Polaris Private Equity

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1998

AUM

$1 000 M

Location

Denmark

Investment Ticket

$50-100 m

Investment Stage

Series B

Region of investment

Europe
Investor profile last updated: 20 October, 2021

Profile

Based in Copenhagen, Polaris is a leading Nordic private equity company investing in companies in the mid-market. Since its foundation in 1998, over one billion Euros have been raised in four different funds. Polaris has extensive experience within a broad range of deal-types and industries in the Nordic mid-market, from services to production, from local to global, from physical to intangible and from offline to online. Although all based in the Nordic region, our companies often have an international reach.





Our Focus – The Mid-market


Polaris has consistently focused on investing in mid-market companies, which, typically means those with a turnover between €20-150m.





Our Objective – Grow Companies with Great Potential


Our objective is to invest in good companies with great potential and make them bigger and better in partnership with the Management and the Board. Our ambition is to double the size of our businesses by making operational, strategic and financial step-changes together with our portfolio companies.

Industry

Business Services (B2B) Consumer Services (B2C) IT Services Transportation Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Real Estate Software Sports/SportsTech AdTech

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FAQs about Polaris Private Equity

Polaris Private Equity is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B, writing tickets of $50-100 m.
Polaris Private Equity is located in Denmark.
Polaris Private Equity was founded in 1998.
Polaris Private Equity invests in companies and startups in Business Services (B2B), Consumer Services (B2C), IT Services, Transportation, Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Real Estate, Software, Sports/SportsTech, AdTech.
Polaris Private Equity invests in companies and startups in Europe.
Polaris Private Equity invests in companies and startups at Series B.
Polaris Private Equity usually invests $50-100 m on average.
Polaris Private Equity has around $1 000m assets under management.
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