Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · MedTech in Sweden.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
How companies like this sold · 77 verified exits: 19% to sponsors, 38% to corporates and platforms, 43% via IPO. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 23% (was 30%), corporates and platforms 67% (was 54%), IPO 8% (was 15%) (sector-wide).
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 25 geographic expansion candidates without a local platform yet. 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 High88
34 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 Sterimed from Sagard, 2025 · MedTech, France
2. Inflexion SponsorVery High85
10 platform investments in Healthcare · 2 in Sweden · 27 deals 2024–26
AUM €11.0B · Inflexion Buyout Fund VII · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €90-675M
4 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.
Bought Primed from Paragon Partners, 2026 · MedTech, Germany
3. NORD Holding SponsorVery High85
15 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Sweden · 15 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.0B · NORD Holding all inclusive Fitness Continuation Fund · 2026 vintage · deploying
Accelerating: 13 deals in the last 2 years vs 2.5/yr before.
Bought Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging from August Equity, 2026 · MedTech, UK
4. ArchiMed SponsorVery High84
56 platform investments in Healthcare · 18 deals 2024–26
AUM €9.0B · MED Rise · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M
18 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Stago, 2026 · MedTech, France
5. Archimedes Partners SponsorVery High84
53 platform investments in Healthcare · 21 deals 2024–26
AUM €9.0B · MED Rise · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M
18 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Stago, 2026 · MedTech, France
6. ARCHIMED and Institut Mérieux SponsorVery High84
54 platform investments in Healthcare · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €9.0B · MED Rise · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M
18 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Stago, 2026 · MedTech, France
7. ArchiMed and Tethys Invest SponsorVery High84
54 platform investments in Healthcare · 18 deals 2024–26
AUM €9.0B · MED Rise · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M
18 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Stago, 2026 · MedTech, France
8. Lauxera Capital Partners SponsorVery High83
16 platform investments in Healthcare · 3 in Sweden · 6 deals 2024–26
AUM €780M · Lauxera Growth II · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-78M
3 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 8 per fund.
Backed Bridge to Life, 2026 · MedTech, US
9. NORD Holding / Pinova Capital SponsorVery High82
12 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Sweden · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.0B · NORD Holding all inclusive Fitness Continuation Fund · 2026 vintage · deploying
Accelerating: 10 deals in the last 2 years vs 2.5/yr before.
Backed Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging, 2026 · MedTech, UK
10. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High80
29 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 Sterimed, 2025 · MedTech, France
11. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High80
28 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 Sterimed, 2025 · MedTech, France
12. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High79
34 platform investments in Healthcare · 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.
Bought {my}dentist (formerly IDH) from Palamon Capital Partners, 2025 · Healthcare, UK
13. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High79
31 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
14. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High79
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
15. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High79
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
16. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High79
31 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
17. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High79
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
18. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High79
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
19. Impilo SponsorVery High79
15 platform investments in Healthcare · 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
20. EQT SponsorVery High78
50 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 3Shape, 2022 · MedTech, Denmark
21. Irdi Capital-Investissement SponsorVery High78
25 platform investments in Healthcare · 33 deals 2024–26
AUM €550M · IRDI Impulsion · 2021 vintage · partially deployed · check €2-15M
76 platform investments since the 2021 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 26 per fund.
Backed DiappyMed, 2026 · MedTech, France
22. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High78
9 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Sweden · 25 deals 2024–26
AUM €11.0B · Inflexion Buyout Fund VII · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €90-675M
Accelerating: 15 deals in the last 2 years vs 5.0/yr before.
Backed Primed, 2026 · MedTech, Germany
23. Quadrivio Group SponsorVery High78
6 platform investments in Healthcare · 14 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.0B · Artificial Intelligence PE Fund · 2025 vintage · deploying
6 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 6 per fund.
Backed Biotec Italia, 2025 · MedTech, Italy
24. bm-t Beteiligungsmanagement Thueringen SponsorVery High77
13 platform investments in Healthcare · 13 deals 2024–26
AUM €465M · Mittelstands-Fonds Thueringen II (MFT II) · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €0-3M
Accelerating: 8 deals in the last 2 years vs 2.5/yr before.
Backed DeepEn, 2025 · MedTech, Germany
25. Nordic Capital SponsorVery High76
48 platform investments in Healthcare · 74 in Sweden · 14 deals 2024–26
AUM €39.0B · Nordic Capital Fund XI · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €180M-1.4B
15 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 22 per fund.
Backed Evosep, 2025 · MedTech, Denmark
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