About People Sustainability Careers News Companies Stories CASE / GOING GLOBAL TOGETHER In May 2021, Altor entered into a partnership with the founders and existing shareholders of Totême. Altor will support the founders and the company on its continued international growth journey. The founders will remain as majority shareholders and continue in their current roles in the development of Totême. Founded by Elin Kling and Karl Lindman in 2014 in New York City, Totême is a fast-growing fashion label in the modern luxury universe, widely known for their iconic uniforms. The company is headquartered in Stockholm with a strong Swedish heritage but with a true global presence. Sales are evenly split between Asia, North America and Europe, with a predominantly online presence via its own web shop and online retailers. The company has grown rapidly and reached sales of ca SEK 350m. “Ever since the start, we’ve had a clear sense of who we are and where we’re going” say Totême’s founders, “It was important for us to find the right partner for the next chapter in our global growth journey, without compromizing our brand values. We firmly believe that Altor’s extensive experience in relation to technology, E-commerce and sustainability in key markets will strengthen our business, and we are looking forward to achieving the next phase of our journey at Totême with Altor.” Altor has a track record of partnering with founder-led consumer brands to successfully support these companies on their international growth journeys. “We are very impressed by what Totême, the management team and the employees have achieved to date. Totême has been built to a global fashion brand focused on high quality products and slow fashion consumerism”, says Stefan Linder, Partner at Altor, “We are excited to partner with the visionary founders, Elin Kling and Karl Lindman, and the CEO Johanna Andersson to support their vision of developing a world class luxury fashion house”. 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... PEOPLE / NINE NEW STARS JOIN ALTOR The quality of our work is dependent on our ability to attract and retain exceptional talent in our firm. We are so happy to be able to announce that we have nine new stars who will help take to us to the next level. 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