Investing in Sweden: Private Equity Activity 2025 (Swedish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (SVCA))
Summary
- Private equity investments in Sweden reached SEK 133bn across 457 companies in 2025.p.2
- Funds raised by teams in Sweden totaled SEK 105bn in 2025, a decrease of 17% compared with 2024.p.4
- Sweden recorded private equity investments equivalent to 2.03% of GDP, the highest share in Europe.p.2
- Buyout investments grew 53% year-on-year to SEK 109.8 billion across 72 companies.p.9
- Venture capital investments rose 96% year-on-year to SEK 13.5 billion into 327 companies.p.9
- Divestments at cost reached SEK 31.5bn across 83 companies in 2025.p.2
Key insights
- Private equity investments reached a record SEK 133 billion in 2025, a 51% increase compared with 2024.p.9
- Pension funds are the largest investor type in Swedish-managed funds, accounting for 33% of capital raised since 2007.p.4
- Since 2007, 90% of funds raised by advisory teams in Sweden originated from outside Sweden.p.4
- North America is the largest non-European capital source since 2007, accounting for 26% of fundraising.p.4
- Buyout investments reached SEK 109.8 billion in 2025, up 53% year-on-year.p.9
- Venture capital investments increased 96% year-on-year to SEK 13.5 billion in 2025.p.9
- ICT represented the largest sector for both buyout (30%) and venture & growth capital (43%).p.15
- Divestments at cost increased to SEK 31.47 billion in 2025, up 49% compared with 2024.p.20
- Sale to another private equity firm was the main exit route by value for all private equity between 2007 and 2025 at 33%.p.20
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