Stockholm, Sweden-based Nordic Capital has raised €4.3 billion (US$5.3 billion) for its latest fund, Fund VII. It will focus on investments in large- and medium-sized companies in the Nordic region and the rest of Europe.
The fund’s focus will remain on investments in healthcare as well as traditional industry and service.
The firm’s fundraising received interest from institutional investors in the Nordic region, Europe, the U.S. and the rest of the world.
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