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Alfvén & Didrikson Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

Alfvén & Didrikson’s most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (53%) and software (24%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (62%) and venture (20%). In total, Alfvén & Didrikson has invested in 3 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Alfvén & Didrikson has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (55%). Alfvén & Didrikson’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2012 when it sold Fiomi Diagnostics AB for $13M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity32
    • M&A Buy Activity21
    • M&A Sell Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9

Alfvén & Didrikson

Västra Trädgårdsgatan 15,
Stockholm, 111 53
Sweden
www.alfvendidrikson.com
info@alfvendidrikson.com

Alfvén & Didrikson is a growth-stage investment firm focused on small to mid-sized company investments in Northern Europe. The Firm will consider minority or majority positions and seeks situations where the team can add significant value. Alfvén & Didrikson was formed in 2010 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Healthcare Services, Internet Software and Services, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase, Venture

Geographic Preferences: Nordic

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 18 3 - - - - 21
Sell (0.8/yr) # 7 3 1 - - - 11
vol $13M $13M
  32

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ftrack AB 2022-04-12 - Trade Sale
Stockholm, Sweden · www.ftrack.com
Acast AB 2021-09-23 - Stake Purchase
Stockholm, Sweden · www.acast.com
Onto Holdings Ltd. 2021-07-27 - Growth Capital
Warwick, United Kingdom · www.on.to
Acast AB 2021-06-18 - IPO
Stockholm, Sweden · www.acast.com
Kognity 2021-06-15 - Growth Capital
Stockholm, Sweden · www.kognity.com
Offerta AB 2021-03-11 - Trade Sale
Stockholm, Sweden · www.offerta.se
Glue Together AB 2021-01-31 - Unknown
Halmstad, Sweden · www.gluehome.com
Klevu Oy 2020-12-04 - Growth Capital
Helsinki, Finland · www.klevu.com
Sympa Oy 2020-08-25 - Trade Sale
Vantaa, Finland · www.sympa.com
Paligo AB 2020-03-09 - Growth Capital
Solna, Sweden · www.paligo.net
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services 6 (55%) - 11 (52%) -
Software 4 (36%) - 5 (24%) -
Safety/Security - - 3 (14%) -
Education 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Healthcare Services - - 1 (5%) -
Total 11 - 21 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Sweden 9 (82%) - 18 (86%) -
Finland 1 (9%) - 2 (10%) -
United Kingdom 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 11 - 21 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 7 (64%) - 13 (62%) -
Venture 3 (27%) - 4 (19%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 2 (10%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (9%) - 2 (10%) -
Total 11 - 21 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (27%) 13M (100%)
Trade Sale 3 (27%) -
IPO 2 (18%) -
Unknown 2 (18%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (9%) -
Total 11 $13M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $13M
TOTAL $13M
Largest Fiomi Diagnostics AB
$13M (2012-03-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Strategic(s)
55%
6 (55%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Small

Established

2010

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Maria Ahr

Partner & CEO

Hjalmar Didrikson

Partner

Måns Alfvén

Partner

Miriam Grut Norrby

Partner

Tiyam Afshari

Partner

FAQ

When was Alfvén & Didrikson founded?

Alfvén & Didrikson was founded in 2010.

What type of investor is Alfvén & Didrikson?

Alfvén & Didrikson is a growth capital firm.

Where is Alfvén & Didrikson headquartered?

Alfvén & Didrikson is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

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