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Likely buyers · Fintech in Norway.

Prepared 2026-08-29 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables

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 · 23

Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+

1. IK Partners SponsorVery High85

18 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 13 in Norway · 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 DATAPART from ECM Equity Capital Management, 2025 · Fintech, Germany

2. Vitruvian Partners SponsorVery High85

17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 2 in Norway · 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 Addepar, 2025 · Fintech, US

3. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High84

19 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 3 in Norway · 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.

Bought Zuto from SEP, 2025 · Fintech, UK

4. Apax Partners SponsorVery High84

15 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 6 in Norway · 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

5. Apax Partners (with NewAlpha) SponsorVery High84

11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 4 in Norway · 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

6. Apax Partners and Inova Capital SponsorVery High84

11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 4 in Norway · 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

7. Apax Partners and JMI Equity SponsorVery High84

11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 4 in Norway · 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

8. Apax Partners SAS SponsorVery High84

11 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 4 in Norway · 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

9. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High83

15 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 13 in Norway · 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 DATAPART, 2025 · Fintech, Germany

10. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High83

14 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 13 in Norway · 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 DATAPART, 2025 · Fintech, Germany

11. Apis Partners Group SponsorVery High82

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 BIPO, 2026 · Fintech, Singapore

13. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High81

17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 3 in Norway · 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 Zuto, 2025 · Fintech, UK

14. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High81

18 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 3 in Norway · 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 Zuto, 2025 · Fintech, UK

15. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High81

17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 3 in Norway · 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 Zuto, 2025 · Fintech, UK

16. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High81

17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 3 in Norway · 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 Zuto, 2025 · Fintech, UK

17. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High81

17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 3 in Norway · 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 Zuto, 2025 · Fintech, UK

18. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High81

17 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 3 in Norway · 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 Zuto, 2025 · Fintech, UK

19. Inflexion SponsorVery High79

7 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Finanzen.net, 2025 · Fintech, Germany

20. Ring Capital SponsorVery High79

7 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 1 in Norway · 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 Nepsis, 2025 · Fintech, France

21. YFM Equity Partners SponsorVery High79

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 Teamfeepay, 2026 · Fintech, UK

22. Inflexion (Partnership Capital III) SponsorVery High78

7 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 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 Finanzen.net, 2025 · Fintech, Germany

24. Permira SponsorVery High75

10 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 1 in Norway · 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 Clearwater Analytics, 2026 · Fintech, US

25. Permira Credit SponsorVery High75

8 platform investments in Fintech & Financials · 1 in Norway · 14 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 Clearwater Analytics, 2026 · Fintech, US

Strategic buyers · 2

Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+

12. Arcesium CorporateVery High82

5 acquisitions in Fintech & Financials · 5 deals 2024–26

Bought Limina from Almi Invest, 2026 · Fintech, Sweden

23. Lloyds Banking Group Bank / InsurerVery High77

6 acquisitions in Fintech & Financials · 5 deals 2024–26

Accelerating: 5 deals in the last 2 years vs 0.3/yr before.

Bought Curve from Breega, 2026 · Fintech, UK

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.