Nordstjernan Growth Makes Minority Investment in Zimpler

TrueLayer to Acquire Zimpler

October 22, 2025

Payments & Fintech

TrueLayer has signed an agreement to acquire Zimpler, the fastest-growing Pay by Bank network in the Nordics. The deal aims to expand TrueLayer’s pan-European reach, add coverage across key markets including Sweden and Finland, and integrate additional A2A capabilities via Sweden’s Swish payment rail.

Nordstjernan Sells Nordstjernan Growth AB to Buyers Led by Caspar Callerström and Thomas von Koch

March 13, 2025

Financial Services

Nordstjernan has sold its Nordstjernan Growth AB unit to a company co-owned by Caspar Callerström and Thomas von Koch. The divestiture transfers a five-company growth portfolio (Mentimeter, Roaring, Insurello, Zimpler and Oden Technologies) to the new owners so Nordstjernan can focus on larger investments.

Nordic Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Zafin

February 12, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Nordic Capital has signed an agreement to acquire a majority share in Zafin, a SaaS provider of core modernization and transformation solutions for financial institutions. The investment is being made in partnership with Zafin’s founders and management, who will reinvest alongside Nordic Capital, with completion expected in Q1 2024 subject to customary closing conditions.

Nordstjernan Growth and Creades Invest in Mentimeter AB

June 23, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Nordstjernan Growth is investing SEK 150 million in Mentimeter AB as part of a growth capital round; Creades is joining as a new investor and existing owner Alfvén & Didrikson is reinvesting additional capital. The funding will support Mentimeter's continued development of its audience-engagement SaaS platform, which the company says has been used by hundreds of millions of individuals globally.

Nordstjernan Invests in Insurtech Insurello

July 9, 2021

Insurance

Nordstjernan, via its Nordstjernan Growth initiative, has made a growth investment in Stockholm-based insurtech Insurello and will become a partner to the founders and existing shareholders. Insurello, founded in 2016, offers a scalable, automated claims-management platform that helps individuals identify policies and secure fair compensation; Nordstjernan cited potential to expand the service into additional geographies and verticals.

Nordstjernan Takes Minority Stake in Roaring

March 24, 2021

Payments & Fintech

Nordstjernan has agreed to invest just over 20% in Swedish fintech Roaring, becoming a partner to the founders and existing shareholders to support the company's continued growth. Roaring — founded in 2016 and based in Täby, Stockholm — provides KYC/AML automation and data/API services to companies across sectors; the capital comes from Nordstjernan's Growth & New Technology initiative.