Klas Tikkanen on "Företagarpodden", a podcast series from Företagarna, the Swedish Federation of Business Owners

DECEMBER 11 2024

How do you identify companies with growth potential? What should businesses consider making themselves attractive for private equity investments? These questions and more are explored in the latest episode of ”Företagarpodden” by the Swedish Federation of Business Owners, a Swedish organisation representing approximately 60,000 entrepreneurs through 250 local associations.

The episode features Johan Grip, Chief Economist at the Swedish Federation of Business Owners, and Klas Tikkanen, Chief Operating Officer at Nordic Capital Advisors, as they discuss the challenges companies face when scaling and how the private equity industry can support growing companies.

The conversation also covers the various stages of financing, from angel investors and venture capital, which target startups and young companies, to growth capital, which supports established businesses looking to scale up. Private equity, which is the stage where Nordic Capital invests, represents the next step in the financing journey. It focuses on larger, more mature companies that require substantial capital and expertise to reach new heights.

Listen to the full episode here.