JCE Group
Gothenburg family-owned owner company founded in 1971; owns JCE Group, JCE South America and JCE Forestry, with majority-owned companies, listed holdings and asset management.
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Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- FOUNDED
- 1971
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- SwedenLatin AmericaGlobal
- STAGES
- Series AGrowthBuyout
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPrivate equityVenture capitalPublic equities
Overview
JCE was started in 1971 by sea captain J. Christer Ericsson and is a second-generation family-owned company owned by the siblings Hampus Ericsson and Fabienne von Schinkel. As owner company it governs JCE Group (a diversified investment company with listed and unlisted holdings and asset management), JCE South America and JCE Forestry, with operations in software, material handling, forestry and industry. It invests directly, through its SME/venture/growth investment company Viltor, and through add-on acquisitions by subsidiaries.
Investment thesis
Invests in growing and profitable companies with long-term competitiveness, aiming for perpetual ownership of core holdings and long-term value for future generations.
Holdings & investments (35)
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- ViltorInvestment company for SMEs, venture and growth companies
HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST
- Aliaro
- AquabrazilFood & Agriculture
- Aserraderos JCEIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Baltic
- Bruks SiwertellIndustrial & Manufacturing
- CaptarioSoftware & SaaS
- City BoxReal Estate & PropTech
- Collegial
- Consafe LogisticsSoftware & SaaS
- Continental ForestFood & Agriculture
- EmbellenceConsumer & E-commerce
- Generic
- Grylan S.A
- Houp
- Inmobiliaria JCEReal Estate & PropTech
- JCE Asset Management
- JCE Forestry SwedenFood & Agriculture
- JCE Forestry ChileFood & Agriculture
- Jobro
- KnowitSoftware & SaaS
- Kubbe Air Base
- NohauSoftware & SaaS
- Nordic SeafarmFood & Agriculture
- Nordtech
- OctoCore
- Rehubs
- Representaciones JCE
- Scanditec
- SonatSoftware & SaaS
- SystemWeaverSoftware & SaaS
- Valdyr
- Toyama
- UnikumEducation
- Viltor
- VisibaHealthTech
People
- Johan MartinssonHead of Asset Management · source
- Hampus EricssonCEO, board member and main owner · source
- Fabienne von SchinkelBoard member and owner · source
- Niklas FlyborgChairman of the Board (independent) · source
- Eva ForsBoard member (independent) · source
- Hillevi AgraniusBoard member (independent) · source
- Sofia SahlbergDeputy CEO & COO · source
- Håkon HolstCFO · source
- Gabriel BergHead of Legal · source
- Emma AabenHead of Sustainability · source
- Malin WelkeHead of Group Finance · source
- Ulf GillbergHead of JCE South America · source
- Erik ForslundCEO of Viltor · source
- J. Christer EricssonFounder (1971) · source
Frequently asked questions
JCE Group is a family holding based in Gothenburg, Sweden, founded in 1971.
JCE Group invests directly in companies. Capital origin: the family's own capital. Stated strategies include direct investments, private equity, venture capital and public equities.
JCE Group invests at Series A, Growth and Buyout stages in Software & SaaS, Industrial & Manufacturing, Food & Agriculture, Real Estate & PropTech and Deep Tech.
Key people at JCE Group include Hampus Ericsson (CEO, board member and main owner), Fabienne von Schinkel (Board member and owner), Niklas Flyborg (Chairman of the Board (independent)) and Eva Fors (Board member (independent)).
JCE Group's disclosed holdings and investments include Aliaro, Aquabrazil, Aserraderos JCE, Baltic, Bruks Siwertell, Captario, City Box and Collegial, among others.
No. JCE Group invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.