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Alder expands with new team members!

We are excited to announce that we are welcoming four new team members to Alder. The recruitments have been made to build an organization for continued growth of Alder and to further broaden and strengthen the capabilities and experiences in the team.

Elise Fahlén, Investment Director

Elise has more than ten years of experience as an investment professional, including roles at H&M Group Ventures, Blue, EQT and Boston Consulting Group. Elise joins Alder in March 2024.

Martin Hörnberg, Investment Analyst

Martin has worked as an investment intern at Alder and accepted a permanent role as Investment Analyst. Martin holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Linköping University and has previous work experience from Bain & Company and Voi.

Johanna Strömqvist, Chief Financial Officer

Johanna had joined Alder in a new role as Chief Financial Officer. Johanna has more than 20 years of experience from the financial industry. She was most recently CFO at RAM and started her career with Investor.

Felicia Jakobsson, Investment Controller

Felicia will join Alder in a new role as Investment Controller to develop Alder's financial as well as impact reporting. Felicia holds a Bachelor in Business and Economics within Sustainable Development from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala and joins us in April 2024 from a role as Fund Controller at Apex Fund Services.


"We welcome Elise, Martin, Johanna and Felicia to Alder and look forward to continuing to develop our firm together with the purpose of investing in and building strong sustainable companies contributing positively to the environment" - says the colleagues at Alder.


For more information please contact:

Henrik Blomé, Partner at Alder, tel. +46 706 380 130, henrik.blome@alder.se

Dag Broman, Partner at Alder, tel. +46 705 164 018, dag.broman@alder.se

Henrik Flygar, Partner at Alder, tel. +46 706 660 779, henrik.flygar@alder.se

Arash Raisse, Partner at Alder, tel. +46 725 006 255, arash.raisse@alder.se


About Alder

Alder is a Nordic investment fund with the goal of creating the best possible conditions for long-term development of sustainable technology and services companies. With a mix of industrial and financial expertise and with the interest in entrepreneurship as a driving force, Alder creates profitable growth in close companionship with our companies. For more information, visit www.alder.se.

Internship! 6-12 months full-time position, spring or fall 2024!

Stockholm-based internship at private equity firm Alder, focusing on the development of environmentally sustainable companies with high growth potential 6-12 month internship |
spring or fall 2024

About Alder

Alder is a Stockholm-based private equity firm dedicated to creating opportunities for environmentally sustainable companies to accelerate growth and development. Central to our investment thesis and values is the conviction that sustainability and long-term value creation are intertwined. With a focus on small- and mid-cap companies in Northern Europe, with established business models and high growth potential, we invest in companies that drive both economic and environmental benefits.

Alder has ~€500m in assets under management and has recently launched its third fund, currently being invested. Since its inception in 2010, Alder has made eighteen platform investments, and more than 60 add-on acquisitions, in industries such as smart energy metering, water treatment and intelligent transportation.

At Alder, we value diversity and believe that different backgrounds contribute to making our team stronger. Our team works closely together with inclusive and transparent decision-making. We mix industrial and financial expertise and believe in entrepreneurship as a driving force.

The Role

Alder is a flat organisation consisting of a small and tight-knit team. As a part of the team, you will gain experience from all stages of the private equity investment process and be given significant responsibility, including but not limited to:

- Screening for new investment opportunities

- Company valuations and close participation in investment processes

- Strategic and financial analysis of markets and companies

- Supporting the team and portfolio company management in value creation initiatives

- We are looking for an ambitious individual, fluent in Swedish and English, to join our team in Stockholm for a 6-12 month full-time internship starting spring or fall 2024.

You are likely pursuing a degree in a relevant BSc- or MSc program, e.g. Finance, Accounting or Industrial Engineering. Relevant work experience is a strong plus. You are an analytical individual with a keen interest in finance and business development. You are open-minded and look forward to working in an environment characterised by Alder's values: Development, Collaboration, Persistence and Sustainability in all aspects.

The spring position commences in January 2024 and the fall position in August 2024. Each internship lasts 6-12 months, depending on personal preferences.

How to apply

Please send your application including a curriculum vitae, cover letter and grade transcript to erika.ankarberg@alder.se, on the 24th of September 2023 at the latest. We encourage you to send your application as soon as possible as we will start interviewing candidates prior to the deadline. For more information, please contact Erika Ankarberg by email.

We are proud and happy to have been nominated for the Real Deal ESG Awards 2023!

As a result of the hard work of our portfolio companies and team, we are pleased to announce that Alder has been nominated in three of the categories at the Real Deals ESG Awards 2023!






Alder have been nominated in the following categories:





    

  • ESG sector specialist
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  • ESG - Small Cap House of the Year
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  • Environmental and Sustainability - Deal of the year for the exit of Autocirc
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To read more about our progress on sustainability, please find our Sustainability Report 2022 here: https://lnkd.in/dBpZMBs6


















	

	
	




	
	

			
	

		
Internship! Six months full-time position, autumn 2023!

		

			 		

	


		

		





SIX MONTH FULL-TIME POSITION FALL 2023














Stockholm-based internship at private equity firm Alder, focusing on the development of environmentally sustainable companies with high growth potential.













About Alder





Alder is a Stockholm-based private equity firm with the goal of creating opportunities for environmentally sustainable companies to accelerate growth. Sustainability is a core part of Alder's investment thesis and values, and we invest in companies that create both economic profit and environmental benefit. Alder invests in small- and mid-cap Nordic companies with established businesses models and high growth potential.










Alder has €250m in assets under management, has made sixteen platform investments and more than fifty add-on acquisitions to date, in industries such as smart energy metering, water treatment and intelligent transportation.










At Alder, we value diversity and believe that different backgrounds contribute to making our team stronger. Our team works closely together with inclusive and transparent decision-making. We mix industrial and financial expertise and believe in entrepreneurship as a driving force.














The Role





Alder is a flat organisation consisting of a small and tight-knit team. As a part of the team, you will gain experience from all stages of the private equity investment process and be given significant responsibility, including but not limited to:





    

  • Screening for new investment opportunities
    • 




  • Company valuations and close participation in investment processes
    • 




  • Strategic and financial analysis of markets and companies
    • 




  • Supporting the Alder team and portfolio company management in value creation initiatives
    • 











We are looking for an ambitious individual, fluent in Swedish and English, to join our team in Stockholm for a full-time internship during fall 2023.










You are likely pursuing a degree in a relevant MSc or third year BSc programme, e.g. Finance, Accounting or Industrial Engineering.





Relevant work experience is a great plus. You are an analytical individual with a strong interest in finance and business development. You are open-minded and look forward to working in an environment characterised by Alder's values: Development, Collaboration, Persistence and Sustainability in all aspects.










The position commences in August 2023. The internship lasts up to six months, depending on personal preferences.


















How to apply





Please send your application including a curriculum vitae, cover letter and grade transcript to erika.ankarberg@alder.se, on the 12th of February at the latest. We encourage you to send your application as soon as possible as we will start interviewing candidates prior to the deadline. For more information, please contact Erika Ankarberg by email.