Nordic Fundraising Report 2018

The Nordic region has seen a significant jump in private equity fundraising in 2018, with €20.1bn secured over the first nine months of the year and 11 funds holding a final close. These numbers dwarf previous years for the region, where totals have tended to fluctuate around a mean of €7.2bn for the five years between 2013-2017.

The report also looks at the success of emerging managers in the Nordic countries, especially in the mid-market. While they were not especially strong years for fundraising in the region, 2016 and 2017 were notable for a significant increase in mid-market activity. Last year saw 10 mid-market funds securing €3.27bn, and 2016 saw €4.83bn raised by 14 funds between €150m-1bn. Notably, many of these funds have been raised by emerging managers – meaning a GP raising one of its first three institutionally backed funds, and excluding platform expansions by established firms, such as EQT's credit and mid-market offerings. Last year saw a significant uptick in this space, seeing five funds managed by emerging managers holding a final close, raising an aggregate €1.85bn.

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