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Cevian Capital is an active ownership investment firm that acquires significant minority positions in European public companies.

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Overview

Cevian Capital is an active ownership investment firm. It acquires significant minority ownership positions in European public companies and works as an owner to advance long-term and sustainable value creation. Cevian has executed the same strategy since it was founded by Lars Förberg and Christer Gardell in 2002. Its investment and active ownership work benefits from experience, expertise, networks and relationships built up over more than 20 years. Cevian invests long-term capital provided primarily by pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, large family offices, and Cevian's own partners. Its current portfolio companies include ABB, AkzoNobel, Autoliv, CRH and Ericsson.

History

Cevian Capital was founded by Lars Förberg and Christer Gardell in 2002. Since its founding, Cevian has executed the same strategy: acquiring significant minority ownership positions in European public companies and working as an owner to advance long-term and sustainable value creation. Its investment and active ownership work benefits from the experience, expertise, networks and relationships built up over more than 20 years. Cevian invests long-term capital provided primarily by pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, large family offices, and Cevian's own partners.

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Active ownership investment firm focused on long-term and sustainable value creation in European public companies.

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