Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · Gaming in Sweden.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
How companies like this sold · 99 verified exits: 19% to sponsors, 55% to corporates and platforms, 26% via IPO. Route shift since 2020: sponsors 20% (was 19%), corporates and platforms 54% (was 55%), IPO 26% (was 26%).
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 15 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. EQT SponsorVery High82
28 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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 Keywords Studios, 2024 · Gaming, Ireland
2. Bpifrance Investissement SponsorVery High79
13 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 35 deals 2024–26
AUM €57.3B · Bpifrance Amorçage Industriel · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €1-8M
Accelerating: 30 deals in the last 2 years vs 4.5/yr before.
Backed Belambra, 2026 · Hospitality, France
3. PAI Partners SponsorVery High78
58 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 6 in Sweden · 26 deals 2024–26
AUM €33.0B · PAI Mid-Market Fund II · 2025 vintage · deploying
12 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.
Bought Asmodee from Eurazeo, 2018 · Gaming, France
4. Finorpa Gestion SponsorVery High78
30 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 27 deals 2024–26
Hauts-de-France Avenir TPE PME · 2026 vintage · deploying
8 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 28 per fund.
Backed BDM Associes (Le Kiosque), 2026 · Consumer, France
5. EXTENDAM and Amante Capital SponsorVery High78
31 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 22 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.1B · FPCI Experimental Hotels Collection · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-23M
Accelerating: 15 deals in the last 2 years vs 3.3/yr before.
Backed Ayre Hoteles, 2026 · Hospitality, Spain
6. Extendam SponsorVery High78
30 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 21 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.1B · FPCI Experimental Hotels Collection · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-23M
Accelerating: 14 deals in the last 2 years vs 3.3/yr before.
Bought Ayre Hoteles from Eurazeo, 2026 · Hospitality, Spain
7. Extendam, Amante Capital SponsorVery High78
30 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 21 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.1B · FPCI Experimental Hotels Collection · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-23M
Accelerating: 14 deals in the last 2 years vs 3.3/yr before.
Backed Ayre Hoteles, 2026 · Hospitality, Spain
8. Altor Equity Partners SponsorVery High77
26 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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 Raw Fury, 2021 · Gaming, Sweden
9. Quadrivio Group SponsorVery High76
22 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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 Alice Pizza, 2026 · Hospitality, Italy
10. Orlando Management SponsorVery High76
7 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 4 in Sweden · 10 deals 2024–26
AUM €800M · Orlando Capital V · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €5-38M
Accelerating: 6 deals in the last 2 years vs 1.8/yr before.
Backed Kwantum, 2026 · Consumer, Netherlands
11. NEA Partners SponsorVery High75
9 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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
12. NextStage AM SponsorVery High74
17 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 21 deals 2024–26
AUM €11.6B · FCPI NextStage CAP 2026 · 2026 vintage · deploying
5 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 14 per fund.
Backed La Fabrique Cookies, 2026 · Consumer, France
13. NextStage AM, BNP Développement, Bpifrance and management SponsorVery High74
16 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 21 deals 2024–26
AUM €11.6B · FCPI NextStage CAP 2026 · 2026 vintage · deploying
5 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 14 per fund.
Backed La Fabrique Cookies, 2026 · Consumer, France
14. Axio Capital / Siparex Intermezzo SponsorVery High74
11 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €80M · Together (TGT) · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €1-9M
8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 11 per fund.
Bought Asia Voyages from NCI, 2026 · Hospitality, France
15. Axio Capital / Siparex Intermezzo 3 SponsorVery High74
11 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €80M · Together (TGT) · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €1-9M
8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 11 per fund.
Bought Asia Voyages from Adaxtra Capital, 2026 · Consumer, France
16. FrenchFood Capital SponsorVery High74
33 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 14 deals 2024–26
AUM €450M · FrenchFood Agro Invest · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M
14 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.
Backed EMMA Pâtisserie, 2026 · Consumer, France
17. FrenchFood Capital + Cerea Capital SponsorVery High74
34 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 14 deals 2024–26
AUM €450M · FrenchFood Agro Invest · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M
14 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.
Backed EMMA Pâtisserie, 2026 · Consumer, France
18. FrenchFood Capital, Socadif SponsorVery High74
33 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 14 deals 2024–26
AUM €450M · FrenchFood Agro Invest · 2023 vintage · deploying · check €2-15M
14 platform investments since the 2023 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 10 per fund.
Backed EMMA Pâtisserie, 2026 · Consumer, France
19. Riello Investimenti SGR SponsorVery High74
10 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 8 deals 2024–26
AUM €250M · Buy&Build Opportunities - Private Equity IV · 2025 vintage · deploying
Accelerating: 7 deals in the last 2 years vs 1.5/yr before.
Backed Foreverland, 2026 · FoodTech, Italy
20. Turenne Groupe SponsorVery High73
98 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 34 deals 2024–26
AUM €2.0B · Capital Sante 3 · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €3-21M
20 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 80 per fund.
Backed Le Petit Souk, 2026 · E-commerce, France
21. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High73
42 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 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 RoC Skincare, 2024 · Consumer, France
22. Arkea Capital, BNP Paribas Developpement and IRD Invest SponsorVery High73
38 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 25 deals 2024–26
AUM €1.3B · Arkea Capital 3 · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €1-11M
11 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed 123 Elec, 2026 · Consumer, France
23. Arkea Capital Partenaire SponsorVery High73
38 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 25 deals 2024–26
AUM €1.3B · Arkea Capital 3 · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €1-11M
11 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · mid-deployment vs its usual 15 per fund.
Backed 123 Elec, 2026 · Consumer, France
24. Indigo Capital SponsorVery High73
26 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 10 deals 2024–26
AUM €800M · Indigo Capital III · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €5-38M
10 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 25 per fund.
Backed Emosia Group, 2026 · Consumer, France
25. Cerea Partners SponsorVery High73
17 platform investments in Consumer & Retail · 15 deals 2024–26
AUM €1.5B · Cerea Agro Dev Industrie · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €5-38M
8 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 8 per fund.
Backed Gruppo PEPPE, 2026 · Hospitality, France
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