VOLO.ST STO

Volati AB, a private equity firm founded in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2003, focuses on providing capital for growth, executing management buyouts, and supporting strategic add-on acquisitions. The firm primarily seeks established, mid-market enterprises, with a preference for small to medium-sized companies in Sweden, the wider Nordic region, and Europe. Their investment strategy involves acquiring majority ownership stakes and taking board seats, targeting businesses that exhibit robust cash flow generation. Volati finances these investments directly from its own balance sheet. The firm's sector interests are organized into three main categories: Trading, Consumer, and Industry. Within the Trading segment, they actively pursue opportunities in diverse areas such as building materials, various consumables, construction materials (including concrete, cut stones, and stone products), paper and forest products, industrial goods, home and garden products, and agricultural businesses. In the Consumer sector, their focus includes database marketing, digital transformation, and e-commerce ventures. For the Industry sector, Volati targets companies involved in international expansion, lean manufacturing processes, human resources, as well as those operating in the broader consumer discretionary, consumer staples, and utilities industries. Financially, Volati typically invests between $20 million and nearly $60 million per transaction. They look for companies with an enterprise value up to approximately $120 million, annual revenues spanning from around $2.4 million to $300 million, and an EBITDA between $2 million and almost $18 million.