Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · InsurTech in Sweden.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
How companies like this sold · 56 verified exits: 11% to sponsors, 66% to corporates and platforms, 23% via IPO. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 23% (was 31%), corporates and platforms 69% (was 61%), IPO 7% (was 8%) (sector-wide).
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 9 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 · 24
Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+
1. IK Partners SponsorVery High86
18 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High83
15 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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
3. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High83
14 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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
4. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High81
19 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Interpath Advisory, 2026 · Financials, UK
5. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High81
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Interpath Advisory, 2026 · Financials, UK
6. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High81
18 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Interpath Advisory, 2026 · Financials, UK
7. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High81
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Interpath Advisory, 2026 · Financials, UK
8. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High81
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Interpath Advisory, 2026 · Financials, UK
9. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High81
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Interpath Advisory, 2026 · Financials, UK
10. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High81
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Interpath Advisory, 2026 · Financials, UK
11. Inflexion SponsorVery High79
7 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Ascend Insurance Holdings, 2026 · Financials, UK
12. Vitruvian Partners SponsorVery High77
17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Turtlemint, 2022 · InsurTech, India
13. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High77
7 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Ascend Insurance Holdings, 2026 · Financials, UK
15. Apax Partners SponsorVery High75
15 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 21 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed MillTech, 2026 · Fintech, UK
16. Apax Partners (with NewAlpha) SponsorVery High75
11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed MillTech, 2026 · Fintech, UK
17. Apax Partners and Inova Capital SponsorVery High75
11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed MillTech, 2026 · Fintech, UK
18. Apax Partners and JMI Equity SponsorVery High75
11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed MillTech, 2026 · Fintech, UK
19. Apax Partners SAS SponsorVery High75
11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €70.8B · Apax XI · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €221M-1.7B
19 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 12 per fund.
Backed MillTech, 2026 · Fintech, UK
20. Apis Partners Group SponsorVery High75
22 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 7 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.1B · Apis Growth Fund III · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €23-170M
7 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 8 per fund.
Backed Roojai, 2025 · InsurTech, Thailand
21. Nordic Capital SponsorVery High74
25 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 RiskPoint, 2024 · InsurTech, Denmark
22. Nordic Capital-led consortium (Goldman Sachs AM Vintage Funds, Pantheon, Coller Capital) SponsorVery High73
23 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 67 in Sweden · 8 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 RiskPoint, 2024 · InsurTech, Denmark
23. Ardian SponsorVery High72
15 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 8 in Sweden · 51 deals 2024–26
AUM €196.0B · Ardian Expansion Fund VI · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €64-480M
13 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Bought DIOT-SIACI from Cathay Capital, 2025 · Fintech, France
24. EQT SponsorVery High72
14 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 CFC, 2022 · InsurTech, UK
25. YFM Equity Partners SponsorVery High72
4 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 StudentCrowd, 2026 · PropTech, UK
Strategic buyers · 1
Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+
14. Arcesium CorporateVery High76
5 acquisitions in Fintech & Financials · 5 in Sweden · 5 deals 2024–26
Active in Sweden since 2026.
Bought Limina from Almi Invest, 2026 · Fintech, 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.