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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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Sector
The target's industry family
Sub-sector
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Country
Where the company operates from · 16 European markets
Target size (EV)
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Sector match
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Geography match
Strict requires deals in the country itself · Broad counts the rest of Europe
Target: Strike Pharma · Biotech · Sweden · scored as Biotech · Sweden, edit the profile above
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).
Recent deals in this marketAlantra Private Equity closed Deudafix (2026) · Alantra Private Equity Healthcare Continuation Fund closed Deudafix (2026) · Altor Equity Partners closed ElteraGruppen (2026) · Apheon closed Alma (2026) · Apheon TMC HDC Long Term Value Fund (HarbourVest-led) + LFPI closed Alma (2026)
10 of the top 10 closed a deal in this space in the last 12 months.
Likely buyers · Biotech in Sweden.
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 | IK Partners | 82Very High | ||||
| 2 | Lauxera Capital Partners | 82Very High | ||||
| 3 | Bpifrance InvestissementGeographic expansion buyer | 81Very High | ||||
| 4 | Novo Holdings | 80Very High | ||||
| 5 | Bridgepoint | 79Very High | ||||
| 6 | Bridgepoint Development Capital | 79Very High | ||||
| 7 | Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) | 79Very High | ||||
| 8 | Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic | 79Very High | ||||
| 9 | Bridgepoint Capital | 79Very High | ||||
| 10 | Bridgepoint Capital Developpement | 79Very High | ||||
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