Ahlstrom Capital

Ahlström Capital is one of the leading family-owned investment companies in Finland. We invest in companies that have substantial growth potential – the ones we can turn into leaders in their own industry. We develop our investments with our industrial expertise, entrepreneurial traditions and a sustainable long-term approach. Our portfolio consists of industrial investments, both listed and non-listed companies, and real estate and forests.

We are convinced that companies that are truly sustainable businesses can achieve above-average returns over the long term. It guides and frames everything we are and do – from high-level strategic discussions to day-to-day tactical decisions. We believe that long-term growth and profitability can only be achieved by building sustainable businesses. We believe that creating a partnership-based culture based on trust and mutual respect will enable people to achieve the opportunity to reach their highest potential. We focus on sustain­able service business models in frag­mented niche markets where com­plementary com­panies create more value when they work to­gether as a group. Building industry leading platforms from scratch in valuable service niches by fostering a culture of partnership with entrepreneurs. We focus on high-end technology service industries offering solutions for todays and future challenges.

We develop agrofiber and wood-based technology solutions, production processes and materials for our customers globally. Our mission is to create prosperity while reducing overuse of our forests and other resources. We focus on transformative technologies, ecological efficiency, and material knowhow to add value to side-streams and residues to address climate change issues. We enable solutions for industrial & scalable production methods and bioplant concepts for global industry transformation. LET’S MAKE IT BETTER – REGENERATIVE Our contribution is to provide the technical means to enable the development of efficient waste fiber reuse. We help our customers in scale up and ensure optimized production processes by offering an industrial pilot sites combined with our decades of expertise in the pulp, paper and process industries.

Our goal, as a strategic investor in Communications & Media, Data Centres and Infrastructure Technology businesses, is to always be at the forefront of innovation, spurring change that brings gains. We have built core platforms comprising distinct yet complementary businesses that facilitate business growth and help societies advance. We build leading platforms and create market champions that facilitate business growth and help advance societies. Our people are passionate about what we do and bring diverse experience, skills and perspectives to the company. We work closely with investors, business partners and management teams to build leading platforms and create market champions.

As a result, we are seeing new global leaders rising in the segment. Besides financial investments, we are devoted to contribute value by sharing our experience and industry knowledge. We are active owners and are represented on the Board of Directors in several of our holdings. We believe that the financial industry is changing at its core. We aim to invest in and provide strategic and operational support to fintech companies – to help them disrupt legacy business and create new and unique market opportunities. We support companies developing niche services or products, with large scalability and potential for growth.

Often, we are the first outside investor in privately held companies – many family-owned and/or operated. Our goal is to help our partners foster legacies and achieve their next phase of sustainable growth. Our portfolio consists of 4 platforms built through 8 overall acquisitions.