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ASSESSIO

Acquired by

POLLEN STREET CAPITAL

SWEDEN Software REV [100m SEK - 500m SEK] 08/2023

Target

ASSESSIO

Acquirer

POLLEN STREET CAPITAL

Context

Pollen Street Capital has acquired a majority stake in Assessio from Main Capital Partners. This transaction marks the culmination of a successful transformation phase where the company pivoted from a consultancy-driven model to a scalable SaaS business. The deal provides an exit for Main Capital, which tripled the company's revenue during its four-year holding period through aggressive international expansion and bolt-on acquisitions in the Benelux and Nordic regions. Pollen Street Capital intends to continue this "Buy-and-Build" strategy, supporting the management team to further consolidate the fragmented European assessment market and drive product innovation in AI-driven talent analytics.

This transaction is part of the TMT (Tech, Media, Telecom) industry, which currently tracks an average EBITDA multiple of 13.6x since the beginning of 2026, 4.1% decrease compared to 2025. This data is based on contribution from our growing community, composed of M&A and Private Equity professionals, and has been verified by our team to ensure its accuracy.

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Target

Headquartered in Stockholm, Assessio is a leading Nordic provider of digital talent assessment solutions. Founded originally in the 1950s as a psychology consultancy, the company has successfully transformed into a pure-play SaaS platform. Its "Ascend" platform helps HR teams automate recruitment decisions and leadership development using scientifically validated psychometric tests. Under Main Capital's ownership, Assessio expanded beyond Sweden, building a strong presence in the Netherlands and Denmark through strategic acquisitions (including HFMTalentindex and People Test Systems).

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