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.
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.
Location: Denmark, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 1998
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 08.05.2025 | Contour Design Signs Agreement to Acquire Active Key Business from Cherry SE | Contour Design Signs Agreement to Acquire Active Key Business from Cherry SE Thu, May 08, 2025 10:10 CET Report this content [Copenhagen, Denmark] – May 8, 2025 – Contour Design, a global leader in ergonomic computer input devices, today an... |
| 30.05.2024 | Polaris Sells RelyOn Nutec to Mubadala Capital | Polaris, a Copenhaghen, Denmark-based investment company, has entered into an agreement to divest global safety training and competence provider RelyOn Nutec to Mubadala Capital, a wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Invest... |
| 07.12.2023 | Sale of 2,088,272 existing shares in Awardit AB (publ) completed | Sale of 2,088,272 existing shares in Awardit AB (publ) completed Thu, Dec 07, 2023 18:00 CET Report this content NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANA... |
| 29.08.2018 | Polaris Acquires Falck Safety Services from Falck | Polaris, a Danish-owned private equity firm, will acquire 100% of the shares in Falck Safety Services Holding A/S and take over all Safety Services activities in Falck. The parties have agreed not to disclose the sales price, and closing is... |
| 27.03.2018 | Menu Receives Majority Investment from Polaris | Menu A/S, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based interior design company, received a majority investment from nordic private equity firm Polaris. Polaris made the undisclosed investment through Polaris Private Equity IV K/S. Following the deal, Menu’s... |
| 07.09.2012 | A-TEX Receives Majority Equity Investment from Polaris Private Equity | A-TEX, a Herning, Denmark-based global provider of brand identity products for the fashion industry, has received a majority equity investment from Polaris Private Equity. the company intends to use the proceeds of the investment, was amoun... |
| 21.02.2012 | Polaris to Acquire Alignment Systems from FSN Capital | Polaris Private Equity is to acquire Gothenburg, Sweden-based Alignment Systems AB, a global provider of collision repair solutions, from private equity fund FSN Capital. Polaris will help the company continue to expand in emerging markets.... |
| 02.10.2011 | Scandinavian Track Group Acquired by Polaris Private Equity | Scandinavian Track Group AB (STG), a Borlänge, Sweden-based provider of services within the so-called BEST segment (track (Bana), electricity, signal and telecom) in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, has received a majority equity investment of u... |
| 08.07.2011 | Avanti Wind Systems Receives Majority Investment from Polaris Private Equity | Avanti Wind Systems, a Hillerød, Denmark-based company that develops and produces advanced lifts, ladders and safety systems used for service and maintenance of wind turbines, has received a majority investment of undisclosed amount from Po... |