharma Pharma · Sweden | 2023 |
| Gimmersta Wallpaper Consumer · Sweden | 2024 |
| IMI Supply Chain Solutions Software · Sweden | 2021 |
| ROL Industrials · Sweden | 2021 |
| Sunds Fibertech Industrials · Sweden | 2023 |
| Swemac MedTech · Sweden | 2021 |
| Verisec Cybersecurity · Sweden | 2022 |
Priveq Investment VHarvestingGrowth2016€243M6 assets1 exitsGrowth2016 · 10yr€243M61
Unrealized
6 heldRealized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILT Inlasningstjanst EdTech · Sweden | 2016 | 2021 | Secondary | Trill Impact | – |
Priveq Investment IVRealizedGrowth2011€200M0 assets1 exitsGrowth2011 · 15yr€200M01
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ports Group Business Services · Sweden | 2015 | 2023 | Secondary | Bridgepoint Development Capital | – |
About Priveq
Priveq is one of Sweden's longest-running private equity houses with approximately SEK 7-8 billion of assets under management as of December 2024 (Fund VII closed 2024 at approximately $290 million / €270 million hard cap, plus multiple active vintages), headquartered in Stockholm. The firm was founded in 1983 and operates as an independent partner-owned private equity firm with a 40-plus-year track record of more than 140 Swedish investments, 29 of which were taken public.
Investment thesis
Priveq deploys capital through approximately eight funds (Funds I-VII plus earlier vehicles), targeting lower mid-market growth and buyout investments providing expansion capital for entrepreneur-led companies (revenue above SEK 100 million, profitable growth). Sector deployment is largely sector-agnostic spanning software and technology, healthcare services, industrials and manufacturing, business services, consumer and e-commerce and education services. Geographic deployment is Sweden core with broader Nordics. The platform's exceptional IPO-exit pedigree is among the strongest of Nordic mid-market sponsors.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include consumer e-commerce (2025) and language and media services (2024). Recent acquisitions include security technology (2026), engineering software (2025) and education and training services (2025). The platform continues active deployment of Fund VII across the Swedish lower mid-market mandate.
Frequently asked questions
- What investment strategy does Priveq focus on?
- Priveq focuses on Growth, Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
- How many portfolio companies does Priveq have?
- Priveq has 20 active portfolio companies and 2 completed exits and 4 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Priveq headquartered?
- Priveq is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
- When was Priveq founded?
- Priveq was founded in 1983.
- What sectors does Priveq invest in?
- Priveq invests across Industrials, TMT, Software, Healthcare, Consumer, Business Services.
- What are Priveq's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Priveq include: Ports Group (2023) to Bridgepoint Development Capital; ILT Inlasningstjanst (2021) to Trill Impact.
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