Buyer landscape
Likely buyers · HealthTech in Sweden.
Prepared 2026-08-28 with GP Intel · deterministic scoring, published weights: gp-intel.com/methodology/league-tables
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).
The list: 25 Tier 1 · 0 Tier 2 of 120 matched buyers, including 21 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. Ring Capital SponsorVery High85
10 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 Dermascan, 2026 · HealthTech, France
2. EQT SponsorVery High82
50 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 CluePoints, 2024 · HealthTech, Belgium
3. IK Partners SponsorVery High81
34 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 Ellab from EQT, 2023 · HealthTech, Denmark
4. ArchiMed SponsorVery High81
56 platform investments in Healthcare · 18 deals 2024–26
AUM €9.0B · MED Rise · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M
18 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Arkstone, 2025 · HealthTech, US
5. Archimedes Partners SponsorVery High81
53 platform investments in Healthcare · 21 deals 2024–26
AUM €9.0B · MED Rise · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M
18 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Arkstone, 2025 · HealthTech, US
6. ARCHIMED and Institut Mérieux SponsorVery High81
54 platform investments in Healthcare · 19 deals 2024–26
AUM €9.0B · MED Rise · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M
18 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Arkstone, 2025 · HealthTech, US
7. ArchiMed and Tethys Invest SponsorVery High81
54 platform investments in Healthcare · 18 deals 2024–26
AUM €9.0B · MED Rise · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €8-60M
18 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 9 per fund.
Backed Arkstone, 2025 · HealthTech, US
8. Lauxera Capital Partners SponsorVery High81
16 platform investments in Healthcare · 3 in Sweden · 6 deals 2024–26
AUM €780M · Lauxera Growth II · 2025 vintage · deploying · check €10-78M
3 platform investments since the 2025 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 8 per fund.
Backed Natural Cycles, 2024 · HealthTech, Sweden
9. NORD Holding SponsorVery High80
15 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Sweden · 15 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.0B · NORD Holding all inclusive Fitness Continuation Fund · 2026 vintage · deploying
Accelerating: 13 deals in the last 2 years vs 2.5/yr before.
Backed Medas Group, 2026 · HealthTech, Germany
10. Bridgepoint SponsorVery High79
34 platform investments in Healthcare · 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.
Bought {my}dentist (formerly IDH) from Palamon Capital Partners, 2025 · Healthcare, UK
11. Bridgepoint Development Capital SponsorVery High79
31 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
12. Bridgepoint (52.5% majority stake) SponsorVery High79
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
13. Bridgepoint BE VII + General Atlantic SponsorVery High79
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
14. Bridgepoint Capital SponsorVery High79
31 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
15. Bridgepoint Capital Developpement SponsorVery High79
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
16. Bridgepoint Development Capital (with Paluel-Marmont Capital & LT Capital) SponsorVery High79
30 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 {my}dentist (formerly IDH), 2025 · Healthcare, UK
17. Inflexion SponsorVery High79
10 platform investments in Healthcare · 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.
Bought Primed from Paragon Partners, 2026 · MedTech, Germany
18. IK Partners (IK Small Cap III) SponsorVery High78
29 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 Sterimed, 2025 · MedTech, France
19. IK Partners / GIC / Keensight / Parquest / management SponsorVery High78
28 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 Sterimed, 2025 · MedTech, France
20. Nordic Capital SponsorVery High78
48 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 Minerva Imaging, 2024 · HealthTech, Denmark
21. Five Arrows Managers SponsorVery High78
14 platform investments in Healthcare · 3 in Sweden · 22 deals 2024–26
AUM €31M · Five Arrows Principal Investments · 2024 vintage · deploying · check €25-188M
22 platform investments since the 2024 vintage · largely deployed vs its usual 11 per fund.
Backed Blue Mountain, 2025 · HealthTech, US
22. NORD Holding / Pinova Capital SponsorVery High78
12 platform investments in Healthcare · 1 in Sweden · 12 deals 2024–26
AUM €5.0B · NORD Holding all inclusive Fitness Continuation Fund · 2026 vintage · deploying
Accelerating: 10 deals in the last 2 years vs 2.5/yr before.
Backed Medas Group, 2026 · HealthTech, Germany
23. Nordic Capital-led consortium (Goldman Sachs AM Vintage Funds, Pantheon, Coller Capital) SponsorVery High77
44 platform investments in Healthcare · 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 Minerva Imaging, 2024 · HealthTech, Denmark
24. Merieux Equity Partners / Vitruvian Partners SponsorVery High77
57 platform investments in Healthcare · 6 deals 2024–26
AUM €1.6B · Mérieux Participations 5 · 2026 vintage · deploying · check €7-50M
2 platform investments since the 2026 vintage · early in deployment vs its usual 8 per fund.
Backed Health in Code, 2026 · HealthTech, Spain
Strategic buyers · 1
Tier 1 · Very High · score 70+
25. PsychPlus CorporateVery High77
5 acquisitions in Healthcare · 5 deals 2024–26
Bought Koa Health from Yaday, 2026 · HealthTech, Spain
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.