Nordic Capital

Public-market listings are a signature exit route. Nordic Capital took Nordnet private in partnership with the Öhman Group in 2017 and later returned it to the public markets; it exited Cint Group AB and NOBA Bank Group AB through share sales post-IPO. The firm's willingness to hold residual stakes and sell down over time sets it apart from pure buy-and-build shops that primarily exit to other private equity firms.

The firm invests predominantly in Europe, with a heavy concentration in the Nordic countries, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the United Kingdom. Its advisory-office footprint includes Stockholm, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Helsinki, London, Oslo, and Luxembourg, plus regional coverage offices in New York, Seoul, and Hong Kong. While the investment activity remains anchored in Europe, the Asian offices suggest growing sourcing capability for global healthcare and tech assets with European growth potential.

Nordic Capital emphasizes close collaboration with management teams and business owners. Its operational playbook includes building professional boards from day one, scaling international operations, and digitalizing business models. The firm often identifies what it calls 'transformative angles' — structural shifts in a company's market position or operating efficiency — and deploys its own operational expertise and capital to execute those shifts, as seen in Vivecti Group’s evolution from German procurement specialist to pan-European healthcare services provider.