Arma Partners is pleased to announce that it has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Macrobond, a portfolio company of Nordic Capital, on its sale to Francisco Partners.

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, Macrobond is a fast growing technology and data platform serving over 800 organisations globally. Macrobond delivers over 300 million economic and financial time series to its users through a unique software solution that provides powerful data analysis, visualisation, and collaboration tools.

Under Nordic Capital’s ownership, Macrobond has tripled in size and accelerated growth to over 30%, as well as increasing its sustainability profile. Macrobond reported eight consecutive quarters of record growth as of the first quarter in 2023 and now employs over 230 people across six offices in Europe, Asia, and North America.

Francisco Partners will support Macrobond’s ongoing global expansion following recent key investments in best-in-class products and technology, as well as its organisation, opening up new market opportunities.

This transaction demonstrates Arma Partners’ position as a leading advisor to outstanding businesses and management teams in the Financial Technology and Data & Information sectors, delivering exceptional outcomes for private equity investors across Europe.