Specsavers
Global optical and audiology chain founded in 1984 by Doug and Mary Perkins in Guernsey. Operates 2,000+ stores in 11 countries through a joint-venture model, including ~115 stores in Sweden. One of the world’s largest privately owned optical retailers.
Hi-Fi Klubben
Hi-Fi Klubben is a Nordic specialist retailer of high-fidelity audio and home cinema equipment, founded in Denmark in 1980 and operating over 100 physical stores across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, and the Netherlands. The company is widely regarded as Europe’s largest specialist hi-fi retail chain, offering expert in-store advice, dedicated listening rooms, and national e-commerce […]
Six Senses
Luxury spa and resort brand founded in 1995 in Bangkok, Thailand, by Sonu Shivdasani. Operates 22+ properties across Asia, Europe, and the Americas, emphasising wellness, sustainability, and remote destinations. Acquired by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in 2019 for approximately $300M.
Power
Nordic consumer electronics retailer founded in 1962 and headquartered in Lørenskog, Norway. Formerly trading as Expert, rebranded as Power in 2017. Operates 269 stores across Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland; privately owned by Awilhelmsen AS and Dolphin Invest AS with approximately 6,000 employees.
Decathlon
French multinational sporting goods retailer founded in 1976 in Englos, near Lille. World’s largest sports retailer by revenue with 100,000+ employees and 1,700+ stores in 60+ countries. Designs and sells own-brand equipment across 70+ sports disciplines.
Mindler
Digital mental health provider founded in 2018 in Stockholm by psychologists Rickard Färdig and Johannes Hatem. Offers video-based therapy via app with 350+ licensed psychologists. Operates in Sweden, UK, Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands. Raised $63.4M in funding.
Stripe
American financial technology company founded in 2010 by brothers Patrick and John Collison, headquartered in San Francisco. Provides payment processing infrastructure for online businesses. Valued at approximately $65 billion; processes hundreds of billions in payments annually.
Trygg-Hansa
Founded in 1828 and headquartered in Stockholm, one of Sweden’s oldest insurers offering car, home, and health insurance to over 2 million customers. Part of the Danish Tryg group since 2022; widely recognised for its Lifebuoy water safety campaign.
Korn Ferry
Global organisational consulting and executive search firm founded in 1969 in Los Angeles, California. Listed on NYSE. Provides executive search, leadership consulting, and talent advisory services across 52 countries. Revenue of $2.76B in FY2024 with over 11,000 employees globally.
Spencer Stuart
Privately held global executive search and leadership advisory firm founded in 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. Conducts 4,000+ executive and board director searches annually across 70+ offices in 30+ countries. Known for landmark CEO succession assignments. Estimated revenues above $800M.
Ergo Group
Irish IT solutions and managed services provider founded in 1993 in Dublin by John Purdy. Expertise spans cloud, security, data, AI, software licensing, and IT resourcing. Revenue ~€108M; Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Ireland 2024. Acquired by US firm Presidio in 2025.
Bolia
Scandinavian design furniture brand founded in 2000 in Aarhus, Denmark, part of the Lars Larsen Group. Sells made-to-order furniture via 85+ stores in 12 countries and web shops in 30 countries. Collaborates with 40+ international designers; products carry a 10-year quality guarantee.
Heidrick & Struggles
Executive search and leadership consulting firm founded in 1953 in Chicago, Illinois. Listed on NASDAQ (HSII). Provides executive search, leadership assessment, and on-demand talent solutions in 30+ countries. Revenue of $1.03B in 2023. Specialises in CEO, board director, and C-suite placements.
Manasi 7
Swedish clean beauty brand founded in 2018 in Stockholm by professional makeup artist Susanne Manasi Persson. Products are formulated with certified organic and wild-harvested ingredients, produced in small batches in Italy. Won the Creative Execution award at the Business of Beauty Global Awards 2025.
Weleda
Swiss natural cosmetics and anthroposophic medicine company founded in 1921 and headquartered in Arlesheim. World’s leading manufacturer of certified natural cosmetics, operating in 50+ countries with 2,200+ employees. Achieved record revenue of €456M in 2024; certified B Corp.
Vinge
Swedish full-service business law firm formed by a merger of four firms in 1983, headquartered in Stockholm. One of Sweden’s two largest law firms with 550+ staff across Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, and Brussels. Annual turnover ~SEK 936M; top-ranked for Nordic M&A.
Ercol
British furniture manufacturer founded in 1920 by Lucian Ercolani in High Wycombe, UK. Known for Windsor-inspired solid wood furniture crafted using traditional steam-bending techniques. Family-influenced design heritage with products sold across Europe and beyond.
Vestiaire Collective
Paris-based luxury and premium fashion resale platform founded in 2009. Operates an authenticated peer-to-peer marketplace in 80+ countries with 23M+ members. Backed by Kering, LVMH Luxury Ventures, and SoftBank; raised €540M+ in total funding. Revenue exceeded €180M in 2022.
Revolut
Digital bank founded in 2015 in London by Nikolay Storonsky and Vlad Yatsenko. Offers multi-currency accounts, payments, crypto, and investments to 50M+ customers globally. One of Europe’s most valuable fintechs with a ~$45B valuation in 2024 and a UK banking licence granted in 2024.
Marimekko
Finnish lifestyle design company founded in 1951 in Helsinki by Viljo and Armi Ratia, globally recognised for bold printed fabrics and colours. Listed on Nasdaq Helsinki with 2025 net sales of €190M. Operates 170+ stores across 39 countries with approximately 490 employees.
If P&C Insurance
Nordic property and casualty insurer formed in 1999 via merger of Skandia and Storebrand’s non-life operations, headquartered in Solna, Sweden. Owned by Sampo Group. The largest non-life insurer in the Nordic region, serving ~3.8M customers across Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark.
Spanx
American shapewear and apparel brand founded in 2000 by Sara Blakely in Atlanta, Georgia. Pioneer of modern body-sculpting undergarments. Blakely became the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire when the brand achieved unicorn status in 2012.
Max Burgers
Sweden’s oldest burger chain, founded in 1968 in Gällivare by Curt Bergfors. Family-owned with 195+ restaurants across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Poland and ~6,500 employees. Became the world’s first restaurant chain to climate-label its entire menu in 2008.
Wise
International money transfer and multi-currency account platform founded in 2011 in London as TransferWise, rebranded Wise in 2021. Serves 16M+ customers in 160+ countries with low-fee cross-border payments. Listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2021 with a market cap of ~£7B.