Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · EdTech in Sweden.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
How companies like this sold · 73 verified exits: 48% to sponsors, 41% to corporates and platforms, 10% via IPO, 1% other routes. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 47% (was 49%), corporates and platforms 42% (was 41%), IPO 8% (was 11%).
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 7 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 High83
50 platform investments in Business Services · 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.
Backed Selatek, 2026 · Business Services, Sweden
2. EQT SponsorVery High82
37 platform investments in Business Services · 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.
Bought itslearning from Creandum, 2013 · EdTech, Norway
3. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High82
46 platform investments in Business Services · 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 Selatek, 2026 · Business Services, Sweden
4. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High82
46 platform investments in Business Services · 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 Selatek, 2026 · Business Services, Sweden
5. Axcel SponsorVery High81
13 platform investments in Business Services · 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.
Bought Geomatikk Group from Hg, 2026 · Business Services, Norway
6. Triton Partners SponsorVery High80
35 platform investments in Business Services · 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 formicon, 2026 · Business Services, Germany
7. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High78
20 platform investments in Business Services · 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
8. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High78
24 platform investments in Business Services · 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
9. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High78
19 platform investments in Business Services · 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
10. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High78
19 platform investments in Business Services · 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
11. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High78
19 platform investments in Business Services · 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 Capital Developpement SponsorVery High78
19 platform investments in Business Services · 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
13. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High78
20 platform investments in Business Services · 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. Vitruvian Partners SponsorVery High77
12 platform investments in Business Services · 14 in Sweden · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €18.0B · Vitruvian Investment Partnership V · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €146M-1.1B
20 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed K12 Techno, 2026 · EdTech, India
15. Inflexion SponsorVery High76
20 platform investments in Business Services · 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.
Backed Ranger Fire & Security, 2026 · Business Services, UK
16. MML Capital SponsorVery High76
20 platform investments in Business Services · 16 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.0B · MML Dorchester SCSp · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €13-95M
8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 7 per fund.
Backed Coptersafety, 2026 · Education, Finland
17. MML Capital + Bpifrance SponsorVery High76
21 platform investments in Business Services · 15 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.0B · MML Dorchester SCSp · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €13-95M
8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 7 per fund.
Backed Coptersafety, 2026 · Education, Finland
18. MML Capital Partners SponsorVery High76
20 platform investments in Business Services · 15 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.0B · MML Dorchester SCSp · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €13-95M
8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 7 per fund.
Backed Coptersafety, 2026 · Education, Finland
19. Priveq SponsorVery High76
5 platform investments in Business Services · 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 ILT Inlasningstjanst, 2016 · EdTech, Sweden
20. Permira SponsorVery High75
19 platform investments in Business Services · 17 deals 2024–26
AUM €80.0B · Permira VIII · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €334M-2.5B
17 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 11 per fund.
Backed Curriculum Associates, 2017 · EdTech, US
21. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High75
18 platform investments in Business Services · 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 Ranger Fire & Security, 2026 · Business Services, UK
22. YFM Equity Partners SponsorVery High75
15 platform investments in Business Services · 23 deals 2024–26
AUM €878M · YFM Buyout Fund III · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €2-17M
32 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 20 per fund.
Backed Elucidat, 2019 · EdTech, UK
23. NORD Holding SponsorVery High75
7 platform investments in Business Services · 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.
Backed IBB Institut fuer Berufliche Bildung AG, 2026 · Business Services, Germany
24. Consolid Equity SponsorVery High75
5 platform investments in Business Services · 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
25. Ring Capital SponsorVery High74
11 platform investments in Business Services · 32 deals 2024–26
AUM €470M · Ring Altitude II · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €4-33M
17 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 13 per fund.
Backed Edumapper, 2025 · EdTech, France
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.