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Set a target profile and get the strategic and financial buyers most likely to be relevant, ranked from verified European deal history. Deterministic scoring with published weights, defensible in a kickoff meeting. How the score works
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Target: Ingenostrum · ClimateTech · Spain · scored as ClimateTech · Spain, edit the profile above
How companies like this sold · 35 verified exits: 37% to sponsors, 57% to corporates and platforms, 3% via IPO, 3% other routes.
Route shift since 2020: sponsors 27% (was 28%), corporates and platforms 69% (was 66%), IPO 4% (was 6%) (sector-wide).
Recent deals in this marketAlantra Private Equity closed Deudafix (2026) · Alantra Private Equity Healthcare Continuation Fund closed Deudafix (2026) · Alkemia SGR closed Circle Group (2026) · Alter Equity closed Expliseat (2026) · Altor Equity Partners closed ElteraGruppen (2026)
10 of the top 10 closed a deal in this space in the last 12 months.
Likely buyers · ClimateTech in Spain.
Memo view · print-readyRanked by fit on sector, geography, recency, current exposure and timing. Strength labels and tiers are published thresholds, not editorial picks.
Financial buyers 10
| # | Buyer | Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+ | ||||||
| 1 | Ring Capital | 89Very High | ||||
| 2 | Swanlaab Venture Factory | 89Very High | ||||
| 3 | EQT | 88Very High | ||||
| 4 | Ardian | 85Very High | ||||
| 5 | TiLT Capital Partners | 82Very High | ||||
| 6 | Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund | 81Very High | ||||
| 7 | Eiffel Investment Group, Mirova | 81Very High | ||||
| 8 | Ardian Mid Cap Buyout | 80Very High | ||||
| 9 | Ardian (Clean Energy Evergreen Fund) | 80Very High | ||||
| 10 | Ardian (ex-AXA Private Equity) | 80Very High | ||||
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