21.10.2022

CapMan Growth – Investment in Fennoa

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We advised CapMan Growth in its investment in financial management software company Fennoa Oy.

Fennoa Oy is a rapidly growing software company that develops and offers cloud-based financial administration solutions. The company’s turnover and profitability have increased tenfold over the past few years. Fennoa Oy was founded in 2014, and it employs 32 people and serves approximately 500 accounting firms, as well as tens of thousands of their client companies.

CapMan Growth is a leading Finnish growth investor that makes significant minority investments in companies aiming for strong growth and internationalisation. CapMan Growth is part of CapMan, which is a leading Nordic capital investor engaged in active value creation. CapMan has been listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange since 2001.

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