Cinder Invest

Cinder Invest is a Swedish investment firm established to provide equity capital to medium-sized companies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen their balance sheets through mid-term minority investments in profitable firms. The company was founded by AFA Insurance, AMF, Fjärde AP-fonden, FAM, and SEB with the goal of enhancing the resilience of viable Swedish businesses via responsible stewardship and active engagement in existing portfolio companies.

• Customers: Medium-sized Swedish companies that suffered financial impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic or required balance sheet strengthening.
• Services: Mid-term minority equity investments focused on firms with strong pre-pandemic profitability expectations.
• Operations: Transitioned into a management phase emphasizing responsible stewardship and active engagement in portfolio businesses after addressing initial pandemic-related capital needs.

The firm now focuses entirely on managing its established portfolio rather than seeking new pandemic-linked emissions.