Ekström Invest
Family-owned investment company in Umeå, Sweden, active since 1974; invests in unlisted growth companies in northern Sweden, property development and own finance firms.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Ekström
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Real estate in Umeå from 1974, then company building (e.g. Konftel, sold to Avaya in 2010)
- HEADQUARTERS
- Umeå, Sweden
- FOUNDED
- 1974
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Industrial & ManufacturingHealthTechMedia & EntertainmentFintechReal Estate & PropTechSoftware & SaaS
- GEOGRAPHY
- Sweden
- STAGES
- Growth
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPrivate equityReal estate
- LATEST DEAL
- Norrpack Holding (Minority stake) · Oct 2025
- INBOUND
- Accepts submissions
Overview
Ekström Invest is a family-owned investment company in Umeå whose roots go back to 1974, when Gunnar Ekström bought his first rental property; his daughter Sofia Ekström became CEO in 2015. It invests mainly in small and mid-sized unlisted growth companies, preferably in northern Sweden, and often takes a large stake. It develops housing projects through its company NNJ Fastigheter and owns accounting, finance, debt-collection and corporate-law firms grouped under the Ekström brand. It says it has invested in more than 50 companies across IT, health, media, real estate and finance.
Investment thesis
Growth companies with high return potential, mainly in northern Sweden, run by committed entrepreneurs; a hands-on, active ownership role, often with a large stake.
Holdings & investments (9)
- Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2025
- ResulternaFintech
- SwesumFintech
- NNJ FastigheterReal Estate & PropTech
- KonftelAcquired
- Cos Systems
- Enycon
- STT CareHealthTech
- Norrskydd
People
Frequently asked questions
Ekström Invest is a family holding based in Umeå, Sweden, founded in 1974.
Ekström Invest invests on behalf of the Ekström family (Real estate in Umeå from 1974, then company building (e.g. Konftel, sold to Avaya in 2010)).
Ekström Invest invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, private equity and real estate.
Ekström Invest invests at Growth stage in Industrial & Manufacturing, HealthTech, Media & Entertainment, Fintech, Real Estate & PropTech and Software & SaaS.
Key people at Ekström Invest include Gunnar Ekström (Founder and Chairman of the Board) and Sofia Ekström (CEO).
Ekström Invest's holdings and investments include Norrpack, Resulterna, Swesum, NNJ Fastigheter, Konftel, Cos Systems, Enycon and STT Care, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Ekström Invest is Norrpack Holding (Minority stake), announced in Oct 2025.
Ekström Invest states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.
No. Ekström Invest invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.