About People Sustainability Careers News Companies Stories CASE / A BUBBLING BEAUTY Altor has acquired a majority stake in Aarke from the founders Jonas Groth and Carl Ljungh. The founders will remain significant owners and continue in their new operational roles as CEO and CPO. Aarke is the leading premium home carbonation company with global presence. The company has grown rapidly since it was founded in 2016 with sales reaching above SEK 200m in 2020. Aarke currently sells premium home carbonation machines with a sleek, minimalistic Scandinavian industrial design and related products via its global distributor network and own webshop. “When we started searching for a partner, we wanted someone that could complement us and contribute with relevant experience for the next phase in our growth journey”, says Carl Ljungh and Jonas Groth, the founders of Aarke. “We felt that Altor was a very good match as they have partnered up with founders in similar situations before and they have a successful history in supporting fast-growing consumer companies with global expansion ambitions”. “We are highly impressed with Aarke’s success to date with spectacular growth, design capabilities, innovation and brand values. The home carbonation market is attractive and Aarke provides high-quality products to a growing, global consumer base focused on health, wellness and sustainability”, says Andreas Källström Säfweräng, partner at Altor. “We actively look for partnerships with outstanding founders, which is something we have definitely found in Carl and Jonas. We are looking forward to our journey ahead.” In addition to the partnership with Altor, a new Board will also take office, Pernilla Ekman, former CEO of Zound Industries will become Chairman of the Board and Stefan Ytterborn, founder of POC and Cake, will become member of the Board. A NEW NETWORK OF DESIGN Altor has invested in Photowall and String Furniture, to build the start of Network of Design (NOD), a network of design companies with strong brands. NOD, which will be led by Therese Hillman, will gather companies well positioned for the ongoing shift to online sales in the consumer industry and support in their international growth journeys. ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AT ALTOR We are into building better businesses. That is why our environmental standards go well beyond current rules and regulations. ”We want to invest and govern with impact, focused on creating a positive delta with regards to economic, social, and environmental capital.” says Stephanie Hubold Head of ESG at Altor. “With our new Responsible Investment and... ALL ARTICLES Copyright © 2021 Altor All rights reserved Privacy and cookies policy JOIN US Join us on Facebook Join us on LinkedIn CONTACT STOCKHOLM Altor Equity Partners AB Altor Fund Manager Jakobsgatan 6 111 52 Stockholm Sweden Tel. +46 8 678 9100 Fax. +46 8 678 9101 info@altor.com HELSINKI Altor Equity Partners OY Pohjoisesplanadi 25 B 00100 Helsinki Finland Tel. +358 9 6829 470 Fax. +358 9 6829 4750 info@altor.com OSLO Altor Equity Partners AS Tjuvholmen Allé 19 0252 Oslo Norway Tel. +47 2212 8383 Fax. +47 2212 8384 info@altor.com COPENHAGEN Altor Equity Partners A/S Rosenborggade 15, II 1130 Copenhagen Denmark Tel. +45 3336 7300 info@altor.com ST. HELIER Altor Funds 11-15 Seaton Place St Helier Jersey JE4 0QH Channel Island Tel. +44 1534 833 000 info@altor.je ZURICH Altor Equity Partners AG Bellevueplatz 5 8001 Zurich Switzerland Tel. +41 76 445 68 84 info@altor.com COOKIES By continuing you give us permission to deploy cookies as per our privacy and cookies policy I UNDERSTAND