– Intera Fund V closed at its €450 million hard cap, exceeding its original €375 million target.
– The fund represents the largest Finnish buyout fund raised to date.
– Continued focus on Finnish and Swedish entrepreneur-led services and technology companies with strong potential to scale and internationalise.
– Across nearly 20 years, Intera has completed 37 investments, with portfolio companies achieving an average 4x increase in sales during its ownership.
– Around 500 add-on acquisitions completed across its portfolio.
– 70% of portfolio companies have expanded internationally.
– The fund attracted a diverse international investor base, including foundations, pension funds, insurance companies and institutional funds of funds.
– The majority of commitments came from existing investors, with Finnish investors increasing their commitments compared with Fund IV.
– Launched in March, the fund reached its hard cap swiftly at an oversubscribed final close, reflecting strong historical performance and long-standing investor relationships.
– The larger fund will enable Intera to support more ambitious growth strategies, accelerate international expansion and build leading Nordic market players.
– Managing Partner Juhana Kallio reaffirmed that Intera’s strategy remains unchanged, centred on active ownership and supporting ambitious companies in their growth journeys.
