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The Team
Patrik Egeland
Managing Partner
Patrik is an experienced private equity and M&A professional with more than 20 years in the industry. He started his career at McKinsey & Company before joining Herkules Capital (Ferd), one of the leading Nordic buyout funds, where he spent 13 years. After Herkules, Patrik was a partner with PWC, heading up the M&A advisory business in Norway. In 2019 he co-founded Capillar, a Stockholm-based private equity firm focusing on small cap buy-and -build investments.Patrik has been involved in about 100 transactions including platform investments, add-on acquisitions, and as an M&A advisor. He has completed five PE fundraisings and has extensive experience working with founders, family offices, and institutional investors. At ININ/Qben, he served as Investment Director and CFO, leading M&A processes, financial structuring and investor relations. Patrik has extensive experience as board member and chairman.Patrik is analytical and thorough, but also effective at building trust with entrepreneurs and navigating complex negotiations. At Framheim, he serves as Managing Partner with responsibility for fundraising and investor relations, in addition to deal origination investment execution and portfolio company value creation.
Fredrik Ekholm
Partner
Fredrik has spent 15 years at the intersection of infrastructure operations, corporate transactions, and investments. He has led or been deeply involved in more than 20 transactions across his career, including platform builds, carve-outs, integrations, and add-on acquisitions.Fredrik began in transaction advisory at Deloitte and EY-Parthenon before moving into corporate leadership at VR Track and NRC Group – two of the largest rail infrastructure companies in the Nordics. There he worked with strategy and corporate development, including the €225m VR Track carve-out and integration into NRC Group. At ININ/Qben, he served as Investment Director, working with transaction execution across the Rail, Power, and TIC platforms.Fredrik speaks fluent Finnish and Swedish and works comfortably in Norwegian – a critical asset for building relationships across the Nordic market. At Framheim, he serves as Partner working with deal origination, execution, and portfolio value creation, with a particular focus on Finland.
Team to be expanded in 2026:
Øivind Horpestad
Operating Partner
Øivind is a serial entrepreneur and industrial leader with a strong track record across Nordic infrastructure. He founded Team Bane in 2011 and scaled it into NRC Group, which he listed on Oslo Børs and grew to NOK 6 billion in revenue and 2,500 employees in under a decade, making it the leading Nordic rail infrastructure company. After stepping down as CEO in 2019, he helped build Endúr ASA as Chairman and later joined ININ Group as CEO in 2021, shaping its investment strategy and driving value creation across Rail, Power, and TIC. Øivind is a hands-on operator with deep industry relationships and strong execution capabilities in M&A, talent, and scalable growth.
Head of Legal
TBA
An experienced corporate lawyer specializing in M&A, private equity, and transaction execution. Combines law-firm and in-house experience, providing legal leadership across acquisitions, governance, partnership structures, and deal structuring. Serves as Head of Legal, leading legal due diligence and supporting M&A execution and portfolio company development.
CFO
TBA
A senior transaction professional with extensive experience across private equity, corporate M&A, and financial advisory. Brings a rare mix of buy-side and sell-side expertise, including leading acquisition financing, valuations, and financial due diligence across a large number of transactions. Serves as CFO and Head of Financial Due Diligence, with responsibility for deal execution support and investment decision materials.
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