Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · in Sweden.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
How companies like this sold · 542 verified exits: 25% to sponsors, 53% to corporates and platforms, 21% via IPO, 0% other routes. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 26% (was 24%), corporates and platforms 54% (was 51%), IPO 19% (was 24%).
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers. A first round of the Tier 1 names plus the expansion buyers covers the demonstrated demand.
Financial buyers · 25
Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+
1. IK Partners SponsorVery High74
48 in Sweden · 52 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Bought Domek Group from Capital A Investment Partners, 2026 · Financials, Netherlands
2. Priveq SponsorVery High74
20 in Sweden · 7 deals 2024–26
Priveq Investment VII · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €5-39M
7 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Scanreco, 2026 · Industrials, Sweden
3. EQT SponsorVery High73
53 in Sweden · 51 deals 2024–26
AUM €291.0B · EQT X · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €440M-3.3B
53 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 11 per fund.
Backed Arium Networks, 2026 · Telecom, US
4. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High73
46 in Sweden · 39 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed Domek Group, 2026 · Financials, Netherlands
5. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High73
46 in Sweden · 38 deals 2024–26
AUM €13.8B · IK Partnership Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-75M
18 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed Domek Group, 2026 · Financials, Netherlands
6. Altor Equity Partners SponsorVery High73
49 in Sweden · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €8.3B · Altor Fund VI · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €60-450M
16 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 18 per fund.
Backed ElteraGruppen, 2026 · Construction, Norway
7. eEquity SponsorVery High73
29 in Sweden · 4 deals 2024–26
eEquity V · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €4-27M
6 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Savjo Plastic, 2026 · Industrials, Sweden
8. Helix Kapital SponsorVery High73
17 in Sweden · 5 deals 2024–26
Helix III · 2023 vintage · deploying
7 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Lundaman Instrument, 2026 · Industrials, Sweden
9. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High72
13 in Sweden · 43 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Exile Group, 2026 · Business Services, UK
10. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High72
16 in Sweden · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Exile Group, 2026 · Business Services, UK
11. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High72
13 in Sweden · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Exile Group, 2026 · Business Services, UK
12. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High72
13 in Sweden · 37 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Exile Group, 2026 · Business Services, UK
13. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High72
13 in Sweden · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Exile Group, 2026 · Business Services, UK
14. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High72
13 in Sweden · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Exile Group, 2026 · Business Services, UK
15. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High72
13 in Sweden · 36 deals 2024–26
AUM €86.6B · Europe VIII (BE VIII) · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €120-900M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Exile Group, 2026 · Business Services, UK
16. NEA Partners SponsorVery High72
27 in Sweden · 5 deals 2024–26
NEA III · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €2-12M
7 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Ninepine, 2026 · Consumer, Sweden
17. MVI Equity SponsorVery High72
11 in Sweden · 3 deals 2024–26
MVI Fund III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €4-27M
2 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 4 per fund.
Backed Kinra Group, 2026 · IT Services, Sweden
18. Axcel SponsorVery High71
15 in Sweden · 14 deals 2024–26
Axcel VII · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €26-194M
15 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Bekk, 2026 · IT Services, Norway
19. Bregal Milestone SponsorVery High71
2 in Sweden · 7 deals 2024–26
AUM €1.3B · Bregal Milestone Fund III · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €18-137M
2 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 8 per fund.
Backed CoreGo, 2026 · Fintech, Finland
20. PEQ Invest SponsorVery High71
11 in Sweden · 5 deals 2024–26
PEQ IV · 2024 vintage · deploying
Active in Sweden since 2012.
Backed Altins Trafik, 2025 · Logistics, Sweden
21. Consolid Equity SponsorVery High71
8 in Sweden · 3 deals 2024–26
Capillar Equity Fund II · 2023 vintage · deploying
Sells mostly to sponsors: 60% of 5 typed exits.
Backed Petra Group, 2026 · Business Services, Sweden
22. Triton Partners SponsorVery High70
26 in Sweden · 10 deals 2024–26
AUM €18.5B · Triton Fund VI · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €110-825M
3 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 11 per fund.
Backed Flender, 2026 · Industrials, Germany
23. Eiffel Investment Group, Mirova SponsorVery High70
2 in Sweden · 15 deals 2024–26
AUM €7.0B · Eiffel Energy Transition III · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €24-180M
8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 7 per fund.
Backed British Solar Renewables, 2026 · Energy, UK
24. Alder SponsorVery High70
15 in Sweden · 3 deals 2024–26
Alder III · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €5-41M
5 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 7 per fund.
Backed 3Button Group, 2025 · Industrials, Sweden
25. Impilo SponsorVery High70
10 in Sweden · 4 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.0B · Impilo Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €14-105M
1 platform investment since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Oticon Medical, 2025 · MedTech, Sweden
Scores and facts derive from verified deal records only; sample floors and thresholds are published on the methodology page. Figures marked with a tilde are bands, not disclosures.