Longship
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersOslo, Norway
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Longship firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Longship
- Legal name
- Longship AS
- Website
- http://www.longship.no/
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Longship industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Private Equity / Buyout Fund Management
- NAICS
- Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)
- akta.pro primary industry
- HoldCo / Permanent Capital ETA (FSANALAE)
Keywords
Where Longship is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Oslo
- HQ country
- Norway
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Longship business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Fund Management: Longship generates revenue through management fees and carried interest (carry) from its private equity funds. They manage three buyout funds with approximately NOK 5.2 billion in committed capital across Funds I, II, III, and IV.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Longship product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Longship is a Norwegian active ownership private equity firm that raises closed-end buyout funds and invests in majority equity stakes in profitable Norwegian small and medium-sized growth companies with NOK 100-750 million in revenue. The firm applies a transformational growth strategy combining organic growth with add-on M&A, focusing on themes including Technology Adoption, Sustainability, Quality of Life, and Resilient Societies. Across Funds I-IV, it manages approximately NOK 5.2 billion in committed capital and has executed 14 platform investments and 45 add-on acquisitions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Longship Fund III Closed-end private equity buyout fund that invests in majority stakes in Norwegian SMEs with NOK 100-750 million in revenue, applying a transformational growth strategy within Health and care, Sustainability, Technology & Solutions, and Quality of Life themes. Available to institutional Limited Partners.
- Longship Fund IV Closed-end private equity buyout fund that invests in majority stakes in high-growth Norwegian SMEs aligned with Technology Adoption, Sustainability, Quality of Life, and Resilient Societies themes. Available to institutional Limited Partners across the Nordics, UK, Benelux, and France.
- Longship Fund II Closed-end private equity buyout fund that invests in majority stakes in Norwegian lower mid-market growth companies with NOK 100-750 million in sales, applying a transformational growth approach combining organic growth and M&A. Available to institutional Limited Partners.
Quantifiable outcome
- 14 platform investments, 45 add-ons, and 4 exits delivering top quartile performance
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Longship
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Longship technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Longship partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators6 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Longship competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Summa Equity: Norwegian/Nordic purpose-driven private equity firm focused on ESG and thematic investing in mid-market Nordic companies. Summa is a direct peer to Longship — both target Norwegian/Nordic SMEs with majority stakes and theme-driven theses (Longship co-invested with Summa in Nofitech).
- FSN Capital: Oslo-headquartered Nordic private equity firm investing in mid-market companies across Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. FSN Capital is a direct peer given its similar Norwegian/Nordic lower mid-market focus, comparable fund size, and majority-control investment style.
- Herkules Capital: Norwegian private equity firm with a long track record of investing in Nordic mid-market companies across multiple vintages of funds. Herkules is a direct peer to Longship given overlapping Norwegian mid-market focus, similar fund sizes, and majority ownership model.
- Norvestor: Norwegian/Nordic private equity firm focused on mid-market buyouts in the Nordics with multiple active funds. Norvestor is a direct peer to Longship given overlapping geographic focus on Norway and the Nordics and similar mid-market majority-buyout strategy.
- Altor Equity Partners: Nordic private equity firm focused on mid-market investments in the Nordics with thematic approach to value creation. Altor is a direct peer to Longship given comparable Nordic mid-market focus, similar fund sizes, and thematic investment orientation.
- Litorina: Swedish private equity firm investing in Nordic mid-market companies across multiple sectors with a hands-on ownership approach. Litorina is a direct peer given its similar Nordic mid-market focus and majority ownership model, though primarily Swedish-rather than Norwegian-focused.
Broad incumbents
- Nordic Capital: One of the largest Nordic private equity firms, focused on healthcare, technology, financial services, and industrial sectors across Northern Europe. Nordic Capital is a broader incumbent — overlapping with Longship in Norwegian mid-market themes (acquired Sensio from Longship) but operating at a much larger scale.
- IK Investment Partners: Pan-Nordic private equity firm with multiple mid-market funds investing across Northern Europe. IK is a broader incumbent compared to Longship given its broader geographic mandate and larger fund sizes, but overlaps directly in Nordic lower mid-market buyouts.
- EQT: Swedish-founded global private equity giant with extensive Nordic operations across multiple strategies and fund sizes. EQT is a broad incumbent — operating across many of the same themes as Longship but at vastly greater scale, often overlapping in the upper end of Longship's deal range.
Regional players
- Rive Private Equity: Smaller Nordic private equity firm investing in Nordic mid-market companies with a focus on majority ownership. Rive is comparable to Longship in mandate and structure but operates at a smaller scale and different fund vintage cycle.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Longship social profiles
Digital presenceLongship financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Longship leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles12 records
Longship funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Longship M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A5 records
Investments1 record
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Longship
What does Longship do?
Longship is a Norwegian active ownership private equity firm that raises closed-end buyout funds and invests in majority equity stakes in profitable Norwegian small and medium-sized growth companies with NOK 100-750 million in revenue. The firm applies a transformational growth strategy combining organic growth with add-on M&A, focusing on themes including Technology Adoption, Sustainability, Quality of Life, and Resilient Societies. Across Funds I-IV, it manages approximately NOK 5.2 billion in committed capital and has executed 14 platform investments and 45 add-on acquisitions.
Is Longship a public or private company?
Longship is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Longship founded?
Longship was founded in 2015. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Longship based?
Longship is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, in the Europe region.
How does Longship make money?
One revenue line is on record: fund Management.
Who are Longship's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Summa Equity, FSN Capital, Herkules Capital, Norvestor, Altor Equity Partners and Litorina. Broad incumbents are Nordic Capital, IK Investment Partners and EQT. Rive Private Equity is listed as a regional player.
Does Longship have an API?
No public API is recorded for Longship.
What industry is Longship in?
Longship's product category is Private Equity / Buyout Fund Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSANALAE, HoldCo / Permanent Capital ETA. Its NAICS code is 52394.