Summa Equity acquires Olink Proteomics

Summa Equity focuses on investments in companies that help solve global challenges. Olink Proteomics is providing a unique technology to vastly improve our understanding of proteins within the human body. Proteomics, i.e. the large scale study of proteins, is one of the most important areas for gaining insights in human biology and disease, as protein expression profiles are critical in reflecting states of health. The acquisition of Olink Proteomics is aligned with Summa Equity’s Changing Demographics theme and it supports the UN Sustainable Development Goal Target #3: “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”, by enabling improved treatment and patient outcomes across a large number of disease areas.

Olink Proteomics was founded in 2004, based on pioneering research at Uppsala University, under the oversight of Prof. Ulf Landegren and his team of researchers. The company has a unique technology for protein analysis, which provides substantial benefits over other existing technologies in the market by enabling a more efficient and precise analysis of much larger numbers of proteins. This technology improves understanding of the interaction of proteins and human disease, which is required to enable improved treatments within many clinical areas.

The company has grown very rapidly over the past years, quickly expanding its scope of activities across the global market for life science, with a growing footprint across North America, Europe and Asia. Olink Proteomics is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden, but also has facilities in the US. Olink Proteomics has approximately 110 employees across its current locations.

”The scientific and business opportunities for Olink Proteomics are enormous, as its technology is radically transforming the market for proteomics, thus enabling improved patient treatment. We look forward to supporting the company in its ambition to continue investing in improved customer solutions, and its effort to roll out its technology on a world-wide basis,” said Tommi Unkuri, Partner at Summa Equity.

”We are very happy to have Summa Equity as our new owner. They have shown a deep understanding of our technology and the markets we are addressing. They will be able to support us in scaling up our operations across markets, and drive benefit for customers, patients and the research community,” said Jon Heimer, CEO of Olink Proteomics.

Summa Equity will be the majority shareholder in Olink Proteomics, whilst the management team and Ulf Landegren will remain as shareholders in the company. Summa Equity has been supported by a global team of advisors, including Moelis & Company LLC as financial advisor, White & Case as legal advisor, LEK Consulting as commercial advisor and KPMG as accounting advisor. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC served as Olink Proteomics’ financial advisor and Wiggin and Dana LLP and Lindahl served as its legal advisors.