Baker McKenzie acted as legal advisor to the sellers in the sale of a majority stake in Stockfiller AB to Bridgepoint, one of the world’s leading mid-market investors. Bridgepoint’s investment was made via Bridgepoint Growth, a small-cap fund focused on companies using digital technologies to achieve transformational growth, which has become the majority shareholder in Stockfiller. Co-founders Jesper Jannesson (CEO), Christopher Jonsson (COO) and Mathias Paulsson (CPO) will reinvest significantly alongside Bridgepoint and continue to lead the business.
Stockfiller, founded in 2015, has built a unique position in the grocery value chain as the digital platform enabling stores to procure goods directly from suppliers. Today, the platform serves thousands of buyers, representing over 80% of grocery retail stores in Sweden. Hundreds of active suppliers sell through the platform, ranging from small-scale local brands to some of the largest FMCG brands in the world. Almost SEK 3 billion of gross merchandise value passes through the platform annually, and the company recently surpassed a significant milestone of SEK 12 billion in total GMV since its inception.
Bridgepoint Group is one of the world’s leading mid-market investors, specialising in private equity, infrastructure, credit, secondaries and private wealth. With $98 billion of assets under management and a strong local presence in Europe, North America and Asia, Bridgepoint combines global scale with local market insight and sector expertise.
Baker McKenzie acted as legal advisor to the sellers with a core team consisting of John Gustafson, Dennis Hadzic, Alexandra Zrain and Richard Grön.
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