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CapMan

Last cheque observed Oct 2011. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $460M, Jun 2021Private equity

SeedSeries ASeries BReal_estateInfrastructureNatural_capital

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 10 on record
Since the last cheque5497days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.2MRounds led0 of 10Sole investor4 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inSweden, 40%
Pitch CapMan

CapMan highlights

  1. 01

    10 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Venture and Series B: 89% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $4.8M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

We invest in and develop leading Nordic companies through active ownership and deep industrial expertise.From their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
Real_estateInfrastructureNatural_capital
Based in
Helsinki, Finland
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first10 appearances

  1. 2011

    1 round

  2. Oct
    Lumex InstrumentsRU · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  3. 2008

    1 round

  4. Jul
    Silex MicrosystemsVenture · SE · silexmicrosystems.com$25MWith 2 others
  5. 2007

    1 round

  6. Sept
    MawellVenture · GB$11MSole investor
  7. 2006

    4 rounds

  8. Dec
    Solid Information TechnologyVenture · US$5.2MWith 1 other
  9. Dec
    Silex MicrosystemsVenture · SE · silexmicrosystems.com$5.7MWith 1 other
  10. Apr
    AscadeVenture · SE · ascade.com$2.6MWith 1 other
  11. Feb
    42NetworksSeries B · SE · capman.fi$2.3MSole investor
  12. 2005

    2 rounds

  13. Sept
    Scan•JourVenture · DK$4.8MSole investor
  14. Jan
    On2 TechnologiesSeries C · US$5.2MWith 1 other
  15. 2004

    1 round

  16. Apr
    Solid Information TechnologySeries B · US$14MWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration23 named

AJAtte Johannes RissanenDirector of Cmrf Advisors OyiForm ADV
BSBerenice Sophie KunnariDirector of Cm III Feeder GPiForm ADV
CNCapMan Nordic Real Estate Manager S.A.CapMan Nordic Real Estate Manager S.A. is the management companyiFiling they signed
CPCapMan PlcCapMan Plc is also the owner of the management company of the Fund.iFiling they signed
CJCarl Johan Kristian PalssonDirector of Capman AbiForm ADV
CBChafai BaihatDirector of Capman Residential Manager S.a.iForm ADV
EDEdward Donat WilliamsDirector of Cmrf Advisors OyiForm ADV
HMHeidi Maria SulinDirector of Capman Capital Management LtdiForm ADV
JAJames Arthur DoltonDirector of Capman (Guernsey) Buyout Viii GP LtdiForm ADV
JSJuha SalokoskiDirector of the General Partner of CMRF FeederiFiling they signed
JPJussi Pellervo ParonenDirector of Capman Capital Management OyiForm ADV
MTMichael TrumpDirector of Capman (Guernsey) LtdiForm ADV
MBMichele BasilicoDirector of the General Partner of CMRF FeederiFiling they signed
MMMika Markus MatikainenCEO of Capman Real Estate OyiForm ADV
NVNicolai von den BenkenDir of Mgt Co of CAPMAN RESIDENTIAL FUND FCP-RAIF (CMRF Master). Dir of GP of CMRF FEEDER SCA SICAV-RAIF (CMRF Feeder)iFiling they signed
OLOlli LiitolaLiitola is a director of CapMan Nordic Real Estate Manager S.A.iFiling they signed
PEPasi ErlinDirectoriFiling they signed
PDPaul-Arnaud de StexheDirector of the Management Company of CMRF MasteriFiling they signed
SBSerge BijnensBijnens is a director of CapMan Nordic Real Estate Manager S.A.iFiling they signed
SPSvetlana PanfilovaPanfilova is a director of CapMan Nordic Real Estate Manager S.A.iFiling they signed
TMTiina Maria HalmesmäkiDirector of Capman Capital Management LtdiForm ADV
TBTorsten BjerregaardDirector of Cmrf Advisors OyiForm ADV
VAVille Akseli PoukkaDirector of Capman Infra Management OyiForm ADV

We also hold 72 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$2.2Bgross assets of its funds, 3 advisers combinedOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
CMRF Advisors OY
SEC number
CRD 162127

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

0 of 1 we have independently watched raise

Whistleblower

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

AscadeBought by CSG International$19MJul 2012
On2 TechnologiesBought by Google$130MFeb 2010
42NetworksBought by PacketFrontUndisclosedDec 2006

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Metso DrivesUndisclosedMar 2005

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as CapMan. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about CapMan

What does CapMan invest in?

CapMan invests most often at Venture and Series B (89% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Real_estate, Infrastructure and Natural_capital.

How active is CapMan?

10 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2011.

How big are CapMan's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.2M.

Does CapMan lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 10 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does CapMan invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Sweden (40%), the United States (30%) and Russia (10%).

Is CapMan investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Oct 2011.

Who does CapMan invest alongside?

Most often Apax Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is CapMan?

CapMan is a private equity firm based in Helsinki, Finland.

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