CapMan Buyout appoints new Partner to continue successful investment strategy in Nordic countries

Maija Joutsenkoski

(IN BRIEF) CapMan Buyout has appointed Maija Joutsenkoski as Partner, effective from April 1st. Ms. Joutsenkoski brings over a decade of senior-level industry and private equity experience to the team and has already made significant contributions as a key leader. The CapMan Buyout team invests in small and medium-sized companies in the Nordic countries, looking for growth stories, niche market leaders, and passionate entrepreneurs. Ms. Joutsenkoski played a valuable role in CapMan Buyout’s investment in Hydroware last spring and has made significant contributions to deal flow development.

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 14-Mar-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — CapMan, a leading Nordic private asset expert listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki, announces that CapMan Buyout has appointed Maija Joutsenkoski as Partner, effective from April 1st. Ms. Joutsenkoski joined the team in 2022 and has already made significant contributions as a key leader. Her over a decade of senior-level industry and private equity experience, including her recent role as the head of corporate strategy at UPM-Kymmene, has been essential to the team’s success.

Prior to joining CapMan Buyout, Ms. Joutsenkoski worked as an Investment Manager at Nordic Capital in Stockholm and Helsinki and as an Analyst at Goldman Sachs Nordic Investment Banking Team in London. She played a valuable role in CapMan Buyout’s investment in Hydroware last spring and has contributed significantly to deal flow development. Ms. Joutsenkoski is currently a member of the board at MM Sports, DEN Group, and SARC Architects.

“I am very happy and proud to welcome Maija into our Partnership. Her combination of long private equity and industry experience together with her excellent leadership skills are very valuable to our team. Moreover, Maija is a great cultural fit with the team, was a valuable member of the Hydroware investment team and is a key case team member in several of our portfolio companies”, shares Johan Pålsson, Co-Managing Partner at CapMan Buyout.

“I am truly delighted and honoured to join the Partnership and look forward to continuing working actively with our portfolio companies and team goals together with my fantastic colleagues.  We have a great, unique team and culture at CapMan Buyout and I am thrilled to be part of it”, says Maija Joutsenkoski, Investment Director at CapMan Buyout.

The CapMan Buyout team comprises of investment professionals working in Helsinki and Stockholm, managing Buyout funds that invest in small and medium-sized companies in the Nordic countries. They are on the lookout for interesting growth stories, niche market leaders, winning company cultures, and passionate entrepreneurs. With Ms. Joutsenkoski’s appointment as Partner, the team is set to continue its successful investment strategy in the region.

For more information, please contact:

Johan Pålsson, Co-Managing Partner, CapMan Buyout, tel: +46 70 595 62 24

Maija Joutsenkoski, Investment Director, CapMan Buyout, tel: +358 40 5756 922

About CapMan

CapMan is a leading Nordic private asset expert with an active approach to value creation and over €5 billion in assets under management. Our objective is to provide attractive returns and innovative solutions to investors. We are dedicated to set science-based targets to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. We have a broad presence in the unlisted market through our local and specialised teams. Our investment strategies cover minority and majority investments in portfolio companies and real estate, and infrastructure assets. We also provide wealth management solutions. Our service business includes procurement services. Altogether, CapMan employs approximately 190 professionals in Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, London and Luxembourg. We are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki since 2001. www.capman.com

SOURCE: CapMan